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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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73 Pavement United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2000 · indie rock 6.313
74 Ween United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2024 · alternative rock 6.239
75 A United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 6.133
76 Modest Mouse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · indie rock 5.917
77 AFI United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 5.843
78 Deftones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 5.840
79 Gorillaz United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 5.831
80 The Black Keys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · blues rock 5.685
81 Audioslave United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001–2007 · hard rock 5.661
82 4 Non Blondes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 5.460
83 Hole United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2012 · rock 5.365
84 Porcupine Tree United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1987– · progressive rock 5.273
85 Dinosaur Jr. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · alternative rock 5.204
86 The Strokes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · indie rock 5.200
87 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 5.193
88 Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 4.919
89 Jeff Buckley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966–1997 · rock 4.829
90 Sigur Rós Iceland flagIceland · 1994– · post-rock 4.783
91 Pulp United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978– · britpop 4.758
92 Soul Coughing United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992–2000 · alternative rock 4.757
93 Enter Shikari United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · rock 4.597
94 Three Days Grace Canada flagCanada · 1997– · rock 4.399
95 New Order United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 4.395
96 Nickelback Canada flagCanada · 1995– · rock 4.387