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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481 Emilie Autumn

United States of America · 1979– · classical 5.580

482 Fun Lovin’ Criminals

United States of America · 1993– · rock 5.580

483 Cardi B

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.530

484 Minutemen

United States of America · 1980–1985 · post-punk 5.520

485 Doechii

United States of America · 1998– · hip hop 5.460

486 D’Angelo

United States of America · 1974–2025 · neo soul 5.400

487 Jeremy Soule

United States of America · 1975– · orchestral 5.400

488 Knocked Loose

United States of America · 2013– · metalcore 5.400

489 La Dispute

United States of America · 2004– · post-hardcore 5.400

490 Live

United States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 5.400

491 Toby Fox

United States of America · 1991– · chiptune 5.400

492 Dirty Projectors

United States of America · 2002– · pop 5.390

493 Funkadelic

United States of America · 1968–1981 · funk 5.390

494 GZA/Genius

United States of America · 1966– · east coast hip hop 5.390

495 HUNTR/X

United States of America · 2025– · k-pop 5.390

496 J.J. Cale

United States of America · 1938–2013 · blues rock 5.390

497 Little Richard

United States of America · 1932–2020 · rock and roll 5.390

498 The Crickets

United States of America · 1957–2016 · pop rock 5.390

499 The Replacements

United States of America · 1979–1991 · alternative rock 5.390

500 Bonnie “Prince” Billy

United States of America · 1970– · americana 5.220

501 Cold War Kids

United States of America · 2004– · indie rock 5.220

502 Erykah Badu

United States of America · 1971– · neo soul 5.220

503 Fun

United States of America · 2008– · indie rock 5.220

504 Harold Budd

United States of America · 1936–2020 · ambient 5.220