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The greatest punk artists of all time

86 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 Clash

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–1986 · punk rock
16.368
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2 The Offspring United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · punk rock 11.753
3 Ramones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974–1996 · punk rock 10.398
4 Bad Religion United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · punk 9.954
5 Green Day United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · punk rock 8.838
6 NOFX United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2024 · punk 8.670
7 face to face United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · punk 7.533
8 AFI United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 7.401
9 Sex Pistols United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–1978 · punk 5.797
10 Rise Against United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · punk 5.471
11 Die Ärzte Germany flagGermany · 1982– · punk 4.924
12 blink‐182 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · pop punk 4.636
13 My Chemical Romance United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 4.485
14 Dead Kennedys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978–1986 · punk 2.995
15 +44 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 2.177
16 Gogol Bordello United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · folk rock 2.048
17 Nina Hagen Band Germany flagGermany · 1977–1979 · punk 2.000
18 Millencolin Sweden flagSweden · 1992– · punk 1.900
19 Avril Lavigne Canada flagCanada · 1984– · alternative rock 1.801
20 The Stooges United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1967– · garage rock 1.781
21 Fall Out Boy United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 1.609
22 Paramore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · alternative rock 1.592
23 Brand New United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · emo 1.586
24 Black Flag United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · hardcore punk 1.579
25 Rancid United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · punk rock 1.539
26 平沢進 Japan flagJapan · 1954– · rock 1.511
27 Patti Smith United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1946– · art rock 1.342
28 X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 1.267
29 The Fall United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–2018 · post-punk 1.155
30 Flogging Molly United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997– · punk 1.140
31 Talking Heads United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974–1991 · new wave 1.127
32 L7 United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · grunge 1.000
33 Nirvana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge 0.919
34 Turnstile United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2010– · rock 0.891
35 Gang of Four United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 0.771
36 Mindless Self Indulgence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997– · electronic 0.766
37 The Bouncing Souls United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · pop punk 0.733
38 Descendents United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978– · punk rock 0.733
39 glass beach United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2016–2026 · indie rock 0.720
40 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 0.607
41 Iggy Pop United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1947– · rock 0.600
42 Chumbawamba United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982–2012 · alternative rock 0.596
43 Relient K United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · pop punk 0.587
44 The Dresden Dolls United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · rock 0.571
45 Sublime United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · ska 0.550
46 Swans United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock 0.548
47 Wire United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976– · post-punk 0.528
48 Sum 41 Canada flagCanada · 1996–2025 · pop punk 0.519