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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457 Men at Work

Australia · 1979–1985 · pop rock 2.252

458 The xx

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie pop 2.246

459

Tears for Fears

United Kingdom · 1981– · new wave 2.239

460 Fun Lovin’ Criminals

United States of America · 1993– · rock 2.232

461 Soda Stereo

Argentina · 1982–2007 · rock 2.225

462 The Birthday Party

United Kingdom · 1980–1983 · post-punk 2.218

463

Lana Del Rey

United States of America · 1985– · pop 2.210

464 Jeff Beck Group

United Kingdom · 1967–1972 · rock 2.200

465 Love

United States of America · 1965–2005 · psychedelic rock 2.178

466 Bathory

Sweden · 1983–2004 · black metal 2.176

467 Venom

United Kingdom · 1979– · black metal 2.165

468 Extreme

United States of America · 1985– · rock 2.160

469 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

United States of America · 1978–1990 · blues rock 2.134

470 Alien Ant Farm

United States of America · 1995– · rock 2.130

471 The Chameleons

United Kingdom · 1981–2003 · post-punk 2.130

472 Feist

Canada · 1976– · indie pop 2.130

473 !!!

United States of America · 1996– · electronic 2.112

474 sign crushes motorist

Ireland · 2005– · indie rock 2.100

475 Stevie Nicks

United States of America · 1948– · rock 2.100

476 Moonsorrow

Finland · 1995– · folk metal 2.094

477 Halestorm

United States of America · 1998– · hard rock 2.074

478

Fear Factory

United States of America · 1990– · industrial metal 2.055

479

Simple Minds

United Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 2.053

480 Mazzy Star

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 2.049