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The greatest rock artists of all time

597 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 flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
651.560
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97 The Black Crowes United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · southern rock 46.360
98 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 46.310
99 Soundgarden United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–2017 · alternative rock 46.140
100 Crazy Horse United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 45.580
101 Pavement United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2000 · indie rock 45.460
102 AFI United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · rock 45.350
103 Florence + the Machine United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2007– · alternative rock 44.090
104 A Perfect Circle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 43.050
105 Placebo United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1994– · alternative rock 42.800
106 John Lennon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1940–1980 · rock 42.770
107 Uriah Heep United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970– · rock 41.850
108 CAKE United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992– · rock 41.410
109 My Chemical Romance United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 40.990
110 Lynyrd Skynyrd United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964– · southern rock 40.080
111 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · hard rock 39.710
112 Franz Ferdinand United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2001– · indie rock 38.930
113 The Mars Volta United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 38.800
114 The Decemberists United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · indie rock 38.770
115 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 38.490
116 Simon & Garfunkel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1963–1970 · folk rock 38.370
117 Billy Joel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1949– · pop rock 37.860
118 The Sisters of Mercy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · gothic rock 37.520
119 Fiona Apple United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1977– · rock 37.510
120 Wilco United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · rock 37.080