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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313 Lita Ford

United States of America · 1958– · hard rock 8.800

314 Jane’s Addiction

United States of America · 1986–2025 · alternative rock 8.800

315

Ani DiFranco

United States of America · 1970– · folk rock 8.800

316 Derek and the Dominos

United States of America · 1970–1971 · rock 8.640

317 Suzanne Vega

United States of America · 1959– · rock 8.600

318 Big Brother & the Holding Company

United States of America · 1965– · rock 8.600

319 Poe

United States of America · 1968– · alternative rock 8.600

320 STARSET

United States of America · 2013– · rock 8.600

321 Carole King

United States of America · 1942– · folk rock 8.580

322 Foster the People

United States of America · 2009– · alternative rock 8.380

323 Hootie & the Blowfish

United States of America · 1989– · rock 8.380

324 Hozier

Ireland · 1990– · rock 8.200

325

Chris Rea

United Kingdom · 1951–2025 · rock 8.200

326 dredg

United States of America · 1993– · rock 8.200

327 Doves

United Kingdom · 1998– · indie rock 8.180

328 N*E*R*D

United States of America · 2001– · rock 8.170

329 Mitski

United States of America · 1990– · indie rock 8.030

330 Amy Macdonald

United Kingdom · 1987– · rock 8.000

331 Asia

United Kingdom · 1981– · rock 8.000

332 Budgie

United Kingdom · 1967–2010 · hard rock 8.000

333 Kula Shaker

United Kingdom · 1995– · rock 8.000

334 Low

United States of America · 1993–2023 · indie rock 8.000

335 Rancid

United States of America · 1991– · punk rock 8.000

336 Gary Moore

United Kingdom · 1952–2011 · blues rock 7.980