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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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145 The Afghan Whigs United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 2.550
146 Panic! at the Disco United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004–2023 · pop rock 2.545
147 Kings of Leon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · rock 2.533
148 The Mars Volta United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 2.485
149 Sarah McLachlan Canada flagCanada · 1968– · pop 2.483
150 My Bloody Valentine Ireland flagIreland · 1983– · shoegaze 2.481
151 Live United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 2.455
152 Tegan and Sara Canada flagCanada · 1998– · rock 2.453
153 bôa United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1993– · alternative rock 2.400
154 Liz Phair United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · indie rock 2.371
155 Skillet United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · rock 2.363
156 Violent Femmes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · rock 2.341
157 Hum United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 2.300
158 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 2.212
159 twenty one pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · pop rock 2.209
160 Tracy Chapman United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964– · folk rock 2.196
161 INXS Australia flagAustralia · 1977–2012 · rock 2.194
162 Foster the People United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · alternative rock 2.172
163 The Raconteurs United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2005– · alternative rock 2.133
164 Billy Talent Canada flagCanada · 1993– · alternative rock 2.132
165 !!! United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · electronic 2.124
166 Regina Spektor United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · anti-folk 2.100
167 Lady Gaga United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · pop 2.096
168 Papa Roach United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · nu metal 2.093