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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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169 George Michael United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 1.312
170 Def Leppard United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · hard rock 1.306
171 Gorillaz United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 1.284
172 ZZ Top United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 1.270
173 10,000 Maniacs United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · folk rock 1.230
174 Ween United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2024 · alternative rock 1.218
175 Joni Mitchell Canada flagCanada · 1943– · folk 1.213
176 Jeff Buckley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966–1997 · rock 1.212
177 Mississippi Mass Choir United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · gospel 1.209
178 Pulp United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978– · britpop 1.200
179 Cutting Crew United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · rock 1.200
180 Bryan Ferry United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1945– · pop rock 1.200
181 The Shins United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997– · indie rock 1.194
182 Elvis Presley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1935–1977 · pop 1.182
183 The Offspring United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · punk rock 1.173
184 Christina Aguilera United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · pop 1.170
185 Aimee Mann United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1960– · rock 1.158
186 Thirty Seconds to Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · alternative rock 1.155
187 Eurythmics United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980–2005 · new wave 1.126
188 Todd Rundgren United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · experimental 1.112
189 Carole King United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942– · folk rock 1.107
190 BAND‐MAID Japan flagJapan · 2013– · hard rock 1.095
191 Chappell Roan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · synth-pop 1.093
192 Bastille United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2010– · indie rock 1.091