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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433 Yeah Yeah Yeahs

United States of America · 2000– · indie rock 20.920

434

Devin Townsend

Canada · 1972– · progressive metal 20.892

435 Three Days Grace

Canada · 1997– · rock 20.840

436

Clutch

United States of America · 1990– · hard rock 20.790

437 Кукрыниксы

Russia · 1997–2018 · gothic rock 20.768

438

Haken

United Kingdom · 2007– · progressive metal 20.740

439 IDLES

United Kingdom · 2009– · post-punk 20.580

440

Van Morrison

United Kingdom · 1945– · blues rock 20.580

441 Bathory

Sweden · 1983–2004 · black metal 20.560

442

Rise Against

United States of America · 1999– · punk 20.546

443 Kansas

United States of America · 1973– · progressive rock 20.440

444 American Football

United States of America · 1997– · emo 20.270

445 The xx

United Kingdom · 2005– · indie pop 20.260

446 Goldfrapp

United Kingdom · 1999– · electronic 20.240

447 Moonspell

Portugal · 1989– · gothic metal 20.220

448 Beach House

United States of America · 2004– · dream pop 20.160

449

The Gathering

The Netherlands · 1989– · rock 20.048

450 Einstürzende Neubauten

Germany · 1980– · industrial 19.970

451 The Kinks

United Kingdom · 1964–1996 · pop rock 19.970

452 The Avalanches

Australia · 1997– · plunderphonics 19.840

453 HAIM

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 19.810

454 Morcheeba

United Kingdom · 1995– · trip hop 19.760

455 Kyuss

United States of America · 1987–1996 · stoner rock 19.600

456 Thievery Corporation

United States of America · 1995– · electronic 19.560