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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505 Outlawz

United States of America · 1993– · g-funk 3.800

506 Passengers

United Kingdom · 1995–1995 · electronic 3.800

507 The Jesus Lizard

United States of America · 1987– · indie rock 3.800

508 Y&T

United States of America · 1974– · hard rock 3.800

509

Dio

United States of America · 1982–2010 · heavy metal 3.780

510 Thievery Corporation

United States of America · 1995– · electronic 3.780

511 Ice Cube

United States of America · 1969– · hip hop 3.780

512 Travis

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 3.650

513

Eagles

United States of America · 1971– · rock 3.600

514

Siouxsie and the Banshees

United Kingdom · 1976–1996 · post-punk 3.600

515 Negură Bunget

Romania · 1995–2017 · black metal 3.600

516

The 69 Eyes

Finland · 1989– · rock 3.600

517 Aesma Daeva

United States of America · 1999– · symphonic rock 3.600

518 Cracker

United States of America · 1991– · rock 3.600

519 Crash Test Dummies

Canada · 1989– · rock 3.600

520 Don Caballero

United States of America · 1991–2009 · math rock 3.600

521 Liquid Tension Experiment

United States of America · 1997– · rock 3.600

522 Mad Season

United States of America · 1994–1999 · rock 3.600

523 Manic Street Preachers

United Kingdom · 1986– · alternative rock 3.600

524 Martina McBride

United States of America · 1966– · country 3.600

525 Milla Jovovich

United States of America · 1975– · rock 3.600

526 Warren G

United States of America · 1970– · g-funk 3.600

527 Trouble

United States of America · 1979– · doom metal 3.500

528 Happy Mondays

United Kingdom · 1985–1992 · indie rock 3.480