The Groove

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 · 1991– · alternative rock

126.081

Why this number?

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217 The Verve

United Kingdom · 1989–2009 · britpop 1.370

218

Tom Waits

United States of America · 1949– · rock 1.364

219 Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway

United States of America · 2006– · alternative metal 1.361

220 Therapy?

United Kingdom · 1989– · rock 1.361

221 James Blunt

United Kingdom · 1974– · alternative rock 1.355

222 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 1.350

223 Ash

United Kingdom · 1989– · alternative rock 1.348

224 Machinae Supremacy

Sweden · 2000– · electronic 1.348

225 American Football

United States of America · 1997– · emo 1.333

226 Doves

United Kingdom · 1998– · indie rock 1.317

227 STARSET

United States of America · 2013– · rock 1.300

228

Siouxsie and the Banshees

United Kingdom · 1976–1996 · post-punk 1.299

229 Billy Bragg

United Kingdom · 1957– · folk 1.291

230 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 1.291

231 Ben Folds

United States of America · 1966– · rock 1.290

232

Asking Alexandria

United Kingdom · 2006– · metalcore 1.287

233 Manic Street Preachers

United Kingdom · 1986– · alternative rock 1.286

234 Butthole Surfers

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 1.280

235 Lifehouse

United States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 1.280

236

Lana Del Rey

United States of America · 1985– · pop 1.275

237 Soda Stereo

Argentina · 1982–2007 · rock 1.275

238

Frank Zappa

United States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 1.269

239

Dead Can Dance

Australia · 1981– · electronic 1.245

240 Sunny Day Real Estate

United States of America · 1992– · emo 1.211