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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745 Everclear

United States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 0.992

746

Christina Aguilera

United States of America · 1980– · pop 0.990

747 Montserrat Caballé

Spain · 1933–2018 · classical 0.988

748 Alestorm

United Kingdom · 2007– · power metal 0.987

749 Thin Lizzy

Ireland · 1969– · hard rock 0.982

750 Harry Styles

United Kingdom · 1994– · pop 0.980

751 Tortoise

United States of America · 1990– · post-rock 0.980

752 The Beta Band

United Kingdom · 1996– · electronic 0.975

753 The Dismemberment Plan

United States of America · 1993–2015 · indie rock 0.975

754 Mogwai

United Kingdom · 1995– · post-rock 0.973

755 Dexys Midnight Runners

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 0.973

756 Kevin Rowland

United Kingdom · 1953– · new wave 0.973

757 Black Country, New Road

United Kingdom · 2018– · post-rock 0.965

758 Anamanaguchi

United States of America · 2003– · chiptune 0.959

759

Pendulum

Australia · 2002– · drum and bass 0.955

760 Millencolin

Sweden · 1992– · punk 0.950

761 The Mountain Goats

United States of America · 1991– · rock 0.950

762 world’s end girlfriend

Japan · 1975– · electronic 0.950

763 Y&T

United States of America · 1974– · hard rock 0.950

764 Danny Elfman

United States of America · 1953– · electronic 0.945

765 Bonnie Tyler

United Kingdom · 1951– · rock 0.937

766

Air

France · 1995– · downtempo 0.936

767 Gorgoroth

Norway · 1992– · black metal 0.933

768 Primal Scream

United Kingdom · 1982– · rock 0.933