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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385 Jewel

United States of America · 1974– · rock 2.953

386 Aimee Mann

United States of America · 1960– · rock 2.945

387 Jack White

United States of America · 1975– · blues rock 2.915

388 Gentle Giant

United Kingdom · 1970–1980 · progressive rock 2.886

389 Cat Stevens

United Kingdom · 1948– · folk rock 2.856

390 The Fray

United States of America · 2002– · rock 2.850

391 Skid Row

United States of America · 1986– · hard rock 2.829

392 The Revolution

United States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 2.828

393 TV on the Radio

United States of America · 2001– · indie rock 2.816

394 Primus

United States of America · 1984– · alternative rock 2.786

395 Midnight Oil

Australia · 1976– · rock 2.772

396 Asia

United Kingdom · 1981– · rock 2.769

397 Survivor

United States of America · 1977–2020 · rock 2.760

398 Bob Seger

United States of America · 1945– · rock 2.760

399 American Football

United States of America · 1997– · emo 2.739

400 The Kinks

United Kingdom · 1964–1996 · pop rock 2.734

401 Therapy?

United Kingdom · 1989– · rock 2.723

402 ONE OK ROCK

Japan · 2005– · alternative rock 2.716

403

Ghost

Sweden · 2008– · heavy metal 2.715

404 Borknagar

Norway · 1995– · black metal 2.678

405 Silverchair

Australia · 1992–2011 · alternative rock 2.663

406 Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti

Italy · 1992–2000 · rock 2.650

407

Animal Collective

United States of America · 2000– · neo-psychedelia 2.647

408

Ulver

Norway · 1992– · black metal 2.644