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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937

Steve Roach

United States of America · 1955– · ambient 5.880

938 Tortoise

United States of America · 1990– · post-rock 5.880

939 Dusty Springfield

United Kingdom · 1939–1999 · blue-eyed soul 5.840

940 Belly

United States of America · 1991–1996 · dream pop 5.810

941 Billy Bragg

United Kingdom · 1957– · folk 5.810

942 Caravan

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 5.810

943 Gary Numan

United Kingdom · 1958– · new wave 5.810

944 Laurie Anderson

United States of America · 1947– · experimental 5.810

945

Robert Plant

United Kingdom · 1948– · hard rock 5.810

946 Staind

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 5.810

947 The The

United Kingdom · 1979– · new wave 5.810

948 2manydjs

Belgium · 1998– · electronic 5.736

949 EDEN

Ireland · 1995– · alternative rock 5.736

950 Heaven & Hell

United States of America · 2006–2010 · heavy metal 5.736

951 Lindsey Stirling

United States of America · 1986– · electronic 5.736

952 Dethklok

United States of America · 2006– · death metal 5.700

953 Savage Garden

Australia · 1994–2001 · pop rock 5.680

954 Glenn Gould

Canada · 1932–1982 · classical 5.670

955

Johann Sebastian Bach

Germany · 1685–1750 · classical 5.670

956 Amon Düül II

Germany · 1969– · krautrock 5.600

957 Iggy and The Stooges

United States of America · 1972– · garage rock 5.600

958 KIDS SEE GHOSTS

United States of America · 2018–2022 · hip hop 5.600

959 Mild High Club

United States of America · 2013– · jazz rock 5.600

960 Caroline Polachek

United States of America · 1985– · pop 5.600