Cliff Burton of Metallica dies: Music History Today Podcast September 27

Music History Today Network · Sep 27, 2026 · 51m

This is the Music History Today podcast for September 27. On today's show, Metallica loses a member, the Father of the Blues releases the first blues song, & Lorde premieres.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:34 What happened on this date in music history

15:39 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

16:57 Albums released on this…