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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1513 Arrested Development

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 3.200

1514 Butthole Surfers

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 3.200

1515 Charlotte Gainsbourg

France · 1971– · folk rock 3.200

1516

Daddy Yankee

Puerto Rico · 1977– · reggaeton 3.200

1517 Dizzee Rascal

United Kingdom · 1984– · grime 3.200

1518 Empire of the Sun

Australia · 2006– · new wave 3.200

1519

Golden Earring

The Netherlands · 1961–2021 · hard rock 3.200

1520 Gotan Project

France · 1999– · tango 3.200

1521 Kid Rock

United States of America · 1971– · country rock 3.200

1522 Lifehouse

United States of America · 1996– · alternative rock 3.200

1523 Lykke Li

Sweden · 1986– · indie pop 3.200

1524 Mr. Mister

United States of America · 1982–1989 · pop 3.200

1525 The Isley Brothers

United States of America · 1954– · soul 3.200

1526 The Runaways

United States of America · 1975–1979 · hard rock 3.200

1527 The Sword

United States of America · 2003–2022 · heavy metal 3.200

1528

Velvet Revolver

United States of America · 2002–2008 · rock 3.200

1529 Warpaint

United States of America · 2004– · alternative dance 3.200

1530 X Ambassadors

United States of America · 2008– · alternative rock 3.200

1531 Rick Astley

United Kingdom · 1966– · pop 3.180

1532 Héroes del Silencio

Spain · 1984–1996 · hard rock 3.150

1533 Kid Indigo

United States of America · 1991– · lo-fi 3.140

1534 Lustmord

United Kingdom · 1964– · electronic 3.100

1535

Robert Rich

United States of America · 1963– · dark ambient 3.100

1536 Amyl and the Sniffers

Australia · 2016– · garage punk 3.000