The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from United States of America

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

No. 1

Metallica

United States of America · 1981– · heavy metal

507.000

Why this number?

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241 Blood Incantation

United States of America · 2011– · death metal 17.400

242

John Williams

United States of America · 1932– · classical 17.400

243 Aaliyah

United States of America · 1979–2001 · contemporary r&b 17.360

244

Toto

United States of America · 1977– · rock 17.150

245

Fear Factory

United States of America · 1990– · industrial metal 17.090

246 Public Enemy

United States of America · 1985– · hip hop 17.020

247 Kings of Leon

United States of America · 1999– · rock 17.010

248 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 16.800

249 Kid Cudi

United States of America · 1984– · hip hop 16.600

250 Slint

United States of America · 1986–1992 · post-rock 16.550

251 Blackmore’s Night

United States of America · 1997– · folk rock 16.250

252 Skillet

United States of America · 1996– · rock 16.240

253 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

United States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 16.210

254 Janis Joplin

United States of America · 1943–1970 · blues rock 16.160

255 Neutral Milk Hotel

United States of America · 1989–1998 · indie rock 16.020

256 Mazzy Star

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 16.000

257

Alicia Keys

United States of America · 1981– · contemporary r&b 16.000

258

Buckethead

United States of America · 1969– · rock 15.900

259 Anamanaguchi

United States of America · 2003– · chiptune 15.830

260

KISS

United States of America · 1973–2023 · hard rock 15.660

261 Tom Petty

United States of America · 1950–2017 · rock 15.420

262

Whitney Houston

United States of America · 1963–2012 · pop 15.400

263 Lenny Kravitz

United States of America · 1964– · rock 15.240

264

James Taylor

United States of America · 1948– · rock 15.180