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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577

Sia

Australia · 1975– · pop 1.625

578 Babylon Zoo

United Kingdom · 1992–2000 · rock 1.625

579 Stabbing Westward

United States of America · 1985– · industrial 1.611

580 Cutting Crew

United Kingdom · 1985– · rock 1.600

581 The Sword

United States of America · 2003–2022 · heavy metal 1.600

582 栗原ミチオ

Japan · 1961– · psychedelic rock 1.600

583 King Diamond

Denmark · 1985– · heavy metal 1.589

584 Zeal & Ardor

Switzerland · 2013– · avant-garde metal 1.583

585 face to face

United States of America · 1991– · punk 1.578

586 Lucinda Williams

United States of America · 1953– · country 1.573

587 Ministry

United States of America · 1981– · industrial 1.572

588 Foster the People

United States of America · 2009– · alternative rock 1.557

589 12 Stones

United States of America · 2000– · alternative rock 1.554

590 シートベルツ

Japan · 1998– · jazz 1.545

591 菅野よう子

Japan · 1964– · jazz 1.545

592 Кино 1981–1990 · new wave 1.544

593

BABYMETAL

Japan · 2010– · kawaii metal 1.534

594 Exodus

United States of America · 1979– · thrash metal 1.533

595 Triptykon

Switzerland · 2008– · doom metal 1.533

596 Iggy and The Stooges

United States of America · 1972– · garage rock 1.527

597 Blind Faith

United Kingdom · 1968–1969 · blues rock 1.517

598 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 1.515

599 平沢進

Japan · 1954– · rock 1.511

600 Sleep

United States of America · 1990– · doom metal 1.505