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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361 Kula Shaker

United Kingdom · 1995– · rock 0.382

362

Sia

Australia · 1975– · pop 0.380

363 Cowboy Junkies

Canada · 1985– · blues rock 0.380

364 toe

Japan · 2000– · math rock 0.380

365 Primal Scream

United Kingdom · 1982– · rock 0.373

366

Megadeth

United States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 0.373

367 Joanna Newsom

United States of America · 1982– · folk 0.370

368 Flyleaf

United States of America · 2002– · hard rock 0.367

369 “Weird Al” Yankovic

United States of America · 1959– · comedy 0.362

370 Tickertape Parade

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.360

371

Santana

United States of America · 1966– · rock 0.350

372 Angel Olsen

United States of America · 1987– · indie rock 0.350

373 MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

Japan · 2002– · indie rock 0.346

374 Echo & the Bunnymen

United Kingdom · 1978– · rock 0.327

375 Kerli

Estonia · 1987– · electronic 0.323

376 The Fray

United States of America · 2002– · rock 0.317

377 The Jesus Lizard

United States of America · 1987– · indie rock 0.317

378 Alabama Shakes

United States of America · 2009– · rock 0.313

379 Kings of Convenience

Norway · 1999– · folk rock 0.307

380 Relient K

United States of America · 1998– · pop punk 0.293

381 Hootie & the Blowfish

United States of America · 1989– · rock 0.292

382

Moby

United States of America · 1965– · electronic 0.285

383

Avenged Sevenfold

United States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 0.284

384 TV on the Radio

United States of America · 2001– · indie rock 0.284