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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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock
89.174
Why this number?
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25 Fall Out Boy United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 9.748
26 Alanis Morissette Canada flagCanada · 1974– · rock 9.131
27 Crowded House Australia flagAustralia · 1985– · pop rock 9.072
28 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 8.446
29 Bryan Adams Canada flagCanada · 1959– · rock 8.441
30 OneRepublic United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · pop rock 8.147
31 Electric Light Orchestra United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970–2025 · rock 8.131
32 Sparks United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · synth-pop 8.119
33 The Police United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977–2008 · rock 8.095
34 Blondie United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · new wave 7.962
35 The Beach Boys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1961– · pop 7.778
36 The Kinks United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1964–1996 · pop rock 7.751
37 Roxette Sweden flagSweden · 1986– · pop rock 7.700
38 John Lennon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1940–1980 · rock 7.586
39 Red Hot Chili Peppers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 7.328
40 ABBA Sweden flagSweden · 1972–2022 · pop 7.197
41 The Killers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · alternative rock 7.107
42 Paul McCartney United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1942– · pop rock 7.020
43 Fiona Apple United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 6.998
44 P!nk United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · pop 6.817
45 The Cranberries Ireland flagIreland · 1989–2019 · alternative rock 6.763
46 Wings United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971–1981 · rock 6.667
47 Robbie Williams United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1974– · pop rock 6.438
48 Tears for Fears United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981– · new wave 6.358