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The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below.
The best-selling musicians of all time include Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, and Whitney Houston. RIAA ranked the best-selling musicians of all time based on total album units sold in the US.
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. [1]
The RIAA began its certifications in 1958, therefore, popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. As of February 10, 2024, the Beatles have the highest total certified albums and Drake has the highest total certified digital singles. Eminem is the only act in the top 20 of both lists.
America loves music. Who are the 100 most popular musicians of all time? We wanted to find out, so we consulted with the research data and analytics group YouGov.
Taylor Swift, whose upcoming Eras tour crashed Ticketmaster, is now among the top 25 biggest music artists ever.
Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist of all time, collecting $3 billion according to Pollstar. The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music group of all time, collecting over $2.9 billion according to Billboard Boxscore. U2, Coldplay, and Elton John also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue.
There are a total of 1,314 musicians on YouGov's list, but we looked at just the top 99. So grab your friends, gather 'round the screen, and feel free to cheer and groan as your most and least ...