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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529

The 69 Eyes

Finland · 1989– · rock 1.829

530 Calexico

United States of America · 1996– · folk rock 1.818

531 Sunny Day Real Estate

United States of America · 1992– · emo 1.816

532

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom · 1974– · pop rock 1.815

533 Camera Obscura

United Kingdom · 1996– · indie pop 1.812

534

Moby

United States of America · 1965– · electronic 1.805

535 Sweet

United Kingdom · 1968–1982 · hard rock 1.805

536 George Michael

United Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 1.803

537 Immortal

Norway · 1991– · black metal 1.802

538 Fabrizio De André

Italy · 1940–1999 · pop 1.800

539 Sigh

Japan · 1990– · black metal 1.800

540 Liquid Tension Experiment

United States of America · 1997– · rock 1.800

541 Milla Jovovich

United States of America · 1975– · rock 1.800

542 The Hold Steady

United States of America · 2003– · indie rock 1.800

543 Little Richard

United States of America · 1932–2020 · rock and roll 1.797

544 Hozier

Ireland · 1990– · rock 1.796

545 Turnstile

United States of America · 2010– · rock 1.783

546 Budgie

United Kingdom · 1967–2010 · hard rock 1.778

547 Summoning

Austria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 1.772

548 Dokken

United States of America · 1979– · rock 1.750

549 Adam Ant

United Kingdom · 1954– · new wave 1.746

550 Suzanne Vega

United States of America · 1959– · rock 1.740

551 Skinny Puppy

Canada · 1982–2023 · industrial 1.731

552 The Moody Blues

United Kingdom · 1964–2018 · progressive rock 1.731