<P> "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" is a special issue published by the American magazine Rolling Stone in two parts in 2004 and 2005, and 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 . It predominantly features American and British musicians . </P> <P> The publication also features comments written by musicians about their favorite colleagues (e.g., Elvis Costello on The Beatles, Janet Jackson on Tina Turner, etc .). Since its publication, the list has been frequently cited by many specialized and generalist publications . </P> <P> The list, published in two issues in 2004 and 2005 and updated in 2011, was based on the choices of a panel of 55 musicians, writers, and industry figures . As the editors explain, the artists were selected by "their peers", and the list aims to be "a broad survey of rock history", spanning from rock and roll, blues, indie rock, rap music and contemporary pop music . </P>

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