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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841

Cheap Trick

United States of America · 1973– · rock 7.600

842 Chumbawamba

United Kingdom · 1982–2012 · alternative rock 7.600

843

The 69 Eyes

Finland · 1989– · rock 7.600

844 Black Country, New Road

United Kingdom · 2018– · post-rock 7.580

845 Gorgoroth

Norway · 1992– · black metal 7.568

846 Blues Brothers

United States of America · 1976– · soul 7.560

847 The Stone Roses

United Kingdom · 1984–2017 · indie rock 7.560

848 Danzig

United States of America · 1987– · heavy metal 7.500

849 Trent Reznor

United States of America · 1965– · dark ambient 7.480

850 At the Drive‐In

United States of America · 1994–2018 · post-hardcore 7.470

851 坂本龍一

Japan · 1952–2023 · ambient 7.450

852 Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti

Italy · 1992–2000 · rock 7.400

853 Steppenwolf

United States of America · 1961– · hard rock 7.400

854 +44

United States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 7.400

855 Carcass

United Kingdom · 1985– · death metal 7.400

856 Elvis Costello & The Attractions

United Kingdom · 1977–1996 · rock 7.400

857 Four Tet

United Kingdom · 1977– · electronic 7.400

858 Myrkur

Denmark · 1985– · folk 7.400

859 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 7.400

860 This Heat

United Kingdom · 1975–1982 · experimental rock 7.400

861 Tricky

United Kingdom · 1968– · trip hop 7.380

862 James Blake

United Kingdom · 1988– · dubstep 7.290

863 Basement Jaxx

United Kingdom · 1994– · house 7.200

864 Extreme

United States of America · 1985– · rock 7.200