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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409 The Wedding Present

United Kingdom · 1985– · indie rock 4.980

410 Twisted Sister

United States of America · 1972– · hard rock 4.980

411 Iron Butterfly

United States of America · 1966–2012 · rock 4.970

412 Keane

United Kingdom · 1995– · piano rock 4.970

413 Royal Blood

United Kingdom · 2013– · rock 4.970

414 Teenage Fanclub

United Kingdom · 1989– · indie rock 4.970

415 The Mamas & the Papas

United States of America · 1965–1972 · folk rock 4.970

416

UFO

United Kingdom · 1969– · hard rock 4.970

417 Renaissance

United Kingdom · 1969–2002 · progressive rock 4.830

418 Survivor

United States of America · 1977–2020 · rock 4.830

419 Chet Atkins

United States of America · 1924–2001 · rock 4.800

420 bôa

United Kingdom · 1993– · alternative rock 4.800

421 Candlebox

United States of America · 1991– · hard rock 4.800

422 Cutting Crew

United Kingdom · 1985– · rock 4.800

423 Don Henley

United States of America · 1947– · rock 4.800

424 Ethel Cain

United States of America · 1998– · rock 4.800

425 Fine Young Cannibals

United Kingdom · 1984–1996 · rock 4.800

426 Patti Smith Group

United States of America · rock 4.800

427 Richard Wright

United Kingdom · 1943–2008 · rock 4.800

428 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

United States of America · 2010– · rock 4.800

429 Flyleaf

United States of America · 2002– · hard rock 4.765

430 Glenn Stafford

United States of America · rock 4.765

431 Poets of the Fall

Finland · 2002– · pop rock 4.765

432 Therapy?

United Kingdom · 1989– · rock 4.765