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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
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265 Katy Perry United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · pop 34.190
266 Ulver Norway flagNorway · 1992– · black metal 34.120
267 Joni Mitchell Canada flagCanada · 1943– · folk 33.980
268 Avenged Sevenfold United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 33.750
269 Агата Кристи Russia flagRussia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 33.732
270 Justice France flagFrance · 2003– · electro house 33.620
271 Enigma Germany flagGermany · 1990– · new age 33.486
272 Tame Impala Australia flagAustralia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 33.480
273 Tears for Fears United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981– · new wave 33.430
274 Apocalyptica Finland flagFinland · 1993– · heavy metal 33.260
275 Hans Zimmer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1957– · modern classical 33.250
276 Drudkh Ukraine flagUkraine · 2002– · black metal 33.120
277 Chicago Mass Choir United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · gospel 32.843
278 Garbage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · rock 32.760
279 NOFX United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2024 · punk 32.730
280 Metric Canada flagCanada · 1998– · indie rock 32.620
281 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1982 · experimental rock 32.598
282 Bon Iver United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2006– · indie folk 32.560
283 Roxy Music United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1971– · art rock 32.500
284 Dave Matthews Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 32.440
285 Sleater‐Kinney United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · indie rock 32.430
286 Sepultura Brazil flagBrazil · 1984– · metal 32.350
287 The Chemical Brothers United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1989– · big beat 32.320
288 Thirty Seconds to Mars United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · alternative rock 32.260