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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721

Bullet for My Valentine

United Kingdom · 2003– · metalcore 9.620

722 Ben Folds

United States of America · 1966– · rock 9.600

723 Gloomy Whispers

Iran · 2018– · classical 9.600

724 Japan

United Kingdom · 1974–1982 · new wave 9.600

725

Randy Newman

United States of America · 1943– · rock 9.600

726 Soda Stereo

Argentina · 1982–2007 · rock 9.536

727 Men at Work

Australia · 1979–1985 · pop rock 9.530

728 Thom Yorke

United Kingdom · 1968– · electronic 9.480

729 Danny Elfman

United States of America · 1953– · electronic 9.470

730 T.D. Jakes

United States of America · 1957– 9.435

731 Devin Townsend Project

Canada · 2008–2018 · rock 9.420

732 In This Moment

United States of America · 2005– · alternative metal 9.400

733 Iron & Wine

United States of America · 1974– · folk rock 9.400

734 The Glitch Mob

United States of America · 2006– · glitch 9.400

735 Gogol Bordello

United States of America · 1999– · folk rock 9.380

736 Sweet

United Kingdom · 1968–1982 · hard rock 9.365

737 Neneh Cherry

Sweden · 1964– · electronic 9.300

738 Television

United States of America · 1973–2023 · rock 9.240

739 Mogwai

United Kingdom · 1995– · post-rock 9.200

740 King Diamond

Denmark · 1985– · heavy metal 9.200

741 J Dilla

United States of America · 1974–2006 · instrumental hip hop 9.200

742 Toni Braxton

United States of America · 1967– · pop 9.190

743 Ava Max

United States of America · 1994– · pop 9.180

744

Ado

Japan · 2002– · j-pop 9.165