The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from United Kingdom

355 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

651.560

Why this number?

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313 XTC

United Kingdom · 1976–2006 · new wave 4.200

314 Everything Everything

United Kingdom · 2007– · indie rock 4.100

315 Soft Machine

United Kingdom · 1966– · progressive rock 4.080

316 Public Service Broadcasting

United Kingdom · 2010– · rock 4.050

317 Django Django

United Kingdom · 2009– · indie rock 4.000

318 John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

United Kingdom · 1963–2008 · blues 4.000

319 Kasabian

United Kingdom · 1997– · indie rock 4.000

320 The Dream Academy

United Kingdom · 1983–1991 · classic rock 4.000

321 The KLF

United Kingdom · 1988–1992 · acid house 4.000

322 The Shamen

United Kingdom · 1986–1999 · electronic 4.000

323 The Caretaker

United Kingdom · 1974– · ambient 3.950

324 The Beta Band

United Kingdom · 1996– · electronic 3.900

325 John Parish

United Kingdom · 1959– · indie rock 3.800

326 Lamb

United Kingdom · 1996– · electronic 3.800

327 Nektar

United Kingdom · 1969– · rock 3.800

328 Passengers

United Kingdom · 1995–1995 · electronic 3.800

329 Slade

United Kingdom · 1966–1992 · glam 3.800

330 The Coral

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie rock 3.800

331 The Fratellis

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 3.800

332

65daysofstatic

United Kingdom · 2001– · post-rock 3.780

333 Comus

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive folk 3.700

334 Katie Melua

United Kingdom · 1984– · jazz 3.700

335 Travis

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 3.650

336 808 State

United Kingdom · 1988– · electronic 3.600