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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1057 The Notwist

Germany · 1989– · indie rock 0.256

1058 Dusty Springfield

United Kingdom · 1939–1999 · blue-eyed soul 0.254

1059 George Ezra

United Kingdom · 1993– · pop 0.252

1060 Mick Gordon

Australia · 1985– · industrial metal 0.250

1061

Sade

United Kingdom · 1982– · smooth soul 0.248

1062 Fort Minor

United States of America · 2004–2017 · hip hop 0.247

1063

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Jamaica · 1970–1981 · reggae 0.242

1064 Ratatat

United States of America · 2001– · electronic 0.242

1065 Gary Numan

United Kingdom · 1958– · new wave 0.242

1066 Flower Travellin’ Band

Japan · 1967–2011 · hard rock 0.240

1067 LCD Soundsystem

United States of America · 2001– · dance-punk 0.236

1068 Trentemøller

Denmark · 1972– · electronic 0.232

1069 Garth Brooks

United States of America · 1962– · country 0.229

1070 Jason Mraz

United States of America · 1977– · pop rock 0.221

1071

The Weeknd

Canada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 0.220

1072 Avey Tare

United States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.213

1073 Kasabian

United Kingdom · 1997– · indie rock 0.211

1074 Run‐D.M.C.

United States of America · 1982–2002 · hip hop 0.209

1075 Empire of the Sun

Australia · 2006– · new wave 0.200

1076 Alphaville

Germany · 1983– · new wave 0.199

1077

Carly Rae Jepsen

Canada · 1985– · pop 0.196

1078 Car Bomb

United States of America · 2002– · mathcore 0.189

1079 Guano Apes

Germany · 1994– · alternative rock 0.188

1080 Kenny Mehler

United States of America · 1987– · singer-songwriter 0.186