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Top 100 Music Journalists in the US
Top 100 Music Journalists in the US
Rank
Full Name
Influence
Influence Score indicates how influential a media contact is.
Check the metrics it’s based on.
Covering topics
Language
Location
1
Scott Simon
85
/ 100
Topics
News
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
2
Dustin Ross
76
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
3
Dustin Ross
76
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
4
Robin Hilton
75
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
5
Chris Welch
75
/ 100
Topics
Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
6
Brittany Spanos
75
/ 100
Topics
Music, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
7
Robin Hilton
75
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
8
Alex Ross
74
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
9
Eric Dahl
73
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Nashville
10
Zack Sharf
71
/ 100
Topics
Music, Media, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
11
Mike Katzif
71
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States
12
Stephen Erlewine
71
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Ann Arbor
13
Lex McMenamin
71
/ 100
Topics
General Assignment News, Music, Entertainment, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
14
Brian Hiatt
71
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
15
Jessica Gelt
70
/ 100
Topics
Books, Apparel, Food, Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, El Segundo
16
Daniel Kreps
70
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Portland
17
Rachel Brodsky
70
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Art, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
18
Daniel Robson
70
/ 100
Topics
Card and Board Games, Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
19
Charlotte Triggs
70
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
20
Jessica Reedy
70
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States
21
Daniel Kreps
70
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Portland
22
Sarah Whitten
70
/ 100
Topics
Leisure, Entertainment, Music, Media, Toys
Languages
English
Location
United States, Englewood Cliffs
23
Joe Leydon
70
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States
24
Jim Lenahan
70
/ 100
Topics
Automobiles, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
25
Mike Katzif
69
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States
26
Alphonse Pierre
68
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
27
Jeremy Larson
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
28
Jayson Greene
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
29
Michael Dunaway
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Science
Languages
English
Location
United States
30
Amanda Petrusich
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
31
Jillian Mapes
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
32
Ian Cohen
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, San Diego
33
Jillian Mapes
68
/ 100
Topics
Features/Lifestyle, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
34
Natasha Booth
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
35
Lena Hansen
68
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
United States, New York
36
Dan Whateley
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
37
Esme Mazzeo
68
/ 100
Topics
Music, Travel, News
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
38
Jon Freeman
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Nashville
39
Marco Torres
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Food
Languages
English
Location
United States, Houston
40
Callie Ahlgrim
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
41
Marco Torres
68
/ 100
Topics
Food, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
42
Jacob Moore
68
/ 100
Topics
Features/Lifestyle, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
43
Kiana Fitzgerald
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
44
Hank Shteamer
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
45
Neil Shah
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
46
Troy L. Smith
68
/ 100
Topics
Music, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, Cleveland
47
Christian Hoard
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
48
Jacob Moore
68
/ 100
Topics
Features/Lifestyle, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
49
Nicholas Rice
68
/ 100
Topics
Crime, Demographics, Health & Medicine, Entertainment, Music, Politics, Sports, Media, News
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
50
Jeff Gage
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
51
Alissa Escarce
68
/ 100
Topics
General Assignment News, Music
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
United States, Washington
52
Ellise Shafer
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
53
Rachel DeSantis
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Travel
Languages
English
Location
United States
54
Lizzie Hyman
68
/ 100
Topics
Music, News
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
55
Andrea Zarczynski
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Jersey City
56
Jordan Moreau
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
57
Christine Colby
68
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
58
Ethan Shanfeld
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
59
Jordan Moreau
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
60
Jordan Moreau
68
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
61
Jevon Phillips
68
/ 100
Topics
Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, El Segundo
62
Crystal Bell
66
/ 100
Topics
Business, Entertainment, Industry, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
63
Crystal Bell
66
/ 100
Topics
Business, Entertainment, Industry, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
64
Kenneth Partridge
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Brooklyn
65
Dave Holmes
66
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Fitness, Entertainment, Music, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
66
Carrie Battan
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
67
Chris Molanphy
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
68
Kevin EG Perry
66
/ 100
Topics
House, Art, Books, Entertainment, Music, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
69
Arianna O'Dell
66
/ 100
Topics
Business, Electrical, Music, Travel
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
70
Carrie Battan
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
71
Tomás Mier
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
72
Eric Skelton
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
73
Chris Molanphy
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Brooklyn
74
Danette Chavez
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Electrical
Languages
English
Location
United States
75
Andy Greene
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
76
Lea Palmieri
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
77
David Fricke
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
78
Leila Jordan
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Technology
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
79
Stephen Betts
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Nashville
80
Brittanie Shey
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, Houston
81
Anamaria Sayre
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
82
Angie Martoccio
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
83
Tressie McMillan Cottom
66
/ 100
Topics
Celebrities, Society, Editorial Page, General Assignment News, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
84
Noah Shachtman
66
/ 100
Topics
Music, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
85
Sidney Madden
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
86
Marcus Moore
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
87
Carol Wright
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Apparel, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
88
Brian Leak
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, Calistoga
89
Marcus J. Moore
66
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States
90
Jessica Bui
66
/ 100
Topics
Demographics, Beauty, Business, Celebrities, Entertainment, Apparel, Music, Commerce
Languages
English
Location
United States
91
Janine Rubenstein
66
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
92
Milton Guevara
66
/ 100
Topics
Food, General Assignment News, International News, Music, Media, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Washington
93
Reed Dunlea
66
/ 100
Topics
Music, Politics
Languages
English
Location
United States, Brooklyn
94
John Lonsdale
66
/ 100
Topics
Commerce
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
95
Judith Fein
66
/ 100
Topics
Health & Medicine, Travel
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
96
Marc Myers
65
/ 100
Topics
Music, Entertainment
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
97
Josh Jackson
64
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Travel
Languages
English
Location
United States, Atlanta
98
Michael Dunaway
64
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Science
Languages
English
Location
United States, Atlanta
99
Hank Shteamer
61
/ 100
Topics
Music
Languages
English
Location
United States, New York
100
Jordan Moreau
23
/ 100
Topics
Entertainment, Music, Media
Languages
English
Location
United States, Los Angeles
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