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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121

Wilco

United States of America · 1994– · rock 20.230

122

The Beatles

United Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 19.960

123

Yolanda Adams

United States of America · 1961– · gospel 19.907

124

Phil Collins

United Kingdom · 1951– · pop rock 19.790

125

Dave Matthews Band

United States of America · 1991– · rock 19.650

126 Kyuss

United States of America · 1987–1996 · stoner rock 19.600

127 Built to Spill

United States of America · 1992– · indie rock 19.362

128

Underworld

United Kingdom · 1979– · techno 19.230

129

Ulver

Norway · 1992– · black metal 19.220

130 Enigma

Germany · 1990– · new age 19.150

131 Агата Кристи

Russia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 19.052

132 Theatre of Tragedy

Norway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 18.940

133 DJ Shadow

United States of America · 1972– · trip hop 18.900

134 Angra

Brazil · 1991– · power metal 18.870

135

Dead Can Dance

Australia · 1981– · electronic 18.770

136 Fiona Apple

United States of America · 1977– · rock 18.770

137 Primus

United States of America · 1984– · alternative rock 18.730

138 Jeff Buckley

United States of America · 1966–1997 · rock 18.630

139

Prince

United States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 18.560

140 Sarah McLachlan

Canada · 1968– · pop 18.386

141 EELS

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 18.200

142 Counting Crows

United States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 18.180

143 The Notorious B.I.G.

United States of America · 1972–1997 · hip hop 18.080

144

Genesis

United Kingdom · 1967–2022 · progressive rock 17.890