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The greatest artists of all time

1,572 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
651.560
Why this number?
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2 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 610.092
3 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 507.000
4 Radiohead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · alternative rock 443.210
5 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 360.990
6 Iron Maiden United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 322.920
7 Bob Dylan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1941– · folk rock 302.250
8 AC/DC Australia flagAustralia · 1973– · hard rock 300.170
9 Queen United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970– · rock 287.570
10 U2 Ireland flagIreland · 1976– · rock 282.840
11 Black Sabbath United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–2025 · heavy metal 274.670
12 Rush Canada flagCanada · 1968– · progressive rock 255.500
13 Genesis United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–2022 · progressive rock 247.810
14 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 246.440
15 Led Zeppelin United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–1980 · rock 235.982
16 Björk Iceland flagIceland · 1965– · electronic 221.690
17 Taylor Swift United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · pop 219.340
18 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 211.450
19 Ye United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · hip hop 203.930
20 Eminem United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972– · hip hop 196.010
21 Coldplay United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1996– · alternative rock 193.400
22 The Cure United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 173.200
23 Dream Theater United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 172.300
24 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 172.270
25 Miles Davis United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz 172.160
26 King Crimson United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–2021 · progressive rock 172.040
27 The Rolling Stones United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1962– · rock 162.390
28 R.E.M. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980–2011 · alternative rock 160.669
29 Madonna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · pop 160.410
30 Yes United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 160.250
31 Rammstein Germany flagGermany · 1994– · industrial metal 157.790
32 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 151.920
33 Muse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 151.880
34 Judas Priest United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · heavy metal 151.300
35 Nirvana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge 150.280
36 Aerosmith United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · hard rock 149.440
37 Red Hot Chili Peppers United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · alternative rock 147.650
38 Opeth Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · progressive metal 142.940
39 Megadeth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 137.360
40 Daft Punk France flagFrance · 1993–2021 · electronic 133.440
41 Motörhead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–2015 · heavy metal 131.450
42 BTS South Korea flagSouth Korea · 2013– · pop 131.430
43 Scorpions Germany flagGermany · 1965– · hard rock 130.310
44 Deep Purple United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 129.960
45 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 125.390
46 Pearl Jam United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · grunge 124.760
47 Bruce Springsteen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · rock 123.000
48 Slayer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · thrash metal 121.360