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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457 Turnstile

United States of America · 2010– · rock 6.240

458 Cyndi Lauper

United States of America · 1953– · new wave 6.230

459 De La Soul

United States of America · 1987– · hip hop 6.080

460 Yo La Tengo

United States of America · 1984– · rock 6.020

461 Brian Wilson

United States of America · 1942–2025 · pop 6.000

462 Fugees

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.940

463

Steve Roach

United States of America · 1955– · ambient 5.880

464 Tortoise

United States of America · 1990– · post-rock 5.880

465 Belly

United States of America · 1991–1996 · dream pop 5.810

466 Laurie Anderson

United States of America · 1947– · experimental 5.810

467 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 5.810

468 Heaven & Hell

United States of America · 2006–2010 · heavy metal 5.736

469 Lindsey Stirling

United States of America · 1986– · electronic 5.736

470 Dethklok

United States of America · 2006– · death metal 5.700

471 Iggy and The Stooges

United States of America · 1972– · garage rock 5.600

472 KIDS SEE GHOSTS

United States of America · 2018–2022 · hip hop 5.600

473 Mild High Club

United States of America · 2013– · jazz rock 5.600

474 Caroline Polachek

United States of America · 1985– · pop 5.600

475 HOME

United States of America · 1996– · electronic 5.600

476 New York Dolls

United States of America · 1971–2011 · glam rock 5.600

477 N.W.A

United States of America · 1986–1992 · gangsta rap 5.600

478 Ornette Coleman

United States of America · 1930–2015 · jazz 5.600

479 Tenacious D

United States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 5.600

480 Christian Death

United States of America · 1979– · deathrock 5.580