Trivia: Which Solo Artist Has Sold The Most Records?

Which solo artist has sold the most records in the U.S.? (album sales, not singles)



























A) Elvis Presley
B) Michael Jackson
C) Madonna
D) George Strait
E) Barbra Streisand
F) Elton John
G) Billy Joel
H) Bruce Springsteen
I) Garth Brooks
J) Mariah Carey









































Answer below...

A) Elvis Presley - 120 million albums sold in the U.S.
B) Michael Jackson - 61.5 million
C) Madonna - 63.5 million
D) George Strait - 68.5 million
E) Barbra Streisand - 71 million
F) Elton John - 70 million
G) Billy Joel - 79.5 million
H) Bruce Springsteen - 64 million
I) Garth Brooks - 128 million
J) Mariah Carey - 62.5 million

According to RIAA certified sales figures, Michael Jackson has sold the fewest number of albums among these 10 solo artists. Garth Brooks has sold the most.

This Rock n' Roll Band of 14 Year Olds Kick Ass!

Here are three 14-year-old boys who haven't played together very long. They're called Street Legal, and they're already damn good.

Here are a few songs they performed a month ago at a block party in a Chicago suburb. And oh, yeah, this is their first live concert.

Disclaimer: my nephew Mike is the drummer. And although I wasn't at the block party, I heard good things about them and finally got a hold of the video. I was surprised. I've seen professional bands play live that weren't half this good, and I'm not just saying that because of my nephew, check them out.

(the camera moves around a bit on the first song until whoever was filming found a better position)

Street Legal:
Guitar/Lead Vocals: Derek Vaden
Bass Guitar: Andy Modaff
Drums: Mike Dooley

Cover of Fire by Jimmie Hendrix:



Hey Little Mama:



Drum Solo by Mike:

Does Crazy Ad Copy Move Product?

I'm posting a lot of items on eBay this week. One of the items is an MP3 player, an iPod knockoff. It works fine, but those Chinese vendors somehow list these things starting at .99 cents with free shipping. It doesn't leave room to realistically make even five bucks selling a no-name MP3 player.

So I wrote up some goofy ad copy and threw in a freebie to hopefully drive some traffic and maybe get bids on other items I'm selling this week.

Will it work? Take a look for yourself. You could become the proud owner of The World's WORST Hair and Beard Trimmer.

Am I simply deranged, or would you throw .98 cents my way after reading that?

What could I have done differently? Is it hoping for too much to think I could sell a cheap item and maybe get traffic to my other auctions?

It will be fun to watch how this plays out.

Btw, I do have a lot of interesting items for sale this week at reasonable prices, especially if you're a Pearl Jam fan, so take a peek if you have time. More items are going up daily.

Thanks.

I look forward to your comments.

Jesus Christ vs. Magneto in AMC's The Prisoner

This November, AMC TV has a new mini-series of The Prisoner, based on the 1960's BBC TV show of the same name.

Jim Caviezel, best known as Jesus Christ in nutbag Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ, faces off against Ian McKellan, best known as Magneto in the X-Men movies.

This looks like an intriguing premise. There's a lot of Orwellian brainwashing at work. Watch an in depth preview below.