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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625 Tally Hall

United States of America · 2002–2011 · pop 1.371

626

Todd Rundgren

United States of America · 1948– · experimental 1.369

627 4 Non Blondes

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 1.365

628 Thomas Dolby

United Kingdom · 1958– · new wave 1.365

629 Wishbone Ash

United Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 1.360

630 Sugar

United States of America · 1992–1995 · alternative rock 1.360

631 The E Street Band

United States of America · 1972– · rock 1.354

632 The Pretty Things

United Kingdom · 1963– · psychedelic rock 1.350

633 Aesma Daeva

United States of America · 1999– · symphonic rock 1.350

634 Bon Iver

United States of America · 2006– · indie folk 1.342

635 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 1.340

636 MARINA

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 1.335

637 Kid Cudi

United States of America · 1984– · hip hop 1.333

638 Prophets of Rage

United States of America · 2016– · rock 1.333

639 The Birthday Massacre

Canada · 1999– · industrial 1.333

640 Fleet Foxes

United States of America · 2006– · folk rock 1.315

641 New Radicals

United States of America · 1997–1999 · alternative rock 1.313

642 Teen Suicide

United States of America · 2009– · indie rock 1.302

643 Arcturus

Norway · 1990– · progressive metal 1.280

644 The Zutons

United Kingdom · 2001–2009 · rock 1.275

645 The Fratellis

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 1.267

646 Foals

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie rock 1.257

647 Angels & Airwaves

United States of America · 2005– · alternative rock 1.255

648 Thom Yorke

United Kingdom · 1968– · electronic 1.248