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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817 Kula Shaker

United Kingdom · 1995– · rock 8.000

818 Low

United States of America · 1993–2023 · indie rock 8.000

819 Ms. Lauryn Hill

United States of America · 1975– · r&b 8.000

820 Rancid

United States of America · 1991– · punk rock 8.000

821 Testament

United States of America · 1983– · metal 8.000

822

浜崎あゆみ

Japan · 1978– · pop 8.000

823 Big Black

United States of America · 1982–1987 · post-hardcore 7.980

824 Gary Moore

United Kingdom · 1952–2011 · blues rock 7.980

825

Missy Elliott

United States of America · 1971– · hip hop 7.980

826 Moloko

United Kingdom · 1993–2006 · trip hop 7.980

827 Insomnium

Finland · 1997– · melodic death metal 7.950

828 Obituary

United States of America · 1988– · death metal 7.900

829 10cc

United Kingdom · 1972– · rock 7.850

830 Linda McCartney

United Kingdom · 1941–1998 · rock 7.830

831 Childish Gambino

United States of America · 1983– · hip hop 7.820

832 宇多田ヒカル

Japan · 1983– · j-pop 7.810

833 Edguy

Germany · 1992– · heavy metal 7.800

834

Arch Enemy

Sweden · 1996– · melodic death metal 7.800

835 Sabrina Carpenter

United States of America · 1999– · pop 7.800

836 Morrissey

United Kingdom · 1959– · alternative rock 7.780

837 Ellie Goulding

United Kingdom · 1986– · electropop 7.780

838 Ride

United Kingdom · 1988– · shoegaze 7.740

839

Slash

United States of America · 1965– · heavy metal 7.700

840

Snoop Dogg

United States of America · 1971– · hip hop 7.700