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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601 Gentle Giant

United Kingdom · 1970–1980 · progressive rock 13.000

602 Lucinda Williams

United States of America · 1953– · country 13.000

603 Clint Mansell

United Kingdom · 1963– · electronic 12.936

604 Jack White

United States of America · 1975– · blues rock 12.920

605 Avatar

Sweden · 2001– · melodic death metal 12.900

606 The Shins

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 12.880

607 Travis Scott

United States of America · 1991– · trap 12.800

608

Alan Jackson

United States of America · 1958– · country 12.800

609 Soul Coughing

United States of America · 1992–2000 · alternative rock 12.800

610

Alter Bridge

United States of America · 2004– · rock 12.770

611 Rob Zombie

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 12.720

612 James Newton Howard

United States of America · 1951– · modern classical 12.700

613 Igorrr

France · 1984– · breakcore 12.520

614

Justin Timberlake

United States of America · 1981– · pop 12.460

615 Keith Jarrett

United States of America · 1945– · jazz 12.460

616 The Postal Service

United States of America · 2001– · electronic 12.450

617

Freddie Mercury

United Kingdom · 1946–1991 · rock 12.400

618 Natalie Imbruglia

Australia · 1975– · pop 12.400

619 B.B. King

United States of America · 1925–2015 · blues 12.260

620 Cinderella

United States of America · 1983–2017 · hard rock 12.240

621 Danny Brown

United States of America · 1981– · hip hop 12.240

622 The Breeders

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 12.220

623 Fountains of Wayne

United States of America · 1996–2013 · rock 12.200

624 Bloc Party

United Kingdom · 1999– · indie rock 12.200