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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337

Epica

The Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 7.560

338 At the Drive‐In

United States of America · 1994–2018 · post-hardcore 7.470

339 Train

United States of America · 1994– · rock 7.420

340

Ulver

Norway · 1992– · black metal 7.400

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

United States of America · 1994–2023 · rock 7.400

342 +44

United States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 7.400

343 Fleet Foxes

United States of America · 2006– · folk rock 7.380

344

The Rolling Stones

United Kingdom · 1962– · rock 7.200

345 Kronos Quartet

United States of America · 1973– · electronic 7.200

346 Unwound

United States of America · 1991– · post-hardcore 7.040

347 Jimmy Eat World

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 7.020

348 12 Stones

United States of America · 2000– · alternative rock 7.020

349 Alien Ant Farm

United States of America · 1995– · rock 7.000

350

Peter Gabriel

United Kingdom · 1950– · rock 6.800

351

T.I.

United States of America · 1980– · hip hop 6.692

352 José González

Sweden · 1978– · folk rock 6.640

353 Angra

Brazil · 1991– · power metal 6.580

354 Puscifer

United States of America · 1995– · rock 6.580

355 Frightened Rabbit

United Kingdom · 2003– · indie rock 6.580

356 Caravan Palace

France · 2005– · electro swing 6.570

357 Calexico

United States of America · 1996– · folk rock 6.528

358 The Georgia Mass Choir

United States of America · 1983– · gospel 6.466

359 Rob Zombie

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 6.400

360 Papa Roach

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 6.400