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 16

361 Spiritualized

United Kingdom · 1990– · space rock 5.440

362 George Michael

United Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 5.400

363 BOREDOMS

Japan · 1986– · experimental rock 5.400

364 Live

United States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 5.400

365 Propellerheads

United Kingdom · 1995–2003 · big beat 5.400

366 The Dillinger Escape Plan

United States of America · 1997–2017 · mathcore 5.390

367

Queensrÿche

United States of America · 1981– · progressive metal 5.390

368 David Gray

United Kingdom · 1968– · rock 5.390

369 GZA/Genius

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

370 Mobb Deep 1993–2017 · hip hop 5.280

371 HammerFall

Sweden · 1993– · power metal 5.220

372 Bonnie “Prince” Billy

United States of America · 1970– · americana 5.220

373 Erykah Badu

United States of America · 1971– · neo soul 5.220

374 Noir Désir

France · 1980–2010 · rock 5.220

375 Soulfly

United States of America · 1997– · heavy metal 5.220

376 A

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 5.180

377 Sneaker Pimps

United Kingdom · 1994– · trip hop 5.180

378 Primal Scream

United Kingdom · 1982– · rock 5.040

379

Bad Religion

United States of America · 1980– · punk 4.980

380 Children of Bodom

Finland · 1997–2019 · melodic death metal 4.980

381 Arcturus

Norway · 1990– · progressive metal 4.980

382 MF DOOM

United States of America · 1971–2020 · hip hop 4.980

383 Talk Talk

United Kingdom · 1981–1991 · post-rock 4.980

384 Neneh Cherry

Sweden · 1964– · electronic 4.980