list of best - selling music artists 

Statements about this table:
the rock / pop rock / hard rock genre have a release - year of first chart record in 1988
artist
country of origin
period active
release - year of first charted record
genre
claimed sales
santana
united states
1966 - present
1969
rock
90 million
gloria estefan
united states
1977 - present
1984
latin / dance / pop
90 million
rem
united states
1980 - 2011
1983
alternative rock
85 million
shania twain
canada
1993 - present
1993
country pop
80 million
b'z
japan
1988 - present
1988
rock / pop rock / hard rock
80 million
artist
country of origin
period active
release - year of first charted record
genre
claimed sales
van halen
united states
1978 - present
1978
hard rock / heavy metal
80 million
lady gaga
united states
2005 - present
2008
pop / dance / electronic / rock
80 million
red hot chili peppers
united states
1983 - present
1987
funk rock / alternative rock
80 million
foreigner
united states
1976 - present
1977
rock / hard rock
80 million
the doors
united states
1965 - 1973
1967
rock
80 million
artist
country of origin
period active
release - year of first charted record
genre
claimed sales
reba mcentire
united states
1975 - present
1987
country / country pop
80 million
meat loaf
united states
1968 - present
1977
hard rock
80 million
barry manilow
united states
1973 - present
1973
pop / soft rock
80 million
tom petty
united states
1976 - present
1977
rock
80 million
new kids on the block
united states
1984 - present
1986
teen pop
80 million