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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Genesis

United Kingdom · 1967–2022 · progressive rock 1.042

266 Fastball

United States of America · 1996– · pop rock 1.027

267 Stone Sour

United States of America · 1992–2020 · alternative metal 1.017

268 Die Ärzte

Germany · 1982– · punk 1.006

269 Roger Waters

United Kingdom · 1943– · rock 1.005

270 Thrice

United States of America · 1998– · rock 1.000

271 Keane

United Kingdom · 1995– · piano rock 0.994

272 Royal Blood

United Kingdom · 2013– · rock 0.994

273

Clutch

United States of America · 1990– · hard rock 0.980

274 Sum 41

Canada · 1996–2025 · pop punk 0.960

275 Candlebox

United States of America · 1991– · hard rock 0.960

276 X Ambassadors

United States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 0.960

277 MUTEMATH

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.956

278 Built to Spill

United States of America · 1992– · indie rock 0.953

279 Stabbing Westward

United States of America · 1985– · industrial 0.947

280 Neil Cicierega

United States of America · 1986– · plunderphonics 0.940

281 Legião Urbana

Brazil · 1982–1996 · rock 0.930

282 Minutemen

United States of America · 1980–1985 · post-punk 0.920

283 Chumbawamba

United Kingdom · 1982–2012 · alternative rock 0.900

284 Lush

United Kingdom · 1987–2016 · rock 0.900

285 Don Caballero

United States of America · 1991–2009 · math rock 0.900

286 Jack White

United States of America · 1975– · blues rock 0.899

287 Melvins

United States of America · 1983– · sludge metal 0.891

288 Turnstile

United States of America · 2010– · rock 0.891