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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697 Sleep

United States of America · 1990– · doom metal 10.220

698 Ben Folds Five

United States of America · 1993–2023 · rock 10.200

699 Cynic

United States of America · 1987– · progressive metal 10.200

700 Anita Wilson

United States of America · gospel 10.173

701 Iggy Pop

United States of America · 1947– · rock 10.170

702 The Raconteurs

United States of America · 2005– · alternative rock 10.100

703 Vektor

United States of America · 2002– · thrash metal 10.080

704 The Birthday Party

United Kingdom · 1980–1983 · post-punk 10.040

705 Common

United States of America · 1972– · hip hop 10.020

706 4 Non Blondes

United States of America · 1989– · alternative rock 10.010

707 DEVO

United States of America · 1972– · new wave 10.010

708 Yoko Ono

United States of America · 1933– · rock 10.000

709 Kelly Clarkson

United States of America · 1982– · pop 9.980

710 Zero 7

United Kingdom · 1997– · downtempo 9.880

711 Papa Roach

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 9.850

712 Patti Smith

United States of America · 1946– · art rock 9.840

713 Kenny Mehler

United States of America · 1987– · singer-songwriter 9.839

714 Emancipator

United States of America · 1987– · downtempo 9.800

715 Fabrizio De André

Italy · 1940–1999 · pop 9.800

716 シートベルツ

Japan · 1998– · jazz 9.790

717 菅野よう子

Japan · 1964– · jazz 9.790

718 Madeon

France · 1994– · synth-pop 9.745

719 Orchid

United States of America · 1997– · emoviolence 9.720

720 Battles

United States of America · 2002– · math rock 9.680