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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289 Ben Folds Five

United States of America · 1993–2023 · rock 10.200

290 Iggy Pop

United States of America · 1947– · rock 10.170

291 The Raconteurs

United States of America · 2005– · alternative rock 10.100

292 4 Non Blondes

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 10.010

293 Yoko Ono

United States of America · 1933– · rock 10.000

294 Patti Smith

United States of America · 1946– · art rock 9.840

295 Battles

United States of America · 2002– · math rock 9.680

296 Ben Folds

United States of America · 1966– · rock 9.600

297

Randy Newman

United States of America · 1943– · rock 9.600

298 Soda Stereo

Argentina · 1982–2007 · rock 9.536

299 Men at Work

Australia · 1979–1985 · pop rock 9.530

300 Devin Townsend Project

Canada · 2008–2018 · rock 9.420

301 Iron & Wine

United States of America · 1974– · folk rock 9.400

302 Gogol Bordello

United States of America · 1999– · folk rock 9.380

303 Sweet

United Kingdom · 1968–1982 · hard rock 9.365

304 Television

United States of America · 1973–2023 · rock 9.240

305 Aimee Mann

United States of America · 1960– · rock 9.165

306 Peter Hammill

United Kingdom · 1948– · rock 9.165

307 The Sugarcubes

Iceland · 1986–1992 · alternative rock 9.000

308 After Forever

The Netherlands · 1995–2009 · rock 9.000

309 Jewel

United States of America · 1974– · rock 9.000

310 Them Crooked Vultures

United States of America · 2009–2010 · rock 9.000

311 Billy Idol

United Kingdom · 1955– · rock 8.820

312 Phoebe Bridgers

United States of America · 1994– · indie rock 8.820