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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721 Shaggy

Jamaica · 1968– · reggae 1.046

722

Beastie Boys

United States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 1.044

723 Soulfly

United States of America · 1997– · heavy metal 1.044

724 Children of Bodom

Finland · 1997–2019 · melodic death metal 1.035

725

Poppy

United States of America · 1995– · nu metal 1.030

726 目黒将司

Japan · 1971– · jazz 1.029

727 Manic Street Preachers

United Kingdom · 1986– · alternative rock 1.029

728 Stars

Canada · 2000– · indie rock 1.029

729 Fastball

United States of America · 1996– · pop rock 1.027

730 Russian Circles

United States of America · 2004– · post-rock 1.025

731 Biffy Clyro

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 1.022

732 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

United Kingdom · 1977– · electronic 1.017

733 Carcass

United Kingdom · 1985– · death metal 1.015

734 Public Service Broadcasting

United Kingdom · 2010– · rock 1.013

735 Have a Nice Life

United States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 1.004

736 Refused

Sweden · 1992–2025 · hardcore punk 1.000

737 Baroness

United States of America · 2003– · sludge metal 1.000

738 Crosby, Stills & Nash

United States of America · 1968–2016 · folk rock 1.000

739 Draconian

Sweden · 1995– · gothic metal 1.000

740

Franco Battiato

Italy · 1945–2021 · pop 1.000

741 The Dream Academy

United Kingdom · 1983–1991 · classic rock 1.000

742 Spice Girls

United Kingdom · 1994–2008 · pop 0.996

743 Lenka

Australia · 1978– · pop 0.996

744 Mr. Bungle

United States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 0.996