The Groove

The greatest pop rock artists of all time

370 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

89.174

Why this number?

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289

The Strokes

United States of America · 1998– · indie rock 0.498

290 Royal Blood

United Kingdom · 2013– · rock 0.497

291 5 Seconds of Summer

Australia · 2011– · pop punk 0.492

292 Live

United States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 0.491

293 Dexys Midnight Runners

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 0.486

294 Kevin Rowland

United Kingdom · 1953– · new wave 0.486

295 Ministry

United States of America · 1981– · industrial 0.486

296 Scott Walker

United Kingdom · 1943–2019 · baroque pop 0.486

297 Samantha Fox

United Kingdom · 1966– · pop 0.467

298 Midnight Oil

Australia · 1976– · rock 0.462

299 Sabrina Carpenter

United States of America · 1999– · pop 0.459

300 Mr. Mister

United States of America · 1982–1989 · pop 0.457

301

Dark Tranquillity

Sweden · 1989– · melodic death metal 0.456

302 Halsey

United States of America · 1994– · pop 0.445

303 Frightened Rabbit

United Kingdom · 2003– · indie rock 0.439

304 +44

United States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 0.435

305

Bruno Mars

United States of America · 1985– · pop 0.435

306

Arctic Monkeys

United Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 0.434

307

James Taylor

United States of America · 1948– · rock 0.432

308 Bonnie Raitt

United States of America · 1949– · blues rock 0.429

309

Britney Spears

United States of America · 1981– · pop 0.425

310 Steve Winwood

United Kingdom · 1948– · blues 0.423

311

Poppy

United States of America · 1995– · nu metal 0.422

312

Grateful Dead

United States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 0.422