The Groove

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 · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

651.560

Why this number?

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145 Nico

Germany · 1938–1988 · art rock 29.120

146 Vampire Weekend

United States of America · 2006– · indie rock 28.950

147

The 1975

United Kingdom · 2002– · pop rock 28.850

148

Steven Wilson

United Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 28.670

149 Nickelback

Canada · 1995– · rock 28.400

150 Boston

United States of America · 1975– · rock 28.120

151 Sonata Arctica

Finland · 1999– · rock 28.120

152

The Allman Brothers Band

United States of America · 1969–2014 · blues rock 27.920

153 The Jesus and Mary Chain

United Kingdom · 1984– · alternative rock 27.690

154 Audioslave

United States of America · 2001–2007 · hard rock 27.600

155 Morphine

United States of America · 1990–1999 · alternative rock 27.090

156

Styx

United States of America · 1970– · rock 26.620

157

Enter Shikari

United Kingdom · 1999– · rock 26.600

158 Jefferson Airplane

United States of America · 1965–1973 · psychedelic rock 26.290

159 Tracy Chapman

United States of America · 1964– · folk rock 26.160

160

Mark Knopfler

United Kingdom · 1949– · rock 25.810

161

They Might Be Giants

United States of America · 1982– · alternative rock 25.450

162 Roger Waters

United Kingdom · 1943– · rock 25.420

163 Goo Goo Dolls

United States of America · 1986– · rock 25.200

164

Heart

United States of America · 1973– · rock 24.788

165 Foreigner

United States of America · 1976– · rock 24.610

166 Hole

United States of America · 1989–2012 · rock 24.580

167 Meat Loaf

United States of America · 1947–2022 · rock 24.310

168

Grateful Dead

United States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 24.080