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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505 The Lemonheads

United States of America · 1984– · rock 1.939

506 Carole King

United States of America · 1942– · folk rock 1.937

507

Robert Plant

United Kingdom · 1948– · hard rock 1.937

508

Machine Head

United States of America · 1991– · thrash metal 1.935

509 Wet Leg

United Kingdom · 2019– · indie rock 1.920

510 Richard Wright

United Kingdom · 1943–2008 · rock 1.920

511 Elvis Costello & The Attractions

United Kingdom · 1977–1996 · rock 1.918

512 Control Denied

United States of America · 1996– · rock 1.900

513 Nektar

United Kingdom · 1969– · rock 1.900

514 X

United States of America · 1977– · rock 1.900

515

KMFDM

Germany · 1984– · industrial 1.894

516

Dio

United States of America · 1982–2010 · heavy metal 1.893

517 The Stone Roses

United Kingdom · 1984–2017 · indie rock 1.890

518 John McLaughlin

United States of America · 1942– · jazz 1.880

519 Pescado Rabioso

Argentina · 1971–1973 · folk rock 1.880

520 Richard O’Brien

United Kingdom · 1942– · rock and roll 1.872

521 Amon Amarth

Sweden · 1992– · melodic death metal 1.870

522 Saxon

United Kingdom · 1976– · heavy metal 1.869

523 Scott Walker

United Kingdom · 1943–2019 · baroque pop 1.866

524 Legião Urbana

Brazil · 1982–1996 · rock 1.860

525 The Sugarcubes

Iceland · 1986–1992 · alternative rock 1.859

526 Beach House

United States of America · 2004– · dream pop 1.843

527 Cursive

United States of America · 1995– · indie rock 1.840

528

Jimi Hendrix

United States of America · 1942–1970 · rock 1.838