The Groove

The greatest progressive pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

Kate Bush

United Kingdom · 1958– · art rock

5.883

Why this number?

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25 alt‐J

United Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 0.526

26 Super Furry Animals

United Kingdom · 1993– · rock 0.518

ABBA

Sweden · 1972–2022 · pop 0.509

28 Everything Everything

United Kingdom · 2007– · indie rock 0.473

29 Magdalena Bay

United States of America · 2016– · synth-pop 0.402

30 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 0.382

31 The Moody Blues

United Kingdom · 1964–2018 · progressive rock 0.382

32 St. Vincent

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.382

33 FKA twigs

United Kingdom · 1988– · art pop 0.379

34 Linda McCartney

United Kingdom · 1941–1998 · rock 0.340

The Weeknd

Canada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 0.333

Justin Timberlake

United States of America · 1981– · pop 0.333

Billy Joel

United States of America · 1949– · pop rock 0.300

Bruce Springsteen

United States of America · 1949– · rock 0.289

39 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.213

40 Mr. Bungle

United States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 0.210

41 10cc

United Kingdom · 1972– · rock 0.183