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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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock
228.817
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289 Elvis Presley United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1935–1977 · pop 4.129
290 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 4.064
291 a‐ha Norway flagNorway · 1983– · pop 4.060
292 Theatre of Tragedy Norway flagNorway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 4.059
293 Deftones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 4.051
294 Yo La Tengo United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · rock 4.013
295 Anberlin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2002– · alternative rock 3.999
296 Paul Simon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1941– · pop 3.984
297 Franz Ferdinand United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2001– · indie rock 3.973
298 Ween United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2024 · alternative rock 3.947
299 Disturbed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative metal 3.934
300 Ben Folds Five United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993–2023 · rock 3.933
301 Ben Folds United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966– · rock 3.930
302 Lacuna Coil Italy flagItaly · 1997– · gothic metal 3.929
303 Alter Bridge United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · rock 3.920
304 Johnny Cash United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1932–2003 · country 3.896
305 The Mission United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · gothic rock 3.885
306 Pain of Salvation Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · progressive metal 3.863
307 Devin Townsend Canada flagCanada · 1972– · progressive metal 3.862
308 Mahavishnu Orchestra United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1971–1976 · rock 3.838
309 Collective Soul United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · rock 3.803
310 Skillet United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · rock 3.800
311 The Fall United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–2018 · post-punk 3.795
312 Elbow United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · indie rock 3.792