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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409 Bright Eyes

United States of America · 1995– · alternative punk 8.010

410

Dwight Yoakam

United States of America · 1956– · country 8.000

411 Isaac Hayes

United States of America · 1942–2008 · soul 8.000

412 Low

United States of America · 1993–2023 · indie rock 8.000

413 Ms. Lauryn Hill

United States of America · 1975– · r&b 8.000

414 Rancid

United States of America · 1991– · punk rock 8.000

415 Testament

United States of America · 1983– · metal 8.000

416 Big Black

United States of America · 1982–1987 · post-hardcore 7.980

417

Missy Elliott

United States of America · 1971– · hip hop 7.980

418 Obituary

United States of America · 1988– · death metal 7.900

419 Childish Gambino

United States of America · 1983– · hip hop 7.820

420 Sabrina Carpenter

United States of America · 1999– · pop 7.800

421

Slash

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 7.700

422

Snoop Dogg

United States of America · 1971– · hip hop 7.700

423

Cheap Trick

United States of America · 1973– · rock 7.600

424 Blues Brothers

United States of America · 1976– · soul 7.560

425 Danzig

United States of America · 1987– · heavy metal 7.500

426 Trent Reznor

United States of America · 1965– · dark ambient 7.480

427 At the Drive‐In

United States of America · 1994–2018 · post-hardcore 7.470

428 Steppenwolf

United States of America · 1961– · hard rock 7.400

429 +44

United States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 7.400

430 Extreme

United States of America · 1985– · rock 7.200

431 Kronos Quartet

United States of America · 1973– · electronic 7.200

432 Greta Van Fleet

United States of America · 2012– · rock 7.110