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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289 Flying Lotus

United States of America · 1983– · electronic 13.040

290 face to face

United States of America · 1991– · punk 13.000

291 Lucinda Williams

United States of America · 1953– · country 13.000

292 Jack White

United States of America · 1975– · blues rock 12.920

293 The Shins

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 12.880

294 Travis Scott

United States of America · 1991– · trap 12.800

295

Alan Jackson

United States of America · 1958– · country 12.800

296 Soul Coughing

United States of America · 1992–2000 · alternative rock 12.800

297

Alter Bridge

United States of America · 2004– · rock 12.770

298 Rob Zombie

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 12.720

299 James Newton Howard

United States of America · 1951– · modern classical 12.700

300

Justin Timberlake

United States of America · 1981– · pop 12.460

301 Keith Jarrett

United States of America · 1945– · jazz 12.460

302 The Postal Service

United States of America · 2001– · electronic 12.450

303 B.B. King

United States of America · 1925–2015 · blues 12.260

304 Cinderella

United States of America · 1983–2017 · hard rock 12.240

305 Danny Brown

United States of America · 1981– · hip hop 12.240

306 The Breeders

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 12.220

307 Fountains of Wayne

United States of America · 1996–2013 · rock 12.200

308 Sunn O)))

United States of America · 1998– · drone metal 12.070

309 The War on Drugs

United States of America · 2005– · indie rock 12.030

310 John McLaughlin

United States of America · 1942– · jazz 12.010

311 Herbie Hancock

United States of America · 1940– · jazz 12.000

312 Collective Soul

United States of America · 1992– · rock 11.800