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The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" is a special issue published by Rolling Stone in two parts in 2004 and 2005, and later updated in 2011. [1] The list presented was compiled based on input from musicians, writers, and industry figures and is focused on the rock & roll era.
The following list of best-selling music artistsincludes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record salesworldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below. The tables are listed with each artist's claimed sales figure(s) and their total independently certified ...
The list differs from the 2004 version, with 26 songs added, all of which are songs from the 2000s except "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G., released in 1994. The top 25 remained unchanged, but many songs down the list were given different rankings as a result of the inclusion of new songs, causing consecutive shifts among the songs listed in 2004.
List of artists with the top 100 highest-certified albums as of July 23, 2024 [3] Rank Units (millions) Name Nat. Active 1 183 The Beatles: UK 1960s–1970s d: 2 162 Garth Brooks: US 1980s–2020s [4] 3 146.5 Elvis Presley: US 1950s–1970s † 4 120 Eagles: US 1970s–2020s [5] 5 112.5 Led Zeppelin: UK 1960s–1980s d: 6 89 Michael Jackson: US ...
The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" is a feature published by the American magazine Rolling Stone in August 2015. [1] The list presented was compiled based on the magazine's music critics, and unlike previous lists the votes came entirely from the magazine's staff. It predominantly features American and English songwriters of the rock era.
As of February 2024, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist, [2] and Canadian rapper Drake is the most-streamed male artist in Spotify's history. [a] Since 2012, Spotify has published a yearly list of its most-streamed artists, which has been topped by Drake and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny a record three times ...
1942 10-inch 78 rpm release of the single " White Christmas " by Bing Crosby. 1997 7-inch 45 rpm release of " Candle in the Wind 1997 "/" Something About the Way You Look Tonight ", double A-side single by Elton John. This is a compendium of the best-selling music singles. The criterion for inclusion is to sell at least ten million copies ...
List of Cajun musicians. List of calypso musicians. List of Carnatic instrumentalists. List of Celtic musicians. List of chamber jazz musicians. List of Chicago blues musicians. List of Christian country artists. List of Christian hardcore bands. List of Christian hip hop artists.