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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433 12 Stones

United States of America · 2000– · alternative rock 7.020

434 Living Colour

United States of America · 1983– · funk metal 7.020

435 *NSYNC

United States of America · 1995– · pop 7.020

436 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

United States of America · 1969–2015 · folk rock 7.020

437 Alien Ant Farm

United States of America · 1995– · rock 7.000

438 Don McLean

United States of America · 1945– · rock 7.000

439 Black Flag

United States of America · 1976– · hardcore punk 6.840

440 Magdalena Bay

United States of America · 2016– · synth-pop 6.840

441 Curtis Mayfield

United States of America · 1942–1999 · soul 6.800

442 Joe Satriani

United States of America · 1956– · instrumental rock 6.800

443 Logic

United States of America · 1990– · hip hop 6.700

444

T.I.

United States of America · 1980– · hip hop 6.692

445 Sunny Day Real Estate

United States of America · 1992– · emo 6.660

446 Donald Fagen

United States of America · 1948– · pop rock 6.640

447 Type O Negative

United States of America · 1989–2010 · rock 6.640

448 Calexico

United States of America · 1996– · folk rock 6.528

449 Teen Suicide

United States of America · 2009– · indie rock 6.510

450 Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

United States of America · 1978– · gospel 6.467

451 Al Di Meola

United States of America · 1954– · jazz 6.370

452 Basil Poledouris

United States of America · 1945–2006 · classical 6.370

453 Big Thief

United States of America · 2015– · indie rock 6.240

454 Dead Kennedys

United States of America · 1978–1986 · punk 6.240

455 Melanie Martinez

United States of America · 1995– · indie pop 6.240

456 Melvins

United States of America · 1983– · sludge metal 6.240