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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265 Love

United States of America · 1965–2005 · psychedelic rock 11.760

266 Super Furry Animals

United Kingdom · 1993– · rock 11.758

267 Filter

United States of America · 1993– · rock 11.620

268 Halestorm

United States of America · 1998– · hard rock 11.620

269 Band of Horses

United States of America · 2004– · indie rock 11.600

270 Phoenix

France · 1999– · indie rock 11.550

271 A

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 11.550

272 Everclear

United States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 11.450

273 Wet Leg

United Kingdom · 2019– · indie rock 11.440

274 Jimmy Eat World

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 11.220

275 Liz Phair

United States of America · 1967– · indie rock 11.000

276 Puscifer

United States of America · 1995– · rock 10.980

277 Mahavishnu Orchestra

United States of America · 1971–1976 · rock 10.860

278 …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

United States of America · 1994–2023 · rock 10.800

279 Elvis Costello

United Kingdom · 1954– · rock 10.660

280 alt‐J

United Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 10.640

281 Fields of the Nephilim

United Kingdom · 1984– · gothic rock 10.640

282 The Mission

United Kingdom · 1985– · gothic rock 10.560

283 Bat for Lashes

United Kingdom · 1979– · indie rock 10.440

284 Jackson Browne

United States of America · 1948– · rock 10.400

285 John Cale

United States of America · 1942– · art rock 10.380

286 Jack Johnson

United States of America · 1975– · rock 10.240

287 black midi

United Kingdom · 2017–2024 · math rock 10.230

288 Train

United States of America · 1994– · rock 10.220