Facts about Rock Music

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   Queen's 1975 album A Night at the Opera cost $40,000 to produce, making it the most expensive rock album ever recorded at that time.

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   The 27 Club includes rock legends Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain, all dying at age 27 between 1969 and 1994.

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   In 1969, Led Zeppelin's debut album spent 138 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, establishing rock music's commercial dominance for the next decade.

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