The Groove

The greatest artists of the 2000s

640 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

212.380

Why this number?

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265

twenty one pilots

United States of America · 2009– · pop rock 9.680

266

Bullet for My Valentine

United Kingdom · 2003– · metalcore 9.620

267

Rage Against the Machine

United States of America · 1991–2024 · alternative metal 9.600

268 Morcheeba

United Kingdom · 1995– · trip hop 9.600

269 MF DOOM

United States of America · 1971–2020 · hip hop 9.600

270 Ben Folds

United States of America · 1966– · rock 9.600

271 Have a Nice Life

United States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 9.570

272 椎名林檎

Japan · 1978– · j-pop 9.520

273

deadmau5

Canada · 1981– · progressive house 9.490

274 Alcest

France · 2000– · blackgaze 9.480

275 The Love Fellowship Choir

United States of America · 1986– 9.435

276 Delain

The Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 9.420

277 Devin Townsend Project

Canada · 2008–2018 · rock 9.420

278 Immortal

Norway · 1991– · black metal 9.410

279 Mayhem

Norway · 1984– · black metal 9.400

280 Iron & Wine

United States of America · 1974– · folk rock 9.400

281

The Black Crowes

United States of America · 1989– · southern rock 9.390

282 Vampire Weekend

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 9.380

283 Die Ärzte

Germany · 1982– · punk 9.280

284

Sparks

United States of America · 1970– · synth-pop 9.260

285 Feist

Canada · 1976– · indie pop 9.220

286 Tegan and Sara

Canada · 1998– · rock 9.200

287 J Dilla

United States of America · 1974–2006 · instrumental hip hop 9.200

288 Агата Кристи

Russia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 9.100