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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817

Lady Gaga

United States of America · 1986– · pop 0.815

818 Syd Barrett

United Kingdom · 1946–2006 · psychedelic rock 0.815

819 Nick Drake

United Kingdom · 1948–1974 · folk 0.806

820 Christine and the Queens

France · 1988– · art pop 0.800

821 2CELLOS

Croatia · 2011– · classical 0.800

822 envy

Japan · 1992– · rock 0.800

823 Hatfield and the North

United Kingdom · 1972–1975 · progressive rock 0.800

824 Lifehouse

United States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 0.800

825

Avenged Sevenfold

United States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 0.795

826 Poets of the Fall

Finland · 2002– · pop rock 0.794

827 Rodrigo y Gabriela

Mexico · 2000– · flamenco 0.794

828 In This Moment

United States of America · 2005– · alternative metal 0.783

829 Kelly Clarkson

United States of America · 1982– · pop 0.781

830 M83

France · 2001– · electronic 0.778

831 Electric Wizard

United Kingdom · 1993– · doom metal 0.771

832 Premiata Forneria Marconi

Italy · 1970– · progressive rock 0.767

833 Enigma

Germany · 1990– · new age 0.762

834

Dwight Yoakam

United States of America · 1956– · country 0.760

835 Caroline Rose

United States of America · 1989– · pop 0.760

836 Cowboy Junkies

Canada · 1985– · blues rock 0.760

837 Gary Clark Jr.

United States of America · 1984– · blues rock 0.760

838 John Parish

United Kingdom · 1959– · indie rock 0.760

839 Public Image Ltd

United Kingdom · 1978– · post-punk 0.758

840 t.A.T.u.

Russia · 2000–2011 · pop 0.757