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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361 Frightened Rabbit

United Kingdom · 2003– · indie rock 6.580

362 Pescado Rabioso

Argentina · 1971–1973 · folk rock 6.580

363 Calexico

United States of America · 1996– · folk rock 6.528

364 Teen Suicide

United States of America · 2009– · indie rock 6.510

365 Skunk Anansie

United Kingdom · 1994– · rock 6.400

366 Big Thief

United States of America · 2015– · indie rock 6.240

367 The Zombies

United Kingdom · 1961– · rock 6.240

368 Turnstile

United States of America · 2010– · rock 6.240

369 London Festival Orchestra

United Kingdom · 1950– · progressive rock 6.230

370 Peter Knight

United Kingdom · 1917–1985 · progressive rock 6.230

371 Shining

Sweden · 1996– · rock 6.090

372 David Coverdale

United Kingdom · 1951– · hard rock 6.020

373 Yo La Tengo

United States of America · 1984– · rock 6.020

374 Bastille

United Kingdom · 2010– · indie rock 6.000

375 Caravan

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 5.810

376

Robert Plant

United Kingdom · 1948– · hard rock 5.810

377 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 5.810

378 EDEN

Ireland · 1995– · alternative rock 5.736

379 Savage Garden

Australia · 1994–2001 · pop rock 5.680

380 Iggy and The Stooges

United States of America · 1972– · garage rock 5.600

381 Mild High Club

United States of America · 2013– · jazz rock 5.600

382 Editors

United Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 5.600

383 New York Dolls

United States of America · 1971–2011 · glam rock 5.600

384 Tenacious D

United States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 5.600