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The greatest alternative rock artists of all time

406 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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock
126.081
Why this number?
The full board
2 R.E.M. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980–2011 · alternative rock 78.495
3 Muse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 67.042
4 Red Hot Chili Peppers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 54.345
5 Coldplay United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1996– · alternative rock 54.100
6 U2 Ireland flagIreland · 1976– · rock 54.041
7 The Smashing Pumpkins United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 42.036
8 Pearl Jam United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · grunge 35.697
9 The Cure United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 32.288
10 Nirvana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge 30.347
11 Foo Fighters United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 29.000
12 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 28.908
13 The Cranberries Ireland flagIreland · 1989–2019 · alternative rock 27.805
14 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Australia flagAustralia · 1983– · alternative rock 27.321
15 Beck United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · alternative rock 27.212
16 Tori Amos United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963– · rock 26.851
17 Weezer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 26.214
18 Pixies United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 25.423
19 Queens of the Stone Age United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 24.632
20 Green Day United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · punk rock 24.551
21 Placebo United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 22.015
22 PJ Harvey United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · indie rock 21.800
23 Oasis United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · britpop 19.822
24 Anathema United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990–2020 · alternative rock 19.367
25 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 18.307
26 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 17.886
27 Avril Lavigne Canada flagCanada · 1984– · alternative rock 17.723
28 3 Doors Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 17.192
29 Alice in Chains United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · grunge 16.066
30 Stone Temple Pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 16.039
31 A Perfect Circle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 16.020
32 Faith No More United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 15.931
33 CAKE United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · rock 15.669
34 Marilyn Manson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 15.272
35 Alanis Morissette Canada flagCanada · 1974– · rock 14.829
36 Paramore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · alternative rock 14.328
37 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 13.881
38 Incubus United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 13.870
39 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 12.827
40 Blur United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 12.592
41 Thirty Seconds to Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · alternative rock 12.036
42 blink‐182 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · pop punk 11.964
43 Morphine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990–1999 · alternative rock 11.874
44 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 11.261
45 Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 11.103
46 Sinéad O’Connor Ireland flagIreland · 1966–2023 · rock 10.925
47 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 10.288
48 Florence + the Machine United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 10.218