Don McLean - American Boys

 

2024 release from "American Pie" singer Don McLean

American Boys examines society's socio-political flaws, injustices, inequality and more

Grammy Award honoree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean is excited to announce his next studio album, American Boys. Paying tribute to his rock and roll heroes, McLean's new single honors those who paved the way. With 13 tracks, American Boys is exactly what every Don McLean fan has been waiting for!

"This is an album of all new songs," shares McLean. "The title track, 'American Boys,' which features the guys from Home Free, is a fun song about the boys who invented rock and roll. America invented this music. Only America invented this music."

The legendary and still active singer/songwriter has had a significant career, selling more than 50 million albums worldwide. Among other things, Don McLean has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2021), was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame (2022), received a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame (2019) and the Nashville Walk of Fame (2023), and was recently the focus of a Paramount+ documentary The Day The Music Died.

McLean is a Grammy Award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, and a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. His smash hit "American Pie" resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named a Top 5 Song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late 1960s, he went on to score mega-hits like "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)," "Castles in the Air" and many more. His catalog of songs has been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and countless others.

1. American Boys (Featuring Home Free)

2. Thunderstorm Girl

3. Stone Cold Gangster

4. Truth And Fame

5. The Gypsy Road

6. I Shall Find My Way

7. Mexicali Gal

8. Vacant Luxury

9. The Ballad of George Floyd

10. The Meanest Girl

11. Marley’s Song (Save Yourself)

12. Resurrection Man

13. Gotta Make You Mine (Bonus Track)

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