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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481 The Cars

United States of America · 1976–1988 · rock 18.660

482 Jeff Buckley

United States of America · 1966–1997 · rock 18.630

483

Roxette

Sweden · 1986– · pop rock 18.620

484 The Chameleons

United Kingdom · 1981–2003 · post-punk 18.570

485

Europe

Sweden · 1982– · hard rock 18.440

486 Dido

United Kingdom · 1971– · pop 18.430

487 BAND‐MAID

Japan · 2013– · hard rock 18.380

488 The Cult

United Kingdom · 1983– · hard rock 18.210

489 EELS

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 18.200

490 Killing Joke

United Kingdom · 1979– · rock 18.180

491 The Notorious B.I.G.

United States of America · 1972–1997 · hip hop 18.080

492 MARINA

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 18.059

493 The Stooges

United States of America · 1967– · garage rock 18.040

494 AJR

United States of America · 2006– · pop 17.998

495

Rainbow

United Kingdom · 1974– · hard rock 17.913

496 Interpol

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 17.670

497 Deafheaven

United States of America · 2010– · blackgaze 17.580

498 Landser

Germany · 1993– · rock 17.580

499 Summoning

Austria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 17.452

500 Blood Incantation

United States of America · 2011– · death metal 17.400

501

John Williams

United States of America · 1932– · classical 17.400

502

Leprous

Norway · 2001– · progressive metal 17.370

503 Aaliyah

United States of America · 1979–2001 · contemporary r&b 17.360

504 Bolt Thrower

United Kingdom · 1986–2016 · death metal 17.220