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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1201 Macintosh Plus

United States of America · vaporwave 4.400

1202 Michael Bublé

Canada · 1975– · jazz 4.400

1203 Motionless in White

United States of America · 2005– · metalcore 4.400

1204 Mötley Crüe

United States of America · 1981– · hard rock 4.400

1205 Nitzer Ebb

United Kingdom · 1982– · ebm 4.400

1206 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

United Kingdom · 2011– · rock 4.400

1207 One Direction

United Kingdom · 2010–2015 · pop 4.400

1208 Relient K

United States of America · 1998– · pop punk 4.400

1209 REO Speedwagon

United States of America · 1967–2025 · rock 4.400

1210 RJD2

United States of America · 1976– · instrumental 4.400

1211 Sixpence None the Richer

United States of America · 1993– · contemporary christian 4.400

1212 Sublime

United States of America · 1986– · ska 4.400

1213 The Beths

New Zealand · 2015– · indie rock 4.400

1214 The Bouncing Souls

United States of America · 1988– · pop punk 4.400

1215 The Crystal Method

United States of America · 1993– · breakbeat 4.400

1216 The E Street Band

United States of America · 1972– · rock 4.400

1217 Tosca

Austria · 1994– · electronica 4.400

1218 Trentemøller

Denmark · 1972– · electronic 4.400

1219 VNV Nation

Germany · 1990– · electronic 4.400

1220 Weyes Blood

United States of America · 1988– · art pop 4.400

1221 Wham!

United Kingdom · 1981–1986 · pop 4.400

1222 Yazoo

United Kingdom · 1982–1983 · new wave 4.400

1223 大谷幸

Japan · 1957– · classical 4.400

1224 Ash

United Kingdom · 1989– · alternative rock 4.380