Going Gaga: Rock music sales take back seat to pop

Genre made a healthy comeback last year due to strong chart performances from Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole and Lily AllenAfter years of rock domination at the top of the charts, pop music made a healthy comeback last year, thanks to strong sales from Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen, according to figures from the BPI, the record label body.As a result of topselling albums from Lady Gaga – the new queen of pop – and strong releases from artists such as Paolo Nutini and Robbie Williams, pop mus...

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