List of highest-certified music artists in the United States (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of highest-certified music artists in the United States" in English language version.

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18rollingstone.com

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13billboard.com

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8web.archive.org

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6riaa.com

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3npr.org

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3nytimes.com

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3ultimateclassicrock.com

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3ghostarchive.org

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3variety.com

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3pitchfork.com

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3usatoday.com

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2reviewjournal.com

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2youtube.com

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2worldcat.org

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2radio.com

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1bostonglobe.com

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1ajc.com

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1sun-sentinel.com

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1mariahpedia.com

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1castanet.net

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1globalcitizen.org

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1guitarworld.com

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1loudersound.com

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1cmt.com

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1vulture.com

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1soundslikenashville.com

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1freep.com

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1metalinjection.net

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1ambientlightblog.com

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1cnn.com

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1rockcellarmagazine.com

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1slantmagazine.com

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1kjrh.com

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1themiracletech.com

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1loudwire.com

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1apnews.com

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1austin360.com

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1latimes.com

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1metacritic.com

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1bigshotconcerts.com

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1antimusic.com

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1exclaim.ca

1,054^th place

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1nbcnews.com

137^th place

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1uindy.edu

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1x.com

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1tonestart.com

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1yahoo.com

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1uproxx.com

693^rd place

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1vox.com

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1sonymusic.ca

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1stereogum.com

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1bbc.com

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1independent.co.uk

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1hotnewhiphop.com

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1mtv.com

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1complex.com

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1rocksound.tv

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1dallasnews.com

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1tasteofcountry.com

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ajc.com

Ruggieri, Melissa (February 8, 2020). "Concert review and photos: Eagles tour kickoff in Atlanta stirs nostalgic warmth, pristine vocals and a return to 'Hotel California'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

ambientlightblog.com

Kidd, Sarah (February 7, 2020). "Concert Review: Queen + Adam Lambert, Auckland New Zealand, 2020". Ambient Light. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

antimusic.com

Henne, Bruce (April 12, 2020). "At Home With Farm Aid Streaming Online". antimusic.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

apnews.com

"LBJ Foundation Honors U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg With LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award". PR Newswire. January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020 – via AP.

austin360.com

Blackstock, Peter (February 12, 2020). "Paul English, longtime Willie Nelson drummer, dies". Austin 360. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

bbc.com

Savage, Mark (February 28, 2020). "Maroon 5 criticised for 'reluctant' festival performance in Chile". BBC News. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

bigshotconcerts.com

"Michael Bolton Concert at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek". Big Shot Concerts. February 4, 2020. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

billboard.com

"RIAA Accepts Streams for Gold and Platinum Certifications". billboard.com. February 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Unterberger, Andrew (February 9, 2020). "Elton John Performs '(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again' With Full Band at the 2020 Oscars". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
Hughes, Hilary (January 27, 2020). "BTS, Billie, Blake and Everyone in Between: Watch All of the Performances From the 2020 Grammy Awards". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
Joe Lynch (May 16, 2016). "Barbra Streisand Announces Movie Star Duets Album & 2016 Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
Caulfield, Keith (May 10, 2013). "Chart Moves: Fleetwood Mac Returns After 10 Years, Lindsey Stirling Hits New Chart High". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
Frankenberg, Eric (January 17, 2020). "U2 Earn $73 Million From Just 15 'Joshua Tree' Anniversary Shows in 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
Weatherby, Taylor (February 6, 2020). "Watch Meghan Trainor Debut 'Blink' and See Shania Twain Rock Her Hits at Red Dress Collection NYFW Show". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
Aniftos, Rania (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Shows Off Baby Bump In 'Never Worn White' Single & Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
Caulfield, Keith (March 8, 2020). "Lil Baby Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'My Turn'". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
Caulfield, Keith (September 24, 2023). "Rod Wave Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Nostalgia'". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
Warner, Denise (October 16, 2020). "Watch the Performances From the 2020 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
Trust, Gary (April 19, 2021). "Polo G Scores First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of 'Rapstar'". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
Trust, Gary (April 11, 2022). "Harry Styles' 'As It Was' Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

bostonglobe.com

Hirsh, Marc (February 6, 2020). "At a small Foxborough venue, Garth Brooks raises the bar - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

castanet.net

WENN (February 7, 2020). "Madonna defies curtain - Entertainment News". castanet.net. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

cmt.com

"Alabama Resurrects June Jam For First Time in 25 Years, Plans to Keep It Going". Country Music Television. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

cnn.com

Picheta, Rob (February 28, 2020). "Livin' on an Heir: Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi jam at Abbey Road". CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

complex.com

Holt, Brianna (August 9, 2020). "Why Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's Empowering Anthem "WAP" Is So Important". Complex. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

dallasnews.com

Hallock, Jeremy (August 24, 2020). "Grand Prairie rapper teams up with Flo Rida, Lil Jon after drawing 65 million views on TikTok". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

exclaim.ca

Hudson, Alex (February 9, 2020). "Watch RHCP and John Frusciante Perform Live for the First Time Since 2007". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

freep.com

McCollum, Brian (October 24, 2023). "Bob Seger performs for first time in 4 years, honors Patty Loveless at country hall of fame". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

ghostarchive.org

Green Day - Oh Yeah! (Official Music Video). Green Day. January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
The Stillwells (March 7, 2020). Freebird Skynyrd in Savannah. YouTube.com (Video). Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
Smith, Danyel (February 8, 2023). "SZA's Ruination Brought Her Everything". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

globalcitizen.org

McCarthy, Joe; Wiggins, Brandon (April 19, 2020). "Lady Gaga, Céline Dion, Taylor Swift, and More: Musical Moments From 'One World: Together At Home' You Need to Watch". Global Citizen. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

guitarworld.com

Bienstock, Richard (May 4, 2020). "Metallica share stripped-down acoustic reworking of Blackened in quarantine". Guitar World. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

hotnewhiphop.com

Zidel, Alex (June 18, 2019). "XXXTentacion Estate Announces New Album On One-Year Death Anniversary". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

independent.co.uk

White, Adam (December 8, 2019). "Juice Wrld death: Chicago-born rapper dies aged 21". Independent. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

kjrh.com

"Cascia Hall Students Perform With Legendary Band Foreigner". KJRH.com. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

latimes.com

Lewis, Randy (February 13, 2010). "Chieftains write musical history with 'San Patricio'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2020. (Ronstadt was featured on The Chieftains' 2010 album San Patricio track "A la Orilla de un Palmar".)

loudersound.com

Lewry, Fraser (October 31, 2022). "Watch Journey tear up Lollapalooza with sparkling version of Be Good To Yourself". Louder Sound. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

loudwire.com

DiVita, Joeta (March 17, 2022). "Def Leppard Debut Kickin' New Song 'Kick' + Announce 'Diamond Star Halos' Album". Loudwire. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

mariahpedia.com

Machado, Michael. "The Mariah Vault =22". Mariahpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

metacritic.com

"Ordinary Man by Ozzy Osbourne Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2021. Release date: Feb 21, 2020

metalinjection.net

Pasbani, Robert (March 15, 2020). "GUNS N' ROSES Played Massive Mexico City Fest Last Night Despite Coronavirus Fears". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

mtv.com

Rodriguez, Jayson (June 25, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Musical Legacy, From The Jackson 5 To Invincible". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

nbcnews.com

Eler, Alicia (August 15, 2020). "Opinion | Nickelback's new song is how they remind us of what they really are". NBC News. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

npr.org

Tsioulcas, Anastasia (February 1, 2016). "Forget Selling Albums — Artists Can Now Go Platinum Via Streaming". NPR. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
Greene, David (June 3, 2016). "Paul Simon On 'Stranger To Stranger' And Why You Can Call Him Al (Again) (transcript)". National Public Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Boilen, Bob (March 27, 2020). "A List Of The Songs Named In Bob Dylan's 'Murder Most Foul'". National Public Radio. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

nytimes.com

Sisario, Ben (July 9, 2018). "The Music Industry's Math Changes, but the Outcome Doesn't: Drake Is No. 1". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
Friskics-Warren, Bill (February 6, 2024), "Toby Keith, Larger-Than-Life Country Music Star, Dies at 62", The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331, retrieved February 6, 2024
Smith, Danyel (February 8, 2023). "SZA's Ruination Brought Her Everything". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

pitchfork.com

Bloom, Madison (June 20, 2022). "Listen to Beyoncé's New Song "Break My Soul"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
Bloom, Madison (March 30, 2020). "The Weeknd Shares Three New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
Minsker, Evan (February 11, 2020). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Releases New Album Artist 2.0". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

radio.com

Cerio, Michael (February 21, 2020). "WORLD PREMIERE: Kenny Chesney - 'Here and Now'". Radio.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

941thesoundseattle.radio.com

Fisher, John (February 5, 2020). "John talks to Barry Manilow about his new album and his Vegas residency". 94.1 The Sound. Radio.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

reviewjournal.com

Katsilometes, John (January 17, 2020). "Eminem re-creates Las Vegas shooting in anti-gun violence video". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Katsilometes, John (January 9, 2020). "Drake sets the stage for more shows at XS Nightclub in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

riaa.com

"'Top Artists' By Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
"Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
https://www.riaa.com/lady-gaga-becomes-riaas-first-female-digital-diamond-award-recipient/
https://www.riaa.com/2013-landmark-year-for-riaas-gold-platinum-program/
"Gold & Platinum – Top Artists (Digital Singles)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
"Gold & Platinum – All Digital Singles". Recording Industry Association of America. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

rockcellarmagazine.com

"New Chicago: Legendary Band Reflects with "If This Is Goodbye," Ahead of Co-Headline Tour with Brian Wilson". RockCellarMagazine.com. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

rocksound.tv

Rogers, Jack (January 24, 2023). "Panic! At The Disco Are Calling It A Day". Rock Sound. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

rollingstone.com

Greene, Andy (October 6, 2020). "Exclusive: Angus Young, Brian Johnson, and Cliff Williams on the Resurrection of AC/DC". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
Greene, Andy (January 19, 2020). "Watch Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set at 'Light of Day' in Asbury Park". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Zemler, Emily (January 20, 2020). "Watch Céline Dion Cover 'Over the Rainbow' in Tribute to Late Mother". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Freeman, Jon (March 30, 2020). "Thomas Rhett Recruits Keith Urban, Reba McEntire for Uplifting Collaboration 'Be a Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
Greene, Andy (March 4, 2020). "Watch Van Morrison, Eric Clapton and Nick Mason Jam at London Charity Gig". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
Greene, Andy (March 27, 2022). "Watch Genesis Play the Final Song and Take a Last Bow at Their Farewell Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Shaffer, Claire (April 30, 2020). "Dixie Chicks Share Heartfelt New Song 'Julianna Calm Down'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
Leight, Elias (June 30, 2020). "Kanye West Evokes 'Yeezus' in Chilling 'Wash Us in the Blood' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
Kreps, Daniel (October 25, 2020). "'SNL': Watch Adele Sing Her Hits in 'The Bachelor' Sketch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
Spanos, Brittany; Legaspi, Althea (March 27, 2020). "PartyNextDoor Recruits Rihanna for New Single 'Believe It'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
Blistein, Jon (January 17, 2020). "Bruno Mars, Charlie Wilson Make Big Romantic Moves on New Song 'Forever Valentine'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
"RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again's 'Top' Debuts at Number One". Rolling Stone. September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
Legaspi, Althea (June 16, 2020). "J. Cole Discusses Black Lives Matter Discourse in 'Snow on Tha Bluff'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
Blistein, Jon (June 22, 2020). "Twenty One Pilots Share 'Never-Ending' Music Video for 'Level of Concern'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
Freeman, Jon (November 10, 2022). "Chris Stapleton and Patty Loveless Hush the CMAs with Epic 'You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
Freeman, Jon (September 10, 2020). "Florida Georgia Line Celebrate Longnecks, Parking Lots, and Hank in New Song 'Long Live'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
Legaspi, Althea (February 4, 2022). "Nicki Minaj Is a Double-Crossing Agent in 'Do We Have a Problem?' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
Lopez, Julyssa (November 20, 2020). "Latin Grammys Sticks to Past Winners, But Shines in World-Traversing Telecast". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

slantmagazine.com

Camp, Alexa (July 21, 2023). "Britney Spears & will.i.am's 'Mind Your Business' Is Mind-Numbing". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.

sonymusic.ca

"Luke Combs' new album Growin' Up out today". Sony Music Canada. June 24, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

soundslikenashville.com

Parton, Chris (January 18, 2020). "Alan Jackson Plays Secret 'Good Time' Set at Nashville Honky Tonk". SoundsLikeNashville.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

stereogum.com

Breihan, Tom (July 12, 2019). "Future – "100 Shooters" (Feat. Meek Mill & Doe Boy)". Stereogum. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

sun-sentinel.com

Crandell, Ben (January 11, 2020). "Review: Billy Joel delivers hits and wit at Hard Rock Live". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

tasteofcountry.com

Dukes, Billy (February 14, 2020). "WATCH: Blake Shelton Covers Alan Jackson and the Crowd Is Here for It!". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

themiracletech.com

Diego, Mendez (February 21, 2020). "The Backstreet Boys return to Mexico". The Miracle Tech. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

tonestart.com

Kelly, Alex (December 13, 2021). "10 Best Morgan Wallen Songs of All Time, Ranked 2021". Tone Start. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

uindy.edu

reflector.uindy.edu

Lombardo, Cassandra (February 11, 2020). "Editorial: Post Malone "Runaway Tour"". The Reflector. University of Indianapolis. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

ultimateclassicrock.com

Gallucci, Michael (October 13, 2021). "Santana, 'Blessings and Miracles': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
Rapp, Allison. "Eric Clapton Leads Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts in London". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Wilkening, Matthew (July 28, 2021). "Dusty Hill Insisted ZZ Top Not Break Up Following His Death". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

uproxx.com

White, Caitlin (April 27, 2020). "The Most Epic PlayOn Fest Sets By Nipsey Hussle, Cardi B And More". Uproxx. Warner Music Group. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

usatoday.com

Trepany, Charles (March 9, 2020). "Neil Diamond gives surprise performance 2 years after retiring due to Parkinson's disease". USA Today. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
McDermott, Maeve (November 2, 2016). "Beyoncé made country magic with the Dixie Chicks on 'Daddy Lessons'". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

ftw.usatoday.com

Nesbitt, Andy (January 19, 2020). "NFL fans were really confused by seeing Boyz II Men singing the anthem in 49ers gear". USA Today For The Win. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

variety.com

Cohen, Jonathan (March 27, 2020). "Inside Pearl Jam's New LP 'Gigaton': Track by Track With Producer Josh Evans". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
Halperin, Shirley (January 24, 2020). "Justin Bieber Gives Emotional Speech at Album Preview Event". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
Aswad, Jem (April 1, 2020). "Elton John's 'Living Room Concert for America' Raises $8 Million for Coronavirus Relief". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

vox.com

Grady, Constance (January 26, 2020). "The best performances from the 2020 Grammys". Vox. Retrieved January 27, 2020.

vulture.com

Curto, Justin (May 1, 2020). "Watch These Livestreamed Concerts During Your Social Distancing". Vulture. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

web.archive.org

Caulfield, Keith (May 10, 2013). "Chart Moves: Fleetwood Mac Returns After 10 Years, Lindsey Stirling Hits New Chart High". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
"Alabama Resurrects June Jam For First Time in 25 Years, Plans to Keep It Going". Country Music Television. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
"New Chicago: Legendary Band Reflects with "If This Is Goodbye," Ahead of Co-Headline Tour with Brian Wilson". RockCellarMagazine.com. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
Camp, Alexa (July 21, 2023). "Britney Spears & will.i.am's 'Mind Your Business' Is Mind-Numbing". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
Diego, Mendez (February 21, 2020). "The Backstreet Boys return to Mexico". The Miracle Tech. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
"Michael Bolton Concert at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek". Big Shot Concerts. February 4, 2020. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
White, Adam (December 8, 2019). "Juice Wrld death: Chicago-born rapper dies aged 21". Independent. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
Rodriguez, Jayson (June 25, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Musical Legacy, From The Jackson 5 To Invincible". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Friskics-Warren, Bill (February 6, 2024), "Toby Keith, Larger-Than-Life Country Music Star, Dies at 62", The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331, retrieved February 6, 2024
Smith, Danyel (February 8, 2023). "SZA's Ruination Brought Her Everything". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

x.com

@BillboardCharts (May 11, 2020). ".@chrisbrown earns his 100th career entry on the #Hot100 this week with "Not You Too," with @Drake (debuts at No. 25)" (Tweet). Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Twitter.

yahoo.com

Zemler, Emily (March 24, 2021). "Imagine Dragons Give Intimate Performance of 'Follow You' on 'Colbert'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

youtube.com

Green Day - Oh Yeah! (Official Music Video). Green Day. January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
The Stillwells (March 7, 2020). Freebird Skynyrd in Savannah. YouTube.com (Video). Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2020.