The Groove

The greatest punk rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

Green Day

United States of America · 1989– · punk rock

30.773

Why this number?

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25 face to face

United States of America · 1991– · punk 1.156

26 Iggy Pop

United States of America · 1947– · rock 1.030

27 Descendents

United States of America · 1978– · punk rock 0.977

Avril Lavigne

Canada · 1984– · alternative rock 0.900

29 Patti Smith

United States of America · 1946– · art rock 0.895

30 Goo Goo Dolls

United States of America · 1986– · rock 0.764

31 Flogging Molly

United States of America · 1997– · punk 0.760

32 Unwound

United States of America · 1991– · post-hardcore 0.711

33 Alkaline Trio

United States of America · 1996– · pop punk 0.633

34 Anamanaguchi

United States of America · 2003– · chiptune 0.623

Pixies

United States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 0.589

36 Adam and the Ants

United Kingdom · 1977–1982 · new wave 0.548

Ireland · 1976– · rock 0.540

38 Manic Street Preachers

United Kingdom · 1986– · alternative rock 0.514

39 Iggy and The Stooges

United States of America · 1972– · garage rock 0.509

The White Stripes

United States of America · 1997–2011 · rock 0.454

41 Big Black

United States of America · 1982–1987 · post-hardcore 0.453

42 +44

United States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 0.435

43 The Stooges

United States of America · 1967– · garage rock 0.402

44 Gang of Four

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 0.386

45 DEVO

United States of America · 1972– · new wave 0.363

Ween

United States of America · 1984–2024 · alternative rock 0.360

47 Violent Femmes

United States of America · 1980– · rock 0.343

48 The Hives

Sweden · 1993– · garage rock 0.329