THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO: All-Time Most-Played Artists

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In celebration of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 1000, our intrepid stats man Fritz Van Leaven provided us with updated figures detailing our all-time most-played artists and our all-time most-played tracks. These stats cover our first 999 shows, as well as all of our special edition shows. The artist tally appears here, and the list of our all-time most-played tracks will post tomorrow. Thanks, Fritz!

ARTIST/Total number of plays

1	BEATLES	1432
2	MONKEES	971
3	RAMONES	828
4	KINKS	776
5	FLASHCUBES	728
6	BIG STAR	480
7	EYTAN MIRSKY	298
8	WHO	292
9	BEVIS FROND	288
	KISS	288
11	BEACH BOYS	287
12	HOLLIES	267
13	SEX CLARK FIVE	266
14	SPONGETONES	265
15	PAUL McCARTNEY	257
16	ASTROPUPPEES	252
17	PRETENDERS	244
18	SMALL FACES	228
19	DAVID BOWIE	227
20	JOHN LENNON	209
21	ROLLING STONES	203
22	DAVE CLARK FIVE	199
	VELVET UNDERGROUND	199
24	BAY CITY ROLLERS	198
25	MARY LOU LORD	195
26	GRIP WEEDS	193
	JAM	193
28	FLAMIN’ GROOVIES	192
29	CATHOLIC GIRLS	191
30	SMITHEREENS	182
31	CHUCK BERRY	173
32	SCREEN TEST	169
33	XTC	168
34	COTTON MATHER	164
35	SWEET	162
36	BADFINGER	162
37	JOHNNY POPSTAR LUV EXPLOSION	161
38	PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS	155
39	ELVIS COSTELLO	150
40	RASPBERRIES	148
41	GEORGE HARRISON	147
42	COCKEYED GHOST	145
43	ISLEY BROTHERS	144
44	SEX PISTOLS	142
45	MUFFS	137
46	MICHAEL CARPENTER	135
47	STALLIONS	134
48	ZOMBIES	133
49	BANGLES	131
50	NICK LOWE	130
51	EASYBEATS	129
	MANNIX	129
53	RUBINOOS	128
54	TODD RUNDGREN	127
55	BYRDS	126
	LISA MYCHOLS	126
57	SQUEEZE	125
	LYRES	125
	JOHNNY THUNDERS AND THE HEARTBREAKERS	125
60	UNDERTONES	122
61	SHOES	115
	LOLAS	115
63	CHRIS VON SNEIDERN	114
	YARDBIRDS	114
65	TROGGS	113
66	POPTARTS	112
67	GO-GO’S	107
68	MR. ENCRYPTO	106
69	ANNY CELSI	104
70	LA’S	103
	COWSILLS	103
72	ORGONE BOX	102
73	LOVE	100
	TURTLES	100
75	KNACK	99
76	FLASHING ASTONISHERS	99
	NERVES	99
78	SUGAR	96
	ROMANTICS	96
	RAY PAUL	96
81	NEW YORK DOLLS	95
	R.E.M.	95
	HELLO HELEN	95
84	1.4.5.	94
85	NEW PORNOGRAPHERS	93
86	ENGLISH BEAT	92
87	BLONDIE	91
	EVERLY BROTHERS	91
	TREND	91
90	ALEX CHILTON	90
	SEARCHERS	90
92	KNICKERBOCKERS	89
	POP IS ART	89
94	WILSON PICKETT	87
	KENNEDYS	87
96	ROOKS	84
	RECORDS	84
98	JELLYBRICKS	83
	CHARMS	83
100	JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS	82
	GREGG YETI AND THE BEST LIGHTS	82
	HUMBUGS	82

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