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

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289

New Order

United Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 9.020

290 After Forever

The Netherlands · 1995–2009 · rock 9.000

291 Them Crooked Vultures

United States of America · 2009–2010 · rock 9.000

292

Mark Knopfler

United Kingdom · 1949– · rock 8.990

293 Gojira

France · 1996– · death metal 8.900

294

The Smashing Pumpkins

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 8.840

295 No Doubt

United States of America · 1986– · rock 8.800

296

Buckethead

United States of America · 1969– · rock 8.800

297 Panda Bear

United States of America · 1978– · electronic 8.790

298 Isis

United States of America · 1997–2010 · post-metal 8.700

299 The Shins

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 8.680

300 Stone Sour

United States of America · 1992–2020 · alternative metal 8.620

301 Kid Cudi

United States of America · 1984– · hip hop 8.600

302 Ratatat

United States of America · 2001– · electronic 8.600

303 The Magnetic Fields

United States of America · 1990– · indie pop 8.580

304 Crystal Castles

Canada · 2006–2017 · electronic 8.580

305

Justin Timberlake

United States of America · 1981– · pop 8.460

306 UNKLE

United Kingdom · 1994– · electronic 8.400

307 Band of Horses

United States of America · 2004– · indie rock 8.400

308 Creed

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 8.370

309 The Avalanches

Australia · 1997– · plunderphonics 8.370

310 dredg

United States of America · 1993– · rock 8.200

311 Lisa Gerrard

Australia · 1961– · trance 8.200

312 t.A.T.u.

Russia · 2000–2011 · pop 8.200