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?

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385 Beth Orton

United Kingdom · 1970– · folk 4.980

386 The Presidents of the United States of America

United States of America · 1993–2015 · alternative rock 4.980

387 The Wallflowers

United States of America · 1989– · rock 4.980

388 T.D. Jakes

United States of America · 1957– 4.978

389 Teenage Fanclub

United Kingdom · 1989– · indie rock 4.970

390

New Order

United Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 4.830

391 Jane’s Addiction

United States of America · 1986–2025 · alternative rock 4.800

392 Chet Atkins

United States of America · 1924–2001 · rock 4.800

393 Candlebox

United States of America · 1991– · hard rock 4.800

394 Suffocation

United States of America · 1988– · brutal death metal 4.800

395 植松伸夫

Japan · 1959– · ambient 4.800

396 Amon Amarth

Sweden · 1992– · melodic death metal 4.765

397 Derek Duke

United States of America · 1965– · rockabilly 4.765

398 Glenn Stafford

United States of America · rock 4.765

399 Jason Hayes electronic 4.765

400 Shpongle

United Kingdom · 1998– · psybient 4.765

401 Therapy?

United Kingdom · 1989– · rock 4.765

402 Third Eye Blind

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 4.765

403 光田康典

Japan · 1972– · ambient 4.765

404

Led Zeppelin

United Kingdom · 1968–1980 · rock 4.620

405

38 Special

United States of America · 1974– · southern rock 4.620

406

Billy Joel

United States of America · 1949– · pop rock 4.620

407

Cher

United States of America · 1946– · pop 4.620

408 Fastball

United States of America · 1996– · pop rock 4.620