The Groove

The greatest rock artists of all time

1,086 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 · 1960–1970 · rock

228.817

Why this number?

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217

Imagine Dragons

United States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 5.886

218

Grateful Dead

United States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 5.854

219

George Harrison

United Kingdom · 1943–2001 · rock 5.785

220 John Mayer

United States of America · 1977– · rock 5.784

221 Echo & the Bunnymen

United Kingdom · 1978– · rock 5.783

222

Belle and Sebastian

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie pop 5.758

223 Janis Joplin

United States of America · 1943–1970 · blues rock 5.728

224 Counting Crows

United States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 5.713

225

Billy Joel

United States of America · 1949– · pop rock 5.712

226 Sadistic Divine

Iran · 2015– · post-rock 5.656

227 Kings of Leon

United States of America · 1999– · rock 5.653

228

Drudkh

Ukraine · 2002– · black metal 5.643

229 Coma Cinema

United States of America · 2005– · pop 5.557

230 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

United States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 5.504

231 Hootie & the Blowfish

United States of America · 1989– · rock 5.485

232 The Byrds

United States of America · 1964–1973 · rock 5.436

233 Throwing Muses

United States of America · 1981– · rock 5.412

234

The Gathering

The Netherlands · 1989– · rock 5.403

235 The Cult

United Kingdom · 1983– · hard rock 5.344

236 Jack Johnson

United States of America · 1975– · rock 5.303

237 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

United States of America · 1965–1982 · experimental rock 5.288

238 Fountains of Wayne

United States of America · 1996–2013 · rock 5.280

239 Iggy Pop

United States of America · 1947– · rock 5.280

240 Interpol

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 5.232