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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385 Би-2

Russia · 1989– · alternative rock 5.600

386 Fun Lovin’ Criminals

United States of America · 1993– · rock 5.580

387 Jeff Beck

United Kingdom · 1944–2023 · rock 5.580

388 Legião Urbana

Brazil · 1982–1996 · rock 5.580

389 Robert Wyatt

United Kingdom · 1945– · art rock 5.580

390 Blind Faith

United Kingdom · 1968–1969 · blues rock 5.460

391 Spiritualized

United Kingdom · 1990– · space rock 5.440

392 T. Rex

United Kingdom · 1967–1977 · glam rock 5.440

393 BOREDOMS

Japan · 1986– · experimental rock 5.400

394 Live

United States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 5.400

395 The Pretty Things

United Kingdom · 1963– · psychedelic rock 5.400

396 David Gray

United Kingdom · 1968– · rock 5.390

397 J.J. Cale

United States of America · 1938–2013 · blues rock 5.390

398 The Crickets

United States of America · 1957–2016 · pop rock 5.390

399 The Replacements

United States of America · 1979–1991 · alternative rock 5.390

400 Cold War Kids

United States of America · 2004– · indie rock 5.220

401 Fun

United States of America · 2008– · indie rock 5.220

402 Kings of Convenience

Norway · 1999– · folk rock 5.220

403 Noir Désir

France · 1980–2010 · rock 5.220

404 The Bangles

United States of America · 1981– · pop rock 5.220

405 Primal Scream

United Kingdom · 1982– · rock 5.040

406 Nazareth

United Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 4.980

407 The Presidents of the United States of America

United States of America · 1993–2015 · alternative rock 4.980

408 The Wallflowers

United States of America · 1989– · rock 4.980