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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265 100 gecs

United States of America · 2015– · hyperpop 15.050

266 TV on the Radio

United States of America · 2001– · indie rock 14.800

267 Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories

United States of America · electronic 14.770

268 MF DOOM

United States of America · 1971–2020 · hip hop 14.580

269 America

United States of America · 1970– · rock 14.400

270 !!!

United States of America · 1996– · electronic 14.360

271 Throwing Muses

United States of America · 1981– · rock 14.360

272 Charles Mingus

United States of America · 1922–1979 · jazz 14.320

273 Have a Nice Life

United States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 14.190

274

Willie Nelson

United States of America · 1933– · country 14.180

275 Violent Femmes

United States of America · 1980– · rock 14.160

276 Dinosaur Jr.

United States of America · 1984– · alternative rock 14.070

277 Anberlin

United States of America · 2002– · alternative rock 13.930

278 Madvillain

United States of America · 2002–2020 · hip hop 13.920

279

Post Malone

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 13.820

280 Halsey

United States of America · 1994– · pop 13.670

281 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 13.620

282 Fleet Foxes

United States of America · 2006– · folk rock 13.610

283 Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

United States of America · 1974– · rock 13.400

284 Olivia Rodrigo

United States of America · 2003– · pop 13.370

285 Skid Row

United States of America · 1986– · hard rock 13.220

286

Bruno Mars

United States of America · 1985– · pop 13.150

287 Tamela Mann

United States of America · 1966– · gospel 13.076

288 Pere Ubu

United States of America · 1975– · post-punk 13.070