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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
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73 Paul Simon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1941– · pop 3.675
74 Imagine Dragons United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 3.631
75 The 1975 United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2002– · pop rock 3.520
76 Kelly Clarkson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · pop 3.509
77 Neil Cicierega United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · plunderphonics 3.494
78 Foreigner United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · rock 3.474
79 The Revolution United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 3.449
80 John Mayer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 3.446
81 Panic! at the Disco United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004–2023 · pop rock 3.309
82 Garbage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · rock 3.284
83 Shakira Colombia flagColombia · 1977– · pop 3.250
84 Talking Heads United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974–1991 · new wave 3.224
85 Tina Turner Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 1939–2023 · pop rock 3.178
86 Olivia Rodrigo United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · pop 3.173
87 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 3.172
88 Sarah McLachlan Canada flagCanada · 1968– · pop 3.007
89 Mike Oldfield United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1953– · progressive rock 2.996
90 blink‐182 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · pop punk 2.975
91 Blue Öyster Cult United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · hard rock 2.924
92 Simon & Garfunkel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–1970 · folk rock 2.815
93 America United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · rock 2.792
94 Агата Кристи Russia flagRussia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 2.723
95 Billy Idol United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1955– · rock 2.707
96 Lou Reed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–2013 · rock 2.597