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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601 The E Street Band

United States of America · 1972– · rock 4.400

602 Weyes Blood

United States of America · 1988– · art pop 4.400

603 Disasterpeace

United States of America · 1986– · chiptune 4.380

604 Jellyfish

United States of America · 1989–1994 · power pop 4.380

605 Lil Nas X

United States of America · 1999– · pop 4.380

606 Periphery

United States of America · 2005– · djent 4.380

607 Raekwon

United States of America · 1970– · hip hop 4.380

608 The New Power Generation

United States of America · 1990– · pop 4.380

609 Veruca Salt

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 4.380

610 WILLOW

United States of America · 2000– · rock 4.380

611 The Florida Mass Choir

United States of America · gospel 4.311

612 MUTEMATH

United States of America · 2002– · rock 4.300

613 Over the Rhine

United States of America · 1989– · folk rock 4.300

614 Bloodhound Gang

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 4.200

615 Angel Olsen

United States of America · 1987– · indie rock 4.200

616 Big L

United States of America · 1974–1999 · hip hop 4.200

617 Bill Withers

United States of America · 1938–2020 · soul 4.200

618 Black Country Communion

United States of America · 2009– · hard rock 4.200

619 Cage the Elephant

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 4.200

620 Darren Korb

United States of America · 1983– · downtempo 4.200

621 Dokken

United States of America · 1979– · rock 4.200

622 Eve 6

United States of America · 1995– · rock 4.200

623 Fort Minor

United States of America · 2004–2017 · hip hop 4.200

624 Giles Corey

United States of America · 1980– · singer-songwriter 4.200