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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985 This Heat

United Kingdom · 1975–1982 · experimental rock 0.423

986 フィッシュマンズ

Japan · 1987– · neo-psychedelia 0.422

987 Slade

United Kingdom · 1966–1992 · glam 0.422

988 Powerman 5000

United States of America · 1991– · alternative metal 0.421

989

Front 242

Belgium · 1981– · ebm 0.420

990 Bloodhound Gang

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 0.410

991 The B‐52s

United States of America · 1976– · pop rock 0.408

992 M.I.A.

United Kingdom · 1975– · hip hop 0.406

993

Rihanna

United States of America · 1988– · pop 0.400

994 Goldfrapp

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 0.400

995

Bullet for My Valentine

United Kingdom · 2003– · metalcore 0.400

996 Quiet Riot

United States of America · 1973– · heavy metal 0.400

997 This Mortal Coil

United Kingdom · 1983–1991 · dream pop 0.400

998 Atheist

United States of America · 1984– · death metal 0.400

999 Owl City

United States of America · 1986– · pop 0.398

1000 Gang of Four

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 0.386

1001 The Replacements

United States of America · 1979–1991 · alternative rock 0.385

1002 Cabaret Voltaire

United Kingdom · 1973– · electro 0.382

1003 St. Vincent

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 0.382

1004 Flogging Molly

United States of America · 1997– · punk 0.380

1005 toe

Japan · 2000– · math rock 0.380

1006 Angelo De Augustine

United States of America · indie folk 0.378

1007

Britney Spears

United States of America · 1981– · pop 0.374

1008 DevilDriver

United States of America · 2003– · death metal 0.369