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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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193 The Killers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · alternative rock 6.614
194 Bush United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1992– · alternative rock 6.605
195 Tom Petty United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1950–2017 · rock 6.570
196 EELS United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 6.534
197 INXS Australia flagAustralia · 1977–2012 · rock 6.462
198 The Jesus and Mary Chain United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984– · alternative rock 6.454
199 The Band Canada flagCanada · 1967–1999 · rock 6.453
200 Brian Eno United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1948– · ambient 6.452
201 Europe Sweden flagSweden · 1982– · hard rock 6.405
202 Enter Shikari United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1999– · rock 6.331
203 The Allman Brothers Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969–2014 · blues rock 6.318
204 Tracy Chapman United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964– · folk rock 6.226
205 Dimmu Borgir Norway flagNorway · 1993– · black metal 6.207
206 Blackmore’s Night United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997– · folk rock 6.177
207 Cocteau Twins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop 6.174
208 Blondie United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1974– · new wave 6.133
209 Negură Bunget Romania flagRomania · 1995–2017 · black metal 6.112
210 No Doubt United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · rock 6.056
211 My Bloody Valentine Ireland flagIreland · 1983– · shoegaze 5.988
212 Three Days Grace Canada flagCanada · 1997– · rock 5.979
213 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 5.919
214 Nico Germany flagGermany · 1938–1988 · art rock 5.915
215 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 5.899
216 Cradle of Filth United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · black metal 5.888