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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
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241 Crash Test Dummies Canada flagCanada · 1989– · rock 1.200
242 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2011– · rock 1.200
243 Steven Wilson United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 1.170
244 The Birthday Party United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980–1983 · post-punk 1.168
245 The Black Crowes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · southern rock 1.166
246 Cold War Kids United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · indie rock 1.160
247 Cocteau Twins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop 1.158
248 Liam Gallagher United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1972– · alternative rock 1.150
249 Mad Season United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994–1999 · rock 1.146
250 Akira Yamaoka Japan flagJapan · 1968– · electronic 1.144
251 The Pretty Reckless United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2008– · rock 1.133
252 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1982 · experimental rock 1.131
253 The Decemberists United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · indie rock 1.120
254 Editors United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 1.120
255 Rammstein Germany flagGermany · 1994– · industrial metal 1.116
256 Korn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · nu metal 1.098
257 Slint United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986–1992 · post-rock 1.096
258 The B‐52s United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · pop rock 1.087
259 Cracker United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 1.080
260 Dirty Projectors United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2002– · pop 1.078
261 Woodkid France flagFrance · 1983– · alternative rock 1.066
262 MGMT United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2002– · neo-psychedelia 1.064
263 The Flaming Lips United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · neo-psychedelia 1.057
264 Devin Townsend Project Canada flagCanada · 2008–2018 · rock 1.044