Linkin Park, Metallica, Twenty One Pilots among top rock artists of 2017 (altpress.com)

Linkin Park, Metallica and Twenty One Pilots are among the top-selling rock artists of 2017, according to Nielsen Music's year-end report. The three acts stood tall in a period that showed a further decline for rock music overall, with R&B/hip-hop becoming the most dominant genre in the U.S.

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