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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1345 Robert Miles

Italy · 1969–2017 · trance 4.000

1346 Run the Jewels

United States of America · 2013– · hardcore hip hop 4.000

1347 SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]

Japan · 1980– · j-pop 4.000

1348

SCANDAL

Japan · 2006– · pop 4.000

1349 Selena

United States of America · 1971–1995 · latin 4.000

1350 The Birthday Massacre

Canada · 1999– · industrial 4.000

1351 The Dream Academy

United Kingdom · 1983–1991 · classic rock 4.000

1352 The Dresden Dolls

United States of America · 2000– · rock 4.000

1353 The KLF

United Kingdom · 1988–1992 · acid house 4.000

1354 The Shamen

United Kingdom · 1986–1999 · electronic 4.000

1355 ’Til Tuesday

United States of America · 1982–1989 · new wave 4.000

1356 Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

United States of America · 1984– · heavy metal 4.000

1357 Батюшка

Poland · 2015– · black metal 4.000

1358 栗原ミチオ

Japan · 1961– · psychedelic rock 4.000

1359 The Caretaker

United Kingdom · 1974– · ambient 3.950

1360 Les Brayauds

France 3.935

1361 Candy Claws

United States of America · 2007– · shoegaze 3.900

1362

Lil Peep

United States of America · 1996–2017 · hip hop 3.900

1363 The Beta Band

United Kingdom · 1996– · electronic 3.900

1364 The Dismemberment Plan

United States of America · 1993–2015 · indie rock 3.900

1365 Don Davis

United States of America · 1957– · electronic 3.840

1366

Alan Menken

United States of America · 1949– · pop 3.800

1367 Alkaline Trio

United States of America · 1996– · pop punk 3.800

1368 Animals as Leaders

United States of America · 2007– · progressive metal 3.800