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The greatest art rock artists of all time

144 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
88.932
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73 The Smashing Pumpkins United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 1.029
74 A Perfect Circle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 1.023
75 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 0.999
76 Deftones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 0.995
77 Siouxsie and the Banshees United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–1996 · post-punk 0.967
78 The Cure United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 0.943
79 Todd Rundgren United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · experimental 0.941
80 Elbow United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · indie rock 0.935
81 Talk Talk United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981–1991 · post-rock 0.898
82 Ween United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2024 · alternative rock 0.893
83 Sufjan Stevens United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · indie folk 0.891
84 Florence + the Machine United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 0.880
85 dredg United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · rock 0.840
86 10 Years United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative metal 0.835
87 Silverchair Australia flagAustralia · 1992–2011 · alternative rock 0.805
88 Built to Spill United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · indie rock 0.780
89 10cc United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1972– · rock 0.730
90 Kansas United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · progressive rock 0.687
91 Television United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973–2023 · rock 0.660
92 Fiona Apple United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 0.633
93 Jethro Tull United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 0.630
94 Sigur Rós Iceland flagIceland · 1994– · post-rock 0.614
95 System of a Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.611
96 Renaissance United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969–2002 · progressive rock 0.604