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

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121 Death Cab for Cutie

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 3.077

122

System of a Down

United States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 3.073

123 Biffy Clyro

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 3.067

124 John Mayer

United States of America · 1977– · rock 3.027

125 Them Crooked Vultures

United States of America · 2009–2010 · rock 3.000

126 OneRepublic

United States of America · 2004– · pop rock 2.971

127 Veruca Salt

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 2.920

128 dredg

United States of America · 1993– · rock 2.860

129 12 Stones

United States of America · 2000– · alternative rock 2.840

130 Throwing Muses

United States of America · 1981– · rock 2.756

131 Aimee Mann

United States of America · 1960– · rock 2.746

132 alt‐J

United Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 2.736

133 Sleater‐Kinney

United States of America · 1994– · indie rock 2.733

134

Kate Bush

United Kingdom · 1958– · art rock 2.729

135 Poe

United States of America · 1968– · alternative rock 2.726

136 Yeah Yeah Yeahs

United States of America · 2000– · indie rock 2.724

137 SUKI

Germany · 2012– · alternative metal 2.720

138

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 2.691

139

The Gathering

The Netherlands · 1989– · rock 2.656

140 Fiona Apple

United States of America · 1977– · rock 2.656

141 Metric

Canada · 1998– · indie rock 2.653

142 The Smile

United Kingdom · 2021– · rock 2.640

143 椎名林檎

Japan · 1978– · j-pop 2.600

144 Morrissey

United Kingdom · 1959– · alternative rock 2.564