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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481 Skinny Puppy

Canada · 1982–2023 · industrial 4.400

482 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 4.400

483 Super Furry Animals

United Kingdom · 1993– · rock 4.400

484 Gas

Germany · 1961– · ambient 4.400

485 Poe

United States of America · 1968– · alternative rock 4.400

486 Aesop Rock

United States of America · 1976– · hip hop 4.400

487 Andrew Bird

United States of America · 1973– · baroque pop 4.400

488 Dødheimsgard

Norway · 1994– · industrial metal 4.400

489 Ensiferum

Finland · 1995– · folk metal 4.400

490 Howard Shore

Canada · 1946– · cinematic classical 4.400

491 Michael Bublé

Canada · 1975– · jazz 4.400

492 Relient K

United States of America · 1998– · pop punk 4.400

493 RJD2

United States of America · 1976– · instrumental 4.400

494 Sixpence None the Richer

United States of America · 1993– · contemporary christian 4.400

495 The Bouncing Souls

United States of America · 1988– · pop punk 4.400

496 Tosca

Austria · 1994– · electronica 4.400

497 Trentemøller

Denmark · 1972– · electronic 4.400

498 大谷幸

Japan · 1957– · classical 4.400

499

Pet Shop Boys

United Kingdom · 1981– · synth-pop 4.380

500 Jamiroquai

United Kingdom · 1992– · acid jazz 4.380

501 The Corrs

Ireland · 1990– · pop 4.380

502 The Darkness

United Kingdom · 2000– · hard rock 4.380

503 MUTEMATH

United States of America · 2002– · rock 4.300

504

Camel

United Kingdom · 1971– · progressive rock 4.200