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

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97 Roger Waters

United Kingdom · 1943– · rock 25.420

98 My Dying Bride

United Kingdom · 1990– · doom metal 25.300

Duran Duran

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 24.090

100

Whitesnake

United Kingdom · 1978–2022 · hard rock 23.880

101 Bonobo

United Kingdom · 1976– · electronic 23.760

102 M.I.A.

United Kingdom · 1975– · hip hop 23.090

103

Hawkwind

United Kingdom · 1969– · rock 22.900

104

Sleep Token

United Kingdom · 2016– · alternative metal 22.820

105

Burial

United Kingdom · 1979– · dubstep 22.740

106 CHVRCHES

United Kingdom · 2011– · synth-pop 22.366

107

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom · 1991– · pop 21.750

108 Slowdive

United Kingdom · 1989– · shoegaze 21.500

109 Bush

United Kingdom · 1992– · alternative rock 21.410

110 Bad Company

United Kingdom · 1973–2023 · rock 21.220

111

Charli xcx

United Kingdom · 1992– · electropop 21.190

112

Haken

United Kingdom · 2007– · progressive metal 20.740

113 IDLES

United Kingdom · 2009– · post-punk 20.580

114

Van Morrison

United Kingdom · 1945– · blues rock 20.580

115 The xx

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie pop 20.260

116 Goldfrapp

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 20.240

117 The Kinks

United Kingdom · 1964–1996 · pop rock 19.970

118 Morcheeba

United Kingdom · 1995– · trip hop 19.760

119 Elbow

United Kingdom · 1990– · indie rock 19.240

120

Underworld

United Kingdom · 1979– · techno 19.230