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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193 Kyuss

United States of America · 1987–1996 · stoner rock 19.600

194 Sheryl Crow

United States of America · 1962– · rock 19.420

195 The Band

Canada · 1967–1999 · rock 19.400

196 Elbow

United Kingdom · 1990– · indie rock 19.240

197 The Byrds

United States of America · 1964–1973 · rock 19.210

198 Journey

United States of America · 1973– · rock 19.070

199

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom · 1974– · pop rock 18.960

200 Breaking Benjamin

United States of America · 1999– · alternative rock 18.840

201 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

United States of America · 1978–1990 · blues rock 18.746

202 The Cars

United States of America · 1976–1988 · rock 18.660

203 Jeff Buckley

United States of America · 1966–1997 · rock 18.630

204

Roxette

Sweden · 1986– · pop rock 18.620

205

Europe

Sweden · 1982– · hard rock 18.440

206 BAND‐MAID

Japan · 2013– · hard rock 18.380

207 The Cult

United Kingdom · 1983– · hard rock 18.210

208 EELS

United States of America · 1995– · alternative rock 18.200

209 Killing Joke

United Kingdom · 1979– · rock 18.180

210 The Stooges

United States of America · 1967– · garage rock 18.040

211

Rainbow

United Kingdom · 1974– · hard rock 17.913

212 Interpol

United States of America · 1997– · indie rock 17.670

213 Landser

Germany · 1993– · rock 17.580

214

Toto

United States of America · 1977– · rock 17.150

215 Kings of Leon

United States of America · 1999– · rock 17.010

216 David Byrne

United States of America · 1952– · art rock 16.800