The Groove

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 · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

651.560

Why this number?

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361 My Dying Bride

United Kingdom · 1990– · doom metal 25.300

362 Goo Goo Dolls

United States of America · 1986– · rock 25.200

363 Tyler, The Creator

United States of America · 1991– · hip hop 25.200

364

Machine Head

United States of America · 1991– · thrash metal 24.800

365

Heart

United States of America · 1973– · rock 24.788

366 Neil Cicierega

United States of America · 1986– · plunderphonics 24.697

367 Foreigner

United States of America · 1976– · rock 24.610

368

Amon Tobin

Brazil · 1972– · electronic 24.610

369 Hole

United States of America · 1989–2012 · rock 24.580

370 Garth Brooks

United States of America · 1962– · country 24.380

371 Meat Loaf

United States of America · 1947–2022 · rock 24.310

372

Elvis Presley

United States of America · 1935–1977 · pop 24.235

373 Gojira

France · 1996– · death metal 24.110

374

Duran Duran

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 24.090

375

Grateful Dead

United States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 24.080

376

Lil Wayne

United States of America · 1982– · hip hop 23.930

377 Unwound

United States of America · 1991– · post-hardcore 23.930

378

Whitesnake

United Kingdom · 1978–2022 · hard rock 23.880

379 Explosions in the Sky

United States of America · 1999– · post-rock 23.790

380

INXS

Australia · 1977–2012 · rock 23.780

381 Bonobo

United Kingdom · 1976– · electronic 23.760

382

Pendulum

Australia · 2002– · drum and bass 23.710

383 Coma Cinema

United States of America · 2005– · pop 23.690

384 Mr. Bungle

United States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 23.620