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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529

Alicia Keys

United States of America · 1981– · contemporary r&b 16.000

530 Caravan Palace

France · 2005– · electro swing 15.935

531 The Future Sound of London

United Kingdom · 1988– · electronic 15.910

532

Buckethead

United States of America · 1969– · rock 15.900

533 Crystal Castles

Canada · 2006–2017 · electronic 15.870

534 Anamanaguchi

United States of America · 2003– · chiptune 15.830

535 Machinae Supremacy

Sweden · 2000– · electronic 15.790

536 Anaal Nathrakh

United Kingdom · 1999– · black metal 15.780

537

KISS

United States of America · 1973–2023 · hard rock 15.660

538 UNKLE

United Kingdom · 1994– · electronic 15.440

539 Tom Petty

United States of America · 1950–2017 · rock 15.420

540

Whitney Houston

United States of America · 1963–2012 · pop 15.400

541 Lenny Kravitz

United States of America · 1964– · rock 15.240

542 Eurythmics

United Kingdom · 1980–2005 · new wave 15.210

543 Cat Stevens

United Kingdom · 1948– · folk rock 15.200

544 Yellow Magic Orchestra

Japan · 1978– · synth-pop 15.200

545

James Taylor

United States of America · 1948– · rock 15.180

546 FKA twigs

United Kingdom · 1988– · art pop 15.160

547

George Harrison

United Kingdom · 1943–2001 · rock 15.130

548 100 gecs

United States of America · 2015– · hyperpop 15.050

549 Coma

Poland · 1998– · hard rock 14.956

550 Cardiacs

United Kingdom · 1977–2020 · art rock 14.900

551 Delain

The Netherlands · 2002– · symphonic metal 14.820

552 Orbital

United Kingdom · 1989– · techno 14.810