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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433 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

United States of America · 1969–2015 · folk rock 2.430

434

Buckethead

United States of America · 1969– · rock 2.414

435 bôa

United Kingdom · 1993– · alternative rock 2.400

436 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

United States of America · 2010– · rock 2.400

437 Airbourne

Australia · 2004– · rock 2.400

438

Pantera

United States of America · 1982– · heavy metal 2.396

439 MUTEMATH

United States of America · 2002– · rock 2.389

440 REO Speedwagon

United States of America · 1967–2025 · rock 2.347

441 Big Brother & the Holding Company

United States of America · 1965– · rock 2.346

442 Die Ärzte

Germany · 1982– · punk 2.339

443 Eve 6

United States of America · 1995– · rock 2.333

444 Rob Zombie

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 2.325

445 The Wallflowers

United States of America · 1989– · rock 2.324

446 Noir Désir

France · 1980–2010 · rock 2.320

447 Super Furry Animals

United Kingdom · 1993– · rock 2.319

448 大塚愛

Japan · 1982– · rock 2.300

449

Duran Duran

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 2.294

450

Steely Dan

United States of America · 1972– · pop rock 2.293

451 Kula Shaker

United Kingdom · 1995– · rock 2.284

452 The Tubes

United States of America · 1972– · rock 2.280

453 Jane’s Addiction

United States of America · 1986–2025 · alternative rock 2.274

454 After Forever

The Netherlands · 1995–2009 · rock 2.271

455 Morrissey

United Kingdom · 1959– · alternative rock 2.259

456 Joanna Newsom

United States of America · 1982– · folk 2.254