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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1033 La Roux

United Kingdom · 2006– · synth-pop 5.180

1034 Nelly Furtado

Canada · 1978– · pop 5.180

1035 Sneaker Pimps

United Kingdom · 1994– · trip hop 5.180

1036 Viagra Boys

Sweden · 2015– · post-punk 5.180

1037

Rage

Germany · 1986– · heavy metal 5.160

1038

Architects

United Kingdom · 2004– · metal 5.100

1039 Kero Kero Bonito

United Kingdom · 2011– · electronic 5.040

1040 Primal Scream

United Kingdom · 1982– · rock 5.040

1041 Beth Orton

United Kingdom · 1970– · folk 4.980

1042 Cameron Winter

United States of America · 2002– · contemporary folk 4.980

1043 Camille

France · 1978– · chanson française 4.980

1044 Harmonium

Canada · 1972–1979 · progressive folk 4.980

1045 Jeff Wayne

United Kingdom · 1943– · rock opera 4.980

1046 Nazareth

United Kingdom · 1968– · hard rock 4.980

1047 Pretenders

United Kingdom · 1978– · new wave 4.980

1048 Shining

Norway · 1999– · black metal 4.980

1049 Snarky Puppy

United States of America · 2004– · jazz 4.980

1050

The Game

United States of America · 1979– · hip hop 4.980

1051 Thelonious Monk

United States of America · 1917–1982 · jazz 4.980

1052 The Presidents of the United States of America

United States of America · 1993–2015 · alternative rock 4.980

1053 The Wallflowers

United States of America · 1989– · rock 4.980

1054 The Wedding Present

United Kingdom · 1985– · indie rock 4.980

1055 Twisted Sister

United States of America · 1972– · hard rock 4.980

1056 Aretha Franklin

United States of America · 1942–2018 · soul 4.970