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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337 10cc

United Kingdom · 1972– · rock 7.850

338 Linda McCartney

United Kingdom · 1941–1998 · rock 7.830

339 Morrissey

United Kingdom · 1959– · alternative rock 7.780

340

Cheap Trick

United States of America · 1973– · rock 7.600

341 Chumbawamba

United Kingdom · 1982–2012 · alternative rock 7.600

342

The 69 Eyes

Finland · 1989– · rock 7.600

343 The Stone Roses

United Kingdom · 1984–2017 · indie rock 7.560

344 Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti

Italy · 1992–2000 · rock 7.400

345 Steppenwolf

United States of America · 1961– · hard rock 7.400

346 Elvis Costello & The Attractions

United Kingdom · 1977–1996 · rock 7.400

347 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 7.400

348 This Heat

United Kingdom · 1975–1982 · experimental rock 7.400

349 Extreme

United States of America · 1985– · rock 7.200

350 Greta Van Fleet

United States of America · 2012– · rock 7.110

351 12 Stones

United States of America · 2000– · alternative rock 7.020

352 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

United States of America · 1969–2015 · folk rock 7.020

353 Alien Ant Farm

United States of America · 1995– · rock 7.000

354 Don McLean

United States of America · 1945– · rock 7.000

355 Joe Satriani

United States of America · 1956– · instrumental rock 6.800

356 Wishbone Ash

United Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 6.800

357 平沢進

Japan · 1954– · rock 6.800

358 Donald Fagen

United States of America · 1948– · pop rock 6.640

359 José González

Sweden · 1978– · folk rock 6.640

360 Type O Negative

United States of America · 1989–2010 · rock 6.640