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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577 Feist

Canada · 1976– · indie pop 13.840

578

Post Malone

United States of America · 1995– · hip hop 13.820

579 Tegan and Sara

Canada · 1998– · rock 13.820

580 Halsey

United States of America · 1994– · pop 13.670

581 HammerFall

Sweden · 1993– · power metal 13.640

582 Miley Cyrus

United States of America · 1992– · pop rock 13.620

583 Fleet Foxes

United States of America · 2006– · folk rock 13.610

584 Silverchair

Australia · 1992–2011 · alternative rock 13.590

585 George Michael

United Kingdom · 1963–2016 · pop 13.440

586 Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

United States of America · 1974– · rock 13.400

587 The Wailers

Jamaica · 1963–1974 · reggae 13.380

588 MONO

Japan · 1999– · post-rock 13.380

589 Olivia Rodrigo

United States of America · 2003– · pop 13.370

590 DragonForce

United Kingdom · 1999– · power metal 13.360

591 Die Ärzte

Germany · 1982– · punk 13.280

592

Plastic Ono Band

United Kingdom · 1969–2015 · rock 13.240

593 Skid Row

United States of America · 1986– · hard rock 13.220

594 フィッシュマンズ

Japan · 1987– · neo-psychedelia 13.180

595

Bruno Mars

United States of America · 1985– · pop 13.150

596 Gong

France · 1966– · space rock 13.120

597 Tamela Mann

United States of America · 1966– · gospel 13.076

598 Pere Ubu

United States of America · 1975– · post-punk 13.070

599 Flying Lotus

United States of America · 1983– · electronic 13.040

600 face to face

United States of America · 1991– · punk 13.000