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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577 The Black Dahlia Murder

United States of America · 2001– · death metal 3.800

578 The Coral

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie rock 3.800

579 The Fratellis

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 3.800

580 The Fray

United States of America · 2002– · rock 3.800

581 The Mountain Goats

United States of America · 1991– · rock 3.800

582 The Used

United States of America · 2001– · rock 3.800

583 toe

Japan · 2000– · math rock 3.800

584 world’s end girlfriend

Japan · 1975– · electronic 3.800

585

Deep Purple

United Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 3.780

586 My Dying Bride

United Kingdom · 1990– · doom metal 3.780

587

65daysofstatic

United Kingdom · 2001– · post-rock 3.780

588

Crazy Horse

United States of America · 1969– · rock 3.700

589 Katie Melua

United Kingdom · 1984– · jazz 3.700

590 David Donatien

France · 1970– · folk 3.650

591 Yael Naïm

France · 1978– · folk 3.650

592

Blue Öyster Cult

United States of America · 1967– · hard rock 3.600

593

Kraftwerk

Germany · 1970– · electronic 3.600

594

Pixies

United States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 3.600

595 Theatre of Tragedy

Norway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 3.600

596 Beach House

United States of America · 2004– · dream pop 3.600

597 Bush

United Kingdom · 1992– · alternative rock 3.600

598 Tristania

Norway · 1996–2022 · gothic metal 3.600

599

Missy Elliott

United States of America · 1971– · hip hop 3.600

600 Moloko

United Kingdom · 1993–2006 · trip hop 3.600