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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529 *NSYNC

United States of America · 1995– · pop 3.420

530 Кукрыниксы

Russia · 1997–2018 · gothic rock 3.400

531 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

United States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 3.400

532

Napalm Death

United Kingdom · 1982– · grindcore 3.400

533 …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

United States of America · 1994–2023 · rock 3.400

534 Coolio

United States of America · 1963–2022 · gangsta rap 3.400

535 Naked City

United States of America · 1988–1993 · free jazz 3.400

536 Pitchshifter

United Kingdom · 1989– · electronic 3.400

537 Sugar

United States of America · 1992–1995 · alternative rock 3.400

538 The Afghan Whigs

United States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 3.400

539

Hans Zimmer

United States of America · 1957– · modern classical 3.350

540 Tim Rice

United Kingdom · 1944– · pop 3.350

541 Babylon Zoo

United Kingdom · 1992–2000 · rock 3.250

542

Ramones

United States of America · 1974–1996 · punk rock 3.200

543 Alan Parsons

United States of America · 1948– · progressive rock 3.200

544 Arrested Development

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 3.200

545 Héroes del Silencio

Spain · 1984–1996 · hard rock 3.150

546 Lustmord

United Kingdom · 1964– · electronic 3.100

547

Robert Rich

United States of America · 1963– · dark ambient 3.100

548

Toto

United States of America · 1977– · rock 3.000

549 Living Colour

United States of America · 1983– · funk metal 3.000

550

Busta Rhymes

United States of America · 1972– · hip hop 3.000

551 Guano Apes

Germany · 1994– · alternative rock 3.000

552 Winger

United States of America · 1987– · hard rock 3.000