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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961 Editors

United Kingdom · 2002– · indie rock 5.600

962 Everything but the Girl

United Kingdom · 1981– · pop 5.600

963 HOME

United States of America · 1996– · electronic 5.600

964 New York Dolls

United States of America · 1971–2011 · glam rock 5.600

965 N.W.A

United States of America · 1986–1992 · gangsta rap 5.600

966 Ornette Coleman

United States of America · 1930–2015 · jazz 5.600

967 Tenacious D

United States of America · 1994– · alternative rock 5.600

968 Би-2

Russia · 1989– · alternative rock 5.600

969 Alphaville

Germany · 1983– · new wave 5.580

970 Cariño

Spain · 2017– · indie pop 5.580

971 Christian Death

United States of America · 1979– · deathrock 5.580

972 Emilie Autumn

United States of America · 1979– · classical 5.580

973 Fun Lovin’ Criminals

United States of America · 1993– · rock 5.580

974 Gustavo Cerati

Argentina · 1959–2014 · downtempo 5.580

975 Jeff Beck

United Kingdom · 1944–2023 · rock 5.580

976 Legião Urbana

Brazil · 1982–1996 · rock 5.580

977 Robert Wyatt

United Kingdom · 1945– · art rock 5.580

978 Scientist

Jamaica · 1960– · dub 5.580

979 Cardi B

United States of America · 1992– · hip hop 5.530

980 Minutemen

United States of America · 1980–1985 · post-punk 5.520

981 Blind Faith

United Kingdom · 1968–1969 · blues rock 5.460

982 Doechii

United States of America · 1998– · hip hop 5.460

983 Spiritualized

United Kingdom · 1990– · space rock 5.440

984 T. Rex

United Kingdom · 1967–1977 · glam rock 5.440