The best pop music of 2011: Kitty Empire's choice

Adele, PJ Harvey and Björk led the way in a great year for female performersSports commentators quickly get used to bandying about the phrase "torn anterior cruciate ligament" – the knee injury that commonly hobbles footballers. This year, pop received its own quickie medical degree. You could almost chart the year in injury time. The biggest-selling artist of the year, Adele, was forced to cancel her US tour last spring due to laryngitis. Even those who'd never paid attention in biolog...

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