Top 10 Music Artists Most Likely to Be Added Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Music Artists of All Time List
Rolling Stone has updated their lists of the greatest songs and greatest albums relatively recently so it's probably not that unlikely they will update their list of the greatest music artists. Here is a list of music artists who have a good chance of being added to the list if it is updated. These aren't necessarily the artists we most want them to include and obviously I could be wrong about some of these but I thought I would have a guess at it.Feel free to add artists I might have missed but try and consider who has the best chance based on their critical reception or influence. Don't just add artists that you love and don't add artists who were already on the list.
Source: Rollong Stone's 100 Greatest Artists
Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer. He is regarded as one of the most influential, as well as controversial, artists of the 21st century... read more I don't really intend this list to be in any particular order except that Kanye West is easily the artist I most expect to make the list. I would imagine him being pretty high on the list. Honestly, the fact that he wasn't already on the list in 2010 is a little surprising.
Despite his personality and controversial takes, he is definitely a talented artist and one of the best rappers of the 2010s.
Despite who he is in real life, he revolutionized hip-hop, and we have future legends thanks to him.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Raised in Compton, California, Lamar embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg... read more I mean, he just defeated one of the most influential rappers of the 2010s, so yeah.
Meanwhile, an artist on no one's mind in 2010 is the most critically acclaimed music act of the 2010s in any genre. I think it's a fairly safe bet Kendrick Lamar will be on the list and probably fairly high.
I don't think many people on TheTopTens know this guy, and to be fair, I don't know his music well either besides him being a neo-soul singer. But all three of his albums made their greatest albums of all-time list, so I would say he has a reasonable shot.
Outkast is an American hip hop duo formed in 1991, in East Point, Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Atlanta-based rappers André "André 3000" Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. The duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success in the 1990s and early 2000s, helping... read more OutKast haven't actually made any new music since the previous list in 2010. But with their representation on the lists of greatest songs and albums having improved notably, I think there is a very good chance of them being there this time.
Hey, it's not just R&B and hip-hop. Fiona Apple was already a consistently highly praised singer-songwriter in 2010, but the album with the ridiculously long title along with last year's Fetch The Bolt Cutters will have improved her case considerably.
Christopher George Latore Wallace, born May 21, 1972, better known by his stage name The Notorious B.I.G (sometimes Biggie Smalls or just simply Biggie), is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. On March 9, 1997, he was murdered in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles, California at the age of only... read more Given that Tupac was already on the list and Biggie has gone up a fair way on their greatest album and song lists, I can easily imagine him being on the list this time.
I can see this happening as well.
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known by his stage name Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Rolling Stone is a very English-centric magazine. But recently, they have shown their diversity by including more new songs and rap songs. They also included his songs in the top 50. So, I'm not surprised if he's included because he is very influential in reggaeton music.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, is an American singer and actress, who started out in the popular pop/r&b girl group Destiny's Child. They had multiple top 5 hits such as "No, No, No", "Say My Name", "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Survivor", "Independent Women", "Bootylicious", and "Jumpin', Jumpin" from... read more This might be a contentious pick for some people given that her early albums are probably regarded as good more often than great. On the other hand, she is in the top 100 of both the greatest songs and artists lists multiple times, so I doubt they would leave her off after that.
Pavement was an American indie rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. For most of their career, the group consisted of Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Steve West and Bob Nastanovich. This might be a kind of left-field guess considering they are easily the least widely known artist on the list, and Rolling Stone is typically one of the more mainstream critical sources. However, they were on the greatest albums of all-time list three times, so clearly, they have some chance.
Christopher Edwin Breaux, known professionally as Frank Ocean, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and photographer. The most recent artist on this list with just two studio albums. As maybe the second most critically acclaimed new artist of the 2010s behind Kendrick Lamar, I think he has a solid chance despite limited releases.
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Iron Maiden are an English Heavy Metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The most critically acclaimed period for the band was from 1983-1989. With vocalist Bruce Dickinson, bassist Steve Harris, lead guitarist Dave Murray, rhythm guitarist Adrian... read more
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Ranging from quintet to septet, the band is known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, rock, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, space rock, for live performances... read more They aren't really far off. The problem is that their case hasn't really improved since 2010.
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Swift is best known for writing personal songs and has won 13 Grammy Awards... read more I can already see eyes rolling here, but she's on both the greatest songs and albums lists multiple times and pretty high at that. Her last two albums only improve her case, so I wouldn't be surprised at all if she made it. Also, yes, I couldn't be happier with that, actually.
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian–French singer-songwriter and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million.
Shania Twain is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and among the best-selling music artists of all time.
Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band that was formed in 1968. The band has had an iconic lineup since 1975, which included Neil Peart (Drums, Percussion), Geddy Lee (Vocals, Bass, Keyboards), and the guitarist, Alex Lifeson. Peart passed away after a 3 year battle with brain cancer in January of... read more
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, known professionally as Billie Eilish (born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her songs "When the Party's Over", "Bury a Friend", "Everything I Wanted", "Happier Than Ever" and especially "Bad Guy".
Peter Gene Hernandez, professionally known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer... read more
Evan David Taubenfeld is an American singer and musician, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist, music director and frequent collaborator.
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper.
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American alternative rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress.