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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385 Big Thief

United States of America · 2015– · indie rock 0.284

386

Beastie Boys

United States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 0.277

387 Агата Кристи

Russia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 0.273

388 Cardiacs

United Kingdom · 1977–2020 · art rock 0.267

389

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Australia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 0.253

390 George Ezra

United Kingdom · 1993– · pop 0.252

391

Bad Religion

United States of America · 1980– · punk 0.250

392 Iron & Wine

United States of America · 1974– · folk rock 0.246

393

Grateful Dead

United States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 0.237

394

NOFX

United States of America · 1983–2024 · punk 0.233

395

Lemon Demon

United States of America · 2003– · comedy 0.232

396 Fleet Foxes

United States of America · 2006– · folk rock 0.231

397

Disturbed

United States of America · 1996– · alternative metal 0.227

398 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

United States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 0.210

399 Lily Allen

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 0.205

400 Jim Morrison

United States of America · 1943–1971 · experimental 0.200

401 The Corrs

Ireland · 1990– · pop 0.190

402 Pitchshifter

United Kingdom · 1989– · electronic 0.189

403

Bon Jovi

United States of America · 1983– · hard rock 0.185

404 Lenny Kravitz

United States of America · 1964– · rock 0.185

405 of Montreal

United States of America · 1996– · indie rock 0.175

406

The Beatles

United Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 0.066