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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433 bôa

United Kingdom · 1993– · alternative rock 4.800

434 Cannibal Corpse

United States of America · 1988– · death metal 4.800

435 DevilDriver

United States of America · 2003– · death metal 4.800

436 Die Antwoord

South Africa · 2008– · electronic 4.800

437 Aimee Mann

United States of America · 1960– · rock 4.765

438 Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway

United States of America · 2006– · alternative metal 4.765

439 Flyleaf

United States of America · 2002– · hard rock 4.765

440 Jurassic 5

United States of America · 1993– · hip hop 4.765

441 Poets of the Fall

Finland · 2002– · pop rock 4.765

442 Rodrigo y Gabriela

Mexico · 2000– · flamenco 4.765

443 The Flashbulb

United States of America · electronic 4.765

444

a‐ha

Norway · 1983– · pop 4.740

445 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 4.690

446 Scar Symmetry

Sweden · 2004– · death metal 4.680

447

Eagles

United States of America · 1971– · rock 4.620

448

Suede

United Kingdom · 1989– · britpop 4.620

449

Carly Rae Jepsen

Canada · 1985– · pop 4.620

450 Anamanaguchi

United States of America · 2003– · chiptune 4.620

451 HammerFall

Sweden · 1993– · power metal 4.620

452 Cynic

United States of America · 1987– · progressive metal 4.620

453

Berliner Philharmoniker

Germany · 1882– · hard rock 4.620

454 Gwen Stefani

United States of America · 1969– · pop 4.620

455 Scissor Sisters

United States of America · 2001– · pop 4.620

456 Billy Talent

Canada · 1993– · alternative rock 4.620