The Groove

The greatest artists of the 1990s

568 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Radiohead

United Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock

168.610

Why this number?

The full board · page 15

337 Annie Lennox

United Kingdom · 1954– · pop 6.020

338 David Coverdale

United Kingdom · 1951– · hard rock 6.020

339 IAM

France · 1989– · hip hop 6.020

340

Jimmy Page

United Kingdom · 1944– · pop 6.020

341 Yo La Tengo

United States of America · 1984– · rock 6.020

342 Fugees

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.940

343

Marvin Sapp

United States of America · 1967– · gospel 5.903

344 Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir gospel 5.889

345 Tortoise

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

346 Belly

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

347 Billy Bragg

United Kingdom · 1957– · folk 5.810

348

Devin Townsend

Canada · 1972– · progressive metal 5.736

349 Soda Stereo

Argentina · 1982–2007 · rock 5.736

350 Savage Garden

Australia · 1994–2001 · pop rock 5.680

351 Danny Elfman

United States of America · 1953– · electronic 5.670

352

The White Stripes

United States of America · 1997–2011 · rock 5.600

353 Boston

United States of America · 1975– · rock 5.600

354

Yello

Switzerland · 1979– · electronic 5.600

355 Lita Ford

United States of America · 1958– · hard rock 5.600

356 Mogwai

United Kingdom · 1995– · post-rock 5.600

357 Everything but the Girl

United Kingdom · 1981– · pop 5.600

358 Cynic

United States of America · 1987– · progressive metal 5.580

359 Fun Lovin’ Criminals

United States of America · 1993– · rock 5.580

360 Gustavo Cerati

Argentina · 1959–2014 · downtempo 5.580