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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361 Ben Folds

United States of America · 1966– · rock 9.600

362

Randy Newman

United States of America · 1943– · rock 9.600

363 Danny Elfman

United States of America · 1953– · electronic 9.470

364 T.D. Jakes

United States of America · 1957– 9.435

365 In This Moment

United States of America · 2005– · alternative metal 9.400

366 Iron & Wine

United States of America · 1974– · folk rock 9.400

367 The Glitch Mob

United States of America · 2006– · glitch 9.400

368 Gogol Bordello

United States of America · 1999– · folk rock 9.380

369 Television

United States of America · 1973–2023 · rock 9.240

370 J Dilla

United States of America · 1974–2006 · instrumental hip hop 9.200

371 Toni Braxton

United States of America · 1967– · pop 9.190

372 Ava Max

United States of America · 1994– · pop 9.180

373 Aimee Mann

United States of America · 1960– · rock 9.165

374 The Residents

United States of America · 1966– · experimental 9.000

375 Jewel

United States of America · 1974– · rock 9.000

376 Exodus

United States of America · 1979– · thrash metal 9.000

377 Suicidal Tendencies

United States of America · 1982– · crossover thrash 9.000

378 Them Crooked Vultures

United States of America · 2009–2010 · rock 9.000

379 Mindless Self Indulgence

United States of America · 1997– · electronic 8.980

380 Stabbing Westward

United States of America · 1985– · industrial 8.980

381 Phoebe Bridgers

United States of America · 1994– · indie rock 8.820

382 Lita Ford

United States of America · 1958– · hard rock 8.800

383 Jane’s Addiction

United States of America · 1986–2025 · alternative rock 8.800

384

Ani DiFranco

United States of America · 1970– · folk rock 8.800