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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409 Manu Chao

France · 1961– · folk 4.620

410

Ricky Martin

Puerto Rico · 1971– · latin 4.620

411 The Pharcyde

United States of America · 1989– · hip hop 4.620

412 椎名林檎

Japan · 1978– · j-pop 4.600

413 Earth

United States of America · 1990– · drone 4.600

414 Gas

Germany · 1961– · ambient 4.600

415 Suicidal Tendencies

United States of America · 1982– · crossover thrash 4.600

416 Guided by Voices

United States of America · 1983– · indie rock 4.600

417 Hum

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 4.600

418 Static‐X

United States of America · 1994– · alternative metal 4.600

419 Angelo Badalamenti

United States of America · 1937–2022 · jazz 4.500

420 Cathedral

United Kingdom · 1989–2013 · doom metal 4.500

421 Eurythmics

United Kingdom · 1980–2005 · new wave 4.400

422 Aimee Mann

United States of America · 1960– · rock 4.400

423 Carcass

United Kingdom · 1985– · death metal 4.400

424 Rancid

United States of America · 1991– · punk rock 4.400

425 16 Horsepower

United States of America · 1992–2005 · gothic country 4.400

426 Atheist

United States of America · 1984– · death metal 4.400

427 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

United States of America · 1997– · blues 4.400

428 Destiny’s Child

United States of America · 1990–2006 · contemporary r&b 4.400

429 Lacrimosa

Switzerland · 1990– · dark wave 4.400

430 Sublime

United States of America · 1986– · ska 4.400

431 The Crystal Method

United States of America · 1993– · breakbeat 4.400

432 VNV Nation

Germany · 1990– · electronic 4.400