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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385 The Dave Brubeck Quartet

United States of America · 1951–1967 · jazz 8.800

386 Panda Bear

United States of America · 1978– · electronic 8.790

387 Sly & the Family Stone

United States of America · 1967–1975 · funk 8.780

388 Isis

United States of America · 1997–2010 · post-metal 8.700

389 Earth

United States of America · 1990– · drone 8.650

390 Derek and the Dominos

United States of America · 1970–1971 · rock 8.640

391 Suzanne Vega

United States of America · 1959– · rock 8.600

392 Big Brother & the Holding Company

United States of America · 1965– · rock 8.600

393 Poe

United States of America · 1968– · alternative rock 8.600

394 Ratatat

United States of America · 2001– · electronic 8.600

395 STARSET

United States of America · 2013– · rock 8.600

396 Carole King

United States of America · 1942– · folk rock 8.580

397 Nina Simone

United States of America · 1933–2003 · jazz 8.550

398 Denzel Curry

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 8.380

399 Foster the People

United States of America · 2009– · alternative rock 8.380

400 Hootie & the Blowfish

United States of America · 1989– · rock 8.380

401 Run‐D.M.C.

United States of America · 1982–2002 · hip hop 8.200

402 Chappell Roan

United States of America · 1998– · synth-pop 8.200

403 dredg

United States of America · 1993– · rock 8.200

404

Janelle Monáe

United States of America · 1985– · pop 8.200

405 Machine Girl

United States of America · 2012– · breakcore 8.200

406 N*E*R*D

United States of America · 2001– · rock 8.170

407

Todd Rundgren

United States of America · 1948– · experimental 8.160

408 Mitski

United States of America · 1990– · indie rock 8.030