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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649 A

United Kingdom · 1995– · alternative rock 11.550

650 Harry Styles

United Kingdom · 1994– · pop 11.500

651 Everclear

United States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 11.450

652 Wet Leg

United Kingdom · 2019– · indie rock 11.440

653 MIKA

United Kingdom · 1983– · pop 11.370

654 Yasiin Bey

United States of America · 1973– · hip hop 11.320

655 Tiamat

Sweden · 1987– · gothic metal 11.292

656 Jimmy Eat World

United States of America · 1993– · alternative rock 11.220

657 SOPHIE

United Kingdom · 1985–2021 · deconstructed club 11.200

658

Laibach

Slovenia · 1980– · industrial 11.180

659 Annie

Norway · 1977– · electronic 11.180

660 Sex Pistols

United Kingdom · 1975–1978 · punk 11.180

661 Liz Phair

United States of America · 1967– · indie rock 11.000

662 Celtic Frost

Switzerland · 1984–2008 · heavy metal 10.990

663 Puscifer

United States of America · 1995– · rock 10.980

664 Leftfield

United Kingdom · 1989– · electronic 10.860

665 Mahavishnu Orchestra

United States of America · 1971–1976 · rock 10.860

666 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 10.840

667

Simple Minds

United Kingdom · 1977– · new wave 10.840

668

Asking Alexandria

United Kingdom · 2006– · metalcore 10.800

669 …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

United States of America · 1994–2023 · rock 10.800

670 Weather Report

United States of America · 1971–1986 · jazz fusion 10.800

671

Philip Glass

United States of America · 1937– · classical 10.800

672

Lemon Demon

United States of America · 2003– · comedy 10.771