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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985 Annihilator

Canada · 1984– · thrash metal 5.400

986 BOREDOMS

Japan · 1986– · experimental rock 5.400

987 D’Angelo

United States of America · 1974–2025 · neo soul 5.400

988 Electric Wizard

United Kingdom · 1993– · doom metal 5.400

989 Gang of Four

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 5.400

990 Jeremy Soule

United States of America · 1975– · orchestral 5.400

991 Knocked Loose

United States of America · 2013– · metalcore 5.400

992 La Dispute

United States of America · 2004– · post-hardcore 5.400

993 Live

United States of America · 1990– · alternative rock 5.400

994 Propellerheads

United Kingdom · 1995–2003 · big beat 5.400

995 Ren

United Kingdom · 1990– · hip hop 5.400

996 Sigh

Japan · 1990– · black metal 5.400

997 The Pretty Things

United Kingdom · 1963– · psychedelic rock 5.400

998 Toby Fox

United States of America · 1991– · chiptune 5.400

999 芸能山城組

Japan · 1974– · ambient 5.400

1000 David Gray

United Kingdom · 1968– · rock 5.390

1001 Dirty Projectors

United States of America · 2002– · pop 5.390

1002 Funkadelic

United States of America · 1968–1981 · funk 5.390

1003 GZA/Genius

United States of America · 1966– · east coast hip hop 5.390

1004 HUNTR/X

United States of America · 2025– · k-pop 5.390

1005 J.J. Cale

United States of America · 1938–2013 · blues rock 5.390

1006 KPop Demon Hunters Cast 2025– · k-pop 5.390

1007 Little Richard

United States of America · 1932–2020 · rock and roll 5.390

1008 Saja Boys k-pop 5.390