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This article summarizes the events related to rock music for the year of 2018.
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- ↑ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
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