The Groove

The greatest rock artists of all time

597 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 · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

651.560

Why this number?

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217 Crowded House

Australia · 1985– · pop rock 16.530

218 Blackmore’s Night

United States of America · 1997– · folk rock 16.250

219 Skillet

United States of America · 1996– · rock 16.240

220 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

United States of America · 1976–2017 · rock 16.210

221 Echo & the Bunnymen

United Kingdom · 1978– · rock 16.160

222 Janis Joplin

United States of America · 1943–1970 · blues rock 16.160

223 Neutral Milk Hotel

United States of America · 1989–1998 · indie rock 16.020

224 Mazzy Star

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 16.000

225

Buckethead

United States of America · 1969– · rock 15.900

226

KISS

United States of America · 1973–2023 · hard rock 15.660

227 Tom Petty

United States of America · 1950–2017 · rock 15.420

228 Lenny Kravitz

United States of America · 1964– · rock 15.240

229 Cat Stevens

United Kingdom · 1948– · folk rock 15.200

230

James Taylor

United States of America · 1948– · rock 15.180

231

George Harrison

United Kingdom · 1943–2001 · rock 15.130

232 Coma

Poland · 1998– · hard rock 14.956

233 Cardiacs

United Kingdom · 1977–2020 · art rock 14.900

234 TV on the Radio

United States of America · 2001– · indie rock 14.800

235 The Moody Blues

United Kingdom · 1964–2018 · progressive rock 14.430

236 America

United States of America · 1970– · rock 14.400

237 Throwing Muses

United States of America · 1981– · rock 14.360

238 The Smile

United Kingdom · 2021– · rock 14.210

239 Tina Turner

Switzerland · 1939–2023 · pop rock 14.200

240 Violent Femmes

United States of America · 1980– · rock 14.160