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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 certified units of the newer artists may sometimes be higher than their listed claimed figures. This is because Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and almost all other certifying bodies count streaming towards Gold and Platinum thresholds required for Digital Single Award certification.
The band The Beatles is #1 on the 200 list, in addition to being the most featured in the rankings Pink Floyd appears at 2nd in the 200 list, in addition to appearing 3 times in the rankings Michael Jackson is number 3 with the album Thriller Led Zeppelin is number 4 with the album Led Zeppelin IV The Rolling Stones is 6th with Exile on Main St. Carole King is the highest ranked woman on the ...
Three of the 100 are in this picture! The Rolling Stones, in 1964, from left to right: Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Brian Jones. The problem with lists like this is ...
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is a recurring opinion survey and music ranking of the finest albums in history, compiled by the American magazine Rolling Stone. It is based on weighted votes from selected musicians, critics, and industry figures.
Arguably the biggest rock band of the '70s, the Eagles' two albums from that era—"Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" and "Hotel California"—are among the bestselling records of all time ...
VH1's 100 Greatest Albums of Rock and Roll - 2; Bill Shapiro's Top 100 Rock Compact Discs - 3; Jimmy Guterman's 100 Best Rock and Roll Records of All Time - 4; All Music - Rock & Roll (Top Albums) - 5; Illinois Entertainer's 50 Great Albums (A Rock Time Capsule) [citation needed] - 6; Dagbladet's 25 Best Rock and Pop Albums of the Century - 7
Some of the best rock, pop, jazz and country albums were released in 1971, including classics by David Bowie, Dolly Parton, Led Zeppelin, and Miles Davis. These albums all turn 50 years old in 2021.