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The greatest rock artists of all time

597 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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
651.560
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49 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 79.580
50 Foo Fighters United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 77.860
51 Weezer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · alternative rock 77.850
52 Kate Bush United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1958– · art rock 76.850
53 Marilyn Manson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 76.380
54 Creedence Clearwater Revival United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1959–1972 · rock 74.845
55 Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–2022 · rock 71.780
56 Paramore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2004– · alternative rock 71.320
57 ZZ Top United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 70.600
58 Pixies United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 70.210
59 twenty one pilots United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · pop rock 68.910
60 Marillion United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979– · rock 68.060
61 Alanis Morissette Canada flagCanada · 1974– · rock 67.930
62 The Offspring United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984– · punk rock 67.540
63 Van Halen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972–2019 · hard rock 66.990
64 Sting United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1951– · pop rock 65.890
65 The Clash United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–1986 · punk rock 65.880
66 The Cranberries Ireland flagIreland · 1989–2019 · alternative rock 65.258
67 Arcade Fire Canada flagCanada · 2001– · indie rock 64.920
68 The Strokes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · indie rock 64.540
69 Van der Graaf Generator United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–1978 · progressive rock 63.017
70 Anathema United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1990–2020 · alternative rock 60.836
71 Modest Mouse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · indie rock 59.800
72 Electric Light Orchestra United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970–2025 · rock 59.170