Original: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996 and subsequent RIAA certifications According to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics also place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band.
Simplified: According to the RIAA, Rush's number of sales place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most  gold or platinum albums one after another by a rock band.