March 5
1963: Patsy Cline is killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee
1969: The magazine Creem publishes for the first time.
March 6
1992: The Fox Theatre in Boulder opens its doors with a performance by The Meters
March 7
1985: “We Are The World” is heard on the radio for the first time
March 8
1973: Grateful Dead keyboardist/vocalist/harp player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan dies of cirrhosis of the liver
1968: The Fillmore East, owned by promoter Bill Graham, opens in New York City
March 9
1997: The Notorious B.I.G. is shot and killed
March 11
1997: Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
March 13
1973: Pink Floyd releases Dark Side Of The Moon. It subsequently remains on the charts for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988, longer than any other album in history, with an estimated 50 million copies sold
