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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697 The Darkness

United Kingdom · 2000– · hard rock 1.095

698 Rufus Wainwright

Canada · 1973– · pop 1.086

699 Einstürzende Neubauten

Germany · 1980– · industrial 1.085

700 Fine Young Cannibals

United Kingdom · 1984–1996 · rock 1.084

701

Epica

The Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 1.080

702 Annihilator

Canada · 1984– · thrash metal 1.080

703 Cracker

United States of America · 1991– · rock 1.080

704 Dirty Projectors

United States of America · 2002– · pop 1.078

705 The Crickets

United States of America · 1957–2016 · pop rock 1.078

706

Stevie Wonder

United States of America · 1950– · soul 1.078

707 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 1.076

708 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 1.069

709 Nazareth

United Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 1.067

710 Oingo Boingo

United States of America · 1972–1995 · new wave 1.067

711 Gong

France · 1966– · space rock 1.066

712 Billy Talent

Canada · 1993– · alternative rock 1.066

713 Jeff Beck

United Kingdom · 1944–2023 · rock 1.063

714 Charly García

Argentina · 1951– · rock 1.057

715 Belly

United States of America · 1991–1996 · dream pop 1.056

716 Obituary

United States of America · 1988– · death metal 1.055

717

Mariah Carey

United States of America · 1969– · pop 1.050

718 Mercyful Fate

Denmark · 1981– · heavy metal 1.050

719 Beyond Creation

Canada · 2005– · technical death metal 1.050

720 Broken Social Scene

Canada · 1999– · indie rock 1.050