The Groove

The greatest pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

The Beatles

United Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock

83.022

Why this number?

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553 Агата Кристи

Russia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 0.154

554 Foster the People

United States of America · 2009– · alternative rock 0.154

555

Limp Bizkit

United States of America · 1994– · nu metal 0.152

556 Goo Goo Dolls

United States of America · 1986– · rock 0.150

557

Rainbow

United Kingdom · 1974– · hard rock 0.147

558

Bruce Springsteen

United States of America · 1949– · rock 0.118

559 Bloodhound Gang

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 0.102

560 Kings of Leon

United States of America · 1999– · rock 0.089