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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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121 Rage Against the Machine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991–2024 · alternative metal 10.837
122 Hole United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2012 · rock 10.431
123 Foreigner United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1976– · rock 10.371
124 Opeth Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · progressive metal 10.277
125 The Decemberists United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · indie rock 10.218
126 Blind Guardian Germany flagGermany · 1984– · power metal 10.097
127 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 10.090
128 Cream United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1968 · blues rock 9.976
129 Styx United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · rock 9.960
130 Mike Oldfield United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1953– · progressive rock 9.939
131 The Black Crowes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · southern rock 9.841
132 Wilco United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · rock 9.832
133 Thirty Seconds to Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · alternative rock 9.773
134 Heart United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1973– · rock 9.523
135 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 9.491
136 AFI United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 9.407
137 Faith No More United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 9.391
138 The White Stripes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997–2011 · rock 9.287
139 Stone Temple Pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 9.196
140 Kate Bush United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1958– · art rock 9.128
141 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 9.051
142 Megadeth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 9.014
143 Bad Company United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1973–2023 · rock 8.995
144 Joy Division United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978–1980 · post-punk 8.906