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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889 José González

Sweden · 1978– · folk rock 6.640

890 Two Door Cinema Club

United Kingdom · 2007– · post-punk revival 6.640

891 Type O Negative

United States of America · 1989–2010 · rock 6.640

892 Frightened Rabbit

United Kingdom · 2003– · indie rock 6.580

893 Pescado Rabioso

Argentina · 1971–1973 · folk rock 6.580

894 Кино 1981–1990 · new wave 6.568

895 Calexico

United States of America · 1996– · folk rock 6.528

896 Teen Suicide

United States of America · 2009– · indie rock 6.510

897 Wilmington Chester Mass Choir

United States of America · 1978– · gospel 6.467

898 Clean Bandit

United Kingdom · 2008– · pop 6.400

899 Skunk Anansie

United Kingdom · 1994– · rock 6.400

900 Al Di Meola

United States of America · 1954– · jazz 6.370

901 Basil Poledouris

United States of America · 1945–2006 · classical 6.370

902 Paco de Lucía

Spain · 1947–2014 · jazz 6.370

903 Wintersun

Finland · 2003– · melodic death metal 6.370

904 The Verve

United Kingdom · 1989–2009 · britpop 6.300

905 Spiritbox

Canada · 2017– · metalcore 6.300

906 Big Thief

United States of America · 2015– · indie rock 6.240

907 Dead Kennedys

United States of America · 1978–1986 · punk 6.240

908 Ihsahn

Norway · 1975– · black metal 6.240

909 Melanie Martinez

United States of America · 1995– · indie pop 6.240

910 Melvins

United States of America · 1983– · sludge metal 6.240

911 Richard O’Brien

United Kingdom · 1942– · rock and roll 6.240

912 The Zombies

United Kingdom · 1961– · rock 6.240