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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1417 Opetaia Foa’i

New Zealand · 1956– · musical 3.780

1418 Noisia

The Netherlands · 2000–2022 · drum and bass 3.750

1419 Un tal Lucas

Argentina · 1990– 3.734

1420 Tiffany

United States of America · 1971– · pop 3.720

1421 XXXTENTACION

United States of America · 1998–2018 · contemporary folk 3.720

1422 Bladee

Sweden · 1994– · hip hop 3.700

1423 Charly García

Argentina · 1951– · rock 3.700

1424 Comus

United Kingdom · 1968– · progressive folk 3.700

1425 Katie Melua

United Kingdom · 1984– · jazz 3.700

1426 Tomb Mold

Canada · 2015– · death metal 3.700

1427 Shaggy

Jamaica · 1968– · reggae 3.660

1428 David Donatien

France · 1970– · folk 3.650

1429 Travis

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 3.650

1430 Yael Naïm

France · 1978– · folk 3.650

1431 808 State

United Kingdom · 1988– · electronic 3.600

1432 Aesma Daeva

United States of America · 1999– · symphonic rock 3.600

1433 A Flock of Seagulls

United Kingdom · 1980– · new wave 3.600

1434 Alabama Shakes

United States of America · 2009– · rock 3.600

1435 Alice Coltrane

United States of America · 1937–2007 · rock 3.600

1436 Angèle

Belgium · 1995– · pop 3.600

1437 Carlos Santana

United States of America · 1947– · rock 3.600

1438 Cracker

United States of America · 1991– · rock 3.600

1439 Crash Test Dummies

Canada · 1989– · rock 3.600

1440 Crematory

Germany · 1991– · death metal 3.600