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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553 DANGERDOOM

United States of America · 2004–2006 · hip hop 4.000

554 Doom:vs

Sweden · 2004– · doom metal 4.000

555 Draconian

Sweden · 1995– · gothic metal 4.000

556 Electric Masada

United States of America · 2003– · heavy metal 4.000

557 Kasabian

United Kingdom · 1997– · indie rock 4.000

558 Nouvelle Vague

France · 2003– · bossa nova 4.000

559 The Birthday Massacre

Canada · 1999– · industrial 4.000

560 The Dresden Dolls

United States of America · 2000– · rock 4.000

561 栗原ミチオ

Japan · 1961– · psychedelic rock 4.000

562 Bauhaus

United Kingdom · 1978–2008 · rock 3.990

563 The Beta Band

United Kingdom · 1996– · electronic 3.900

564 Hole

United States of America · 1989–2012 · rock 3.800

565

KMFDM

Germany · 1984– · industrial 3.800

566

Asking Alexandria

United Kingdom · 2006– · metalcore 3.800

567 M83

France · 2001– · electronic 3.800

568 ONE OK ROCK

Japan · 2005– · alternative rock 3.800

569 Chumbawamba

United Kingdom · 1982–2012 · alternative rock 3.800

570 Alkaline Trio

United States of America · 1996– · pop punk 3.800

571 Flogging Molly

United States of America · 1997– · punk 3.800

572 John Parish

United Kingdom · 1959– · indie rock 3.800

573 MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

Japan · 2002– · indie rock 3.800

574 Millencolin

Sweden · 1992– · punk 3.800

575

Nelly

United States of America · 1974– · hip hop 3.800

576 Rufus Wainwright

Canada · 1973– · pop 3.800