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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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock
228.817
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97 Placebo United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 12.261
98 Blur United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 12.109
99 Def Leppard United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · hard rock 12.073
100 Phil Collins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1951– · pop rock 11.913
101 Fall Out Boy United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 11.757
102 Garbage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · rock 11.751
103 3 Doors Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 11.724
104 Nightwish Finland flagFinland · 1996– · symphonic metal 11.663
105 Sinéad O’Connor Ireland flagIreland · 1966–2023 · rock 11.473
106 Paramore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · alternative rock 11.470
107 Wings United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971–1981 · rock 11.468
108 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 11.339
109 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 11.326
110 Boston United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · rock 11.310
111 Journey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · rock 11.273
112 Frank Zappa United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1940–1993 · rock 11.243
113 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 11.239
114 Tom Waits United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 11.222
115 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 11.136
116 Anathema United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990–2020 · alternative rock 11.118
117 Morphine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990–1999 · alternative rock 11.109
118 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 11.091
119 Camel United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971– · progressive rock 10.964
120 Pavement United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2000 · indie rock 10.950