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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673 Edguy

Germany · 1992– · heavy metal 1.153

674 Hum

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 1.150

675 Liam Gallagher

United Kingdom · 1972– · alternative rock 1.150

676 Mad Season

United States of America · 1994–1999 · rock 1.146

677 Akira Yamaoka

Japan · 1968– · electronic 1.144

678 Anouk

The Netherlands · 1975– · pop rock 1.143

679 Mindless Self Indulgence

United States of America · 1997– · electronic 1.140

680 Blues Pills

Sweden · 2011– · rock 1.133

681 Polyphia

United States of America · 2010– · progressive metal 1.133

682 Papa Roach

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 1.133

683 Steve Winwood

United Kingdom · 1948– · blues 1.121

684 New York Dolls

United States of America · 1971–2011 · glam rock 1.120

685

Coil

United Kingdom · 1982–2004 · experimental 1.115

686 Neurosis

United States of America · 1985– · post-metal 1.108

687

twenty one pilots

United States of America · 2009– · pop rock 1.108

688 Two Door Cinema Club

United Kingdom · 2007– · post-punk revival 1.107

689 Amenra

Belgium · 1999– · sludge metal 1.100

690 Daughter

United Kingdom · 2010– · rock 1.100

691 Lacrimosa

Switzerland · 1990– · dark wave 1.100

692 One Direction

United Kingdom · 2010–2015 · pop 1.100

693 The Verve

United Kingdom · 1989–2009 · britpop 1.096

694 Alabama Shakes

United States of America · 2009– · rock 1.096

695 Slint

United States of America · 1986–1992 · post-rock 1.096

696

Willie Nelson

United States of America · 1933– · country 1.095