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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673 Röyksopp

Norway · 1998– · downtempo 10.740

674 Elvis Costello

United Kingdom · 1954– · rock 10.660

675 alt‐J

United Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 10.640

676 Fields of the Nephilim

United Kingdom · 1984– · gothic rock 10.640

677 A$AP Rocky

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 10.610

678 Alestorm

United Kingdom · 2007– · power metal 10.570

679 Owl City

United States of America · 1986– · pop 10.570

680 Buena Vista Social Club

Cuba · 1996–2015 · afro-cuban jazz 10.560

681 The Mission

United Kingdom · 1985– · gothic rock 10.560

682 Bat for Lashes

United Kingdom · 1979– · indie rock 10.440

683 Lily Allen

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 10.440

684 Michael Kamen

United States of America · 1948–2003 · heavy metal 10.440

685 San Francisco Symphony

United States of America · 1911– · heavy metal 10.440

686

Converge

United States of America · 1990– · mathcore 10.400

687 Jackson Browne

United States of America · 1948– · rock 10.400

688 Tally Hall

United States of America · 2002–2011 · pop 10.400

689 John Cale

United States of America · 1942– · art rock 10.380

690 JPEGMAFIA

United States of America · 1989– · hip hop 10.370

691 Talk Talk

United Kingdom · 1981–1991 · post-rock 10.370

692 Zeal & Ardor

Switzerland · 2013– · avant-garde metal 10.330

693

Skrillex

United States of America · 1988– · dubstep 10.330

694 Jack Johnson

United States of America · 1975– · rock 10.240

695 black midi

United Kingdom · 2017–2024 · math rock 10.230

696 Train

United States of America · 1994– · rock 10.220