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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553 London Festival Orchestra

United Kingdom · 1950– · progressive rock 1.731

554 Peter Knight

United Kingdom · 1917–1985 · progressive rock 1.731

555 STARSET

United States of America · 2013– · rock 1.720

556 Bright Eyes

United States of America · 1995– · alternative punk 1.716

557 The Dresden Dolls

United States of America · 2000– · rock 1.714

558 HammerFall

Sweden · 1993– · power metal 1.709

559 Delain

The Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 1.703

560 The Magnetic Fields

United States of America · 1990– · indie pop 1.700

561 KIX

United States of America · 1978–2023 · hard rock 1.700

562 The Pretty Reckless

United States of America · 2008– · rock 1.700

563 Nile

United States of America · 1993– · death metal 1.697

564 N*E*R*D

United States of America · 2001– · rock 1.688

565 Bruce Dickinson

United Kingdom · 1958– · rock 1.680

566

Manowar

United States of America · 1980– · heavy metal 1.664

567

Björk

Iceland · 1965– · electronic 1.663

568 Peter Frampton

United Kingdom · 1950– · rock 1.662

569 MONO

Japan · 1999– · post-rock 1.661

570 José González

Sweden · 1978– · folk rock 1.660

571 Snarky Puppy

United States of America · 2004– · jazz 1.660

572 Anaal Nathrakh

United Kingdom · 1999– · black metal 1.657

573 Igorrr

France · 1984– · breakcore 1.655

574 Wolfmother

Australia · 2003– · rock 1.650

575 Tristania

Norway · 1996–2022 · gothic metal 1.640

576 Steppenwolf

United States of America · 1961– · hard rock 1.640