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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697 The Tubes

United States of America · 1972– · rock 3.800

698 The Used

United States of America · 2001– · rock 3.800

699 X

United States of America · 1977– · rock 3.800

700 Y&T

United States of America · 1974– · hard rock 3.800

701 21 Savage

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 3.780

702 Ice Cube

United States of America · 1969– · hip hop 3.780

703 Kacey Musgraves

United States of America · 1988– · country pop 3.780

704 Lin‐Manuel Miranda

United States of America · 1980– · musical 3.780

705 Mark Mancina

United States of America · 1957– · musical 3.780

706 Tiffany

United States of America · 1971– · pop 3.720

707 XXXTENTACION

United States of America · 1998–2018 · contemporary folk 3.720

708 Aesma Daeva

United States of America · 1999– · symphonic rock 3.600

709 Alabama Shakes

United States of America · 2009– · rock 3.600

710 Alice Coltrane

United States of America · 1937–2007 · rock 3.600

711 Carlos Santana

United States of America · 1947– · rock 3.600

712 Cracker

United States of America · 1991– · rock 3.600

713 Don Caballero

United States of America · 1991–2009 · math rock 3.600

714 Ella Fitzgerald

United States of America · 1917–1996 · jazz 3.600

715 Emmylou Harris

United States of America · 1947– · country rock 3.600

716 FFS

United States of America · 2014–2015 · indie rock 3.600

717 glass beach

United States of America · 2016–2026 · indie rock 3.600

718 Liquid Tension Experiment

United States of America · 1997– · rock 3.600

719 Louis Armstrong

United States of America · 1901–1971 · jazz 3.600

720 Mad Season

United States of America · 1994–1999 · rock 3.600