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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1153 Static‐X

United States of America · 1994– · alternative metal 4.600

1154 The Hives

Sweden · 1993– · garage rock 4.600

1155 The Notwist

Germany · 1989– · indie rock 4.600

1156 Tomáš Dvořák

Czechia · 1978– · ambient 4.600

1157 Tove Lo

Sweden · 1987– · dance-pop 4.600

1158 Triptykon

Switzerland · 2008– · doom metal 4.600

1159 Vladimír Hirsch

Czechia · 1954– · dark ambient 4.600

1160 Vylet Pony

United States of America · 1998– · rock 4.600

1161 大塚愛

Japan · 1982– · rock 4.600

1162 岡部啓一

Japan · 1969– · modern classical 4.600

1163 5’nizza

Ukraine · 1998–2008 · hip hop 4.550

1164 Angelo Badalamenti

United States of America · 1937–2022 · jazz 4.500

1165 Carbon Based Lifeforms

Sweden · 1996– · ambient 4.500

1166 Cathedral

United Kingdom · 1989–2013 · doom metal 4.500

1167 Magazine

United Kingdom · 1977– · post-punk 4.500

1168 Bonnie Tyler

United Kingdom · 1951– · rock 4.450

1169 Jason Mraz

United States of America · 1977– · pop rock 4.410

1170 16 Horsepower

United States of America · 1992–2005 · gothic country 4.400

1171 A Day to Remember

United States of America · 2003– · pop punk 4.400

1172 Aesop Rock

United States of America · 1976– · hip hop 4.400

1173 All Them Witches

United States of America · 2012– · stoner rock 4.400

1174 Amaranthe

Sweden · 2008– · trance metal 4.400

1175 Amenra

Belgium · 1999– · sludge metal 4.400

1176 Andrew Bird

United States of America · 1973– · baroque pop 4.400