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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337 Tally Hall

United States of America · 2002–2011 · pop 10.400

338 John Cale

United States of America · 1942– · art rock 10.380

339 JPEGMAFIA

United States of America · 1989– · hip hop 10.370

340

Skrillex

United States of America · 1988– · dubstep 10.330

341 Jack Johnson

United States of America · 1975– · rock 10.240

342 Train

United States of America · 1994– · rock 10.220

343 Sleep

United States of America · 1990– · doom metal 10.220

344 Ben Folds Five

United States of America · 1993–2023 · rock 10.200

345 Cynic

United States of America · 1987– · progressive metal 10.200

346 Anita Wilson

United States of America · gospel 10.173

347 Iggy Pop

United States of America · 1947– · rock 10.170

348 The Raconteurs

United States of America · 2005– · alternative rock 10.100

349 Vektor

United States of America · 2002– · thrash metal 10.080

350 Common

United States of America · 1972– · hip hop 10.020

351 4 Non Blondes

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 10.010

352 DEVO

United States of America · 1972– · new wave 10.010

353 Yoko Ono

United States of America · 1933– · rock 10.000

354 Kelly Clarkson

United States of America · 1982– · pop 9.980

355 Papa Roach

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 9.850

356 Patti Smith

United States of America · 1946– · art rock 9.840

357 Kenny Mehler

United States of America · 1987– · singer-songwriter 9.839

358 Emancipator

United States of America · 1987– · downtempo 9.800

359 Orchid

United States of America · 1997– · emoviolence 9.720

360 Battles

United States of America · 2002– · math rock 9.680