Why September 27th Matters In Rock History

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spector-1.16138492 ALHAMBRA, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Legendary record producer Phil Spector appears in Alhambra Superior Court for his arraignment on one count of murder November 20, 2003 in Alhambra, California. Spector is charged with murdering B-movie starlet Lana Clarkson at his hilltop mansion Februay 3. Spector, the 1960s recording-studio wizard who created the ``Wall of Sound'' style of recording and worked with such stars as The Beatles, The Ronettes and Ike and Tina Turner, pleaded innocent at the arraignment. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/Getty Images) (Phil Spector, pictured in 2003. Ringo H.W. Chiu / Getty Images)

It’s September 27th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:

- In 2004, legendary producer Phil Spector was formally charged with the Feb. 3, 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

- In 1986, Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died when the band’s tour bus crashed in Sweden. He was 24.

- In 1973, Grand Funk Railroad had the No. 1 song with “We’re an American Band.”

- In 2005, The White Stripes streamed their concert in Columbia, Maryland live on NPR.org, marking the first time the band did a webcast of one of their performances.

- And in 2008, Metallica started a three-week run at No. 1 on the album chart with their ninth album, Death Magnetic.

And that’s what happened today in rock history.

Original article by Dave Basner at iHeartRadio