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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 flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal
507.000
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73 Korn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · nu metal 55.190
74 Ariana Grande United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · pop 52.810
75 Steely Dan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · pop rock 52.460
76 Incubus United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 52.220
77 3 Doors Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 52.080
78 Tom Waits United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 52.020
79 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · hard rock 51.640
80 Santana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966– · rock 51.560
81 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 51.390
82 Frank Zappa United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 50.590
83 Elliott Smith United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969–2003 · indie rock 49.960
84 The Killers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · alternative rock 49.830
85 The White Stripes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997–2011 · rock 49.570
86 Regina Spektor United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · anti-folk 48.590
87 Stone Temple Pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 47.280
88 OutKast United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · hip hop 46.740
89 The Black Crowes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · southern rock 46.360
90 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 46.140
91 John Coltrane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1967 · jazz 45.825
92 Crazy Horse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 45.580
93 Pavement United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2000 · indie rock 45.460
94 AFI United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 45.350
95 Slipknot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 44.930
96 Agalloch United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · black metal 44.720