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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313

Florence + the Machine

United Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 3.775

314 HIM

Finland · 1991–2017 · gothic rock 3.770

315

Mastodon

United States of America · 2000– · progressive metal 3.769

316 椎名林檎

Japan · 1978– · j-pop 3.750

317

The Black Keys

United States of America · 2001– · blues rock 3.729

318

Dark Tranquillity

Sweden · 1989– · melodic death metal 3.719

319

The Smiths

United Kingdom · 1982–1987 · indie pop 3.716

320 Breaking Benjamin

United States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 3.715

321 Audioslave

United States of America · 2001–2007 · hard rock 3.704

322 Train

United States of America · 1994– · rock 3.662

323 dredg

United States of America · 1993– · rock 3.660

324 Skunk Anansie

United Kingdom · 1994– · rock 3.657

325

Freddie Mercury

United Kingdom · 1946–1991 · rock 3.655

326 Yeah Yeah Yeahs

United States of America · 2000– · indie rock 3.650

327 Machinae Supremacy

Sweden · 2000– · electronic 3.618

328 Billy Idol

United Kingdom · 1955– · rock 3.609

329 Tegan and Sara

Canada · 1998– · rock 3.608

330 Them Crooked Vultures

United States of America · 2009–2010 · rock 3.600

331

Queensrÿche

United States of America · 1981– · progressive metal 3.599

332

Gorillaz

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 3.576

333 Sarah McLachlan

Canada · 1968– · pop 3.569

334

Arcade Fire

Canada · 2001– · indie rock 3.566

335 Derek and the Dominos

United States of America · 1970–1971 · rock 3.558

336 Kyuss

United States of America · 1987–1996 · stoner rock 3.543