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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169 Leftfield

United Kingdom · 1989– · electronic 10.860

170

Simple Minds

United Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 10.840

171

Asking Alexandria

United Kingdom · 2006– · metalcore 10.800

172 Elvis Costello

United Kingdom · 1954– · rock 10.660

173 alt‐J

United Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 10.640

174 Fields of the Nephilim

United Kingdom · 1984– · gothic rock 10.640

175 Alestorm

United Kingdom · 2007– · power metal 10.570

176 The Mission

United Kingdom · 1985– · gothic rock 10.560

177 Bat for Lashes

United Kingdom · 1979– · indie rock 10.440

178 Lily Allen

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 10.440

179 Talk Talk

United Kingdom · 1981–1991 · post-rock 10.370

180 black midi

United Kingdom · 2017–2024 · math rock 10.230

181 The Birthday Party

United Kingdom · 1980–1983 · post-punk 10.040

182 Zero 7

United Kingdom · 1997– · downtempo 9.880

183

Bullet for My Valentine

United Kingdom · 2003– · metalcore 9.620

184 Japan

United Kingdom · 1974–1982 · new wave 9.600

185 Thom Yorke

United Kingdom · 1968– · electronic 9.480

186 Sweet

United Kingdom · 1968–1982 · hard rock 9.365

187 Mogwai

United Kingdom · 1995– · post-rock 9.200

188 Peter Hammill

United Kingdom · 1948– · rock 9.165

189 Supergrass

United Kingdom · 1993–2010 · britpop 9.000

190 Billy Idol

United Kingdom · 1955– · rock 8.820

191 Adam Ant

United Kingdom · 1954– · new wave 8.800

192 Adam and the Ants

United Kingdom · 1977–1982 · new wave 8.580