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Rolling Stone's Top 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

The Beatles, Eminem and more of the best of the best.
"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. The list presented was compiled based on input from musicians, writers, and industry figures and is focused on the rock & roll era.
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The Beatles
The Beatles
1
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
2
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
3
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
4
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
5
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
6
James Brown
James Brown
7
Little Richard
Little Richard
8
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
9
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
10
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
11
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
12
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
13
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
14
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
15
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
16
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
17
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
18
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
19
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
20
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
21
U2
U2
22
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
23
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
24
Fats Domino
Fats Domino
25
Ramones
Ramones
26
Prince
Prince
27
The Clash
The Clash
28
The Who
The Who
29
Nirvana
Nirvana
30
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
31
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
32
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
33
Neil Young
Neil Young
34
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
35
Madonna
Madonna
36
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
37
John Lennon
John Lennon
38
David Bowie
David Bowie
39
Simon and Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
40
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