Most-charted alternative rock artists
6,398 artists have appeared on at least one countdown in the archive. They are ranked here by their combined results across every list: number of appearances, positions reached and how many different stations charted them. Browse alphabetically or see the listener-voted greatest artists.
| # | Artist | Entries | Lists | Songs | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Regurgitator | 17 | 10 | 16 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 902 | Japanese Breakfast | 16 | 9 | 5 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 903 | The Trash Can Sinatras | 23 | 22 | 3 | – | 1990–2013 |
| 904 | Queensryche | 24 | 8 | 19 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 905 | Adrian Belew | 28 | 22 | 4 | – | 1989–2014 |
| 906 | Nina Simone | 24 | 17 | 8 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 907 | Sam Cooke | 18 | 8 | 10 | – | 1986–2020 |
| 908 | Low Cut Connie | 22 | 10 | 7 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 909 | Blind Faith | 18 | 17 | 3 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 910 | Lush | 27 | 25 | 4 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 911 | Tantric | 20 | 16 | 6 | – | 2001–2004 |
| 912 | The Fray | 24 | 21 | 5 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 913 | Love Spit Love | 17 | 16 | 3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 914 | Bananarama | 26 | 16 | 9 | – | 1984–2010 |
| 915 | Charley Crockett | 19 | 10 | 11 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 916 | Buckcherry | 24 | 19 | 8 | – | 1999–2007 |
| 917 | Damien Rice | 21 | 12 | 8 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 918 | REO Speedwagon | 24 | 11 | 5 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 919 | The Matthew Good Band | 24 | 8 | 7 | – | 1999–2012 |
| 920 | Reel Big Fish | 22 | 21 | 3 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 921 | Shakespear's Sister | 21 | 20 | 2 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 922 | Throwing Muses | 29 | 20 | 5 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 923 | Us3 | 20 | 20 | 2 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 924 | Marshall Crenshaw | 32 | 17 | 5 | – | 1989–2008 |
| 925 | Hippo Campus | 20 | 10 | 12 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 926 | Phoebe Bridgers | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| 927 | The Outlaws | 15 | 15 | 2 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 928 | Frank Turner | 22 | 17 | 9 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 929 | Dynamite Hack | 18 | 18 | 3 | – | 2000–2009 |
| 930 | The Twilight Singers | 25 | 12 | 3 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 931 | Bill Withers | 16 | 7 | 4 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 932 | Lifehouse | 22 | 21 | 4 | – | 2000–2005 |
| 933 | Ben Lee | 24 | 22 | 8 | – | 1998–2025 |
| 934 | The Subways | 29 | 20 | 3 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 935 | Twisted Sister | 21 | 14 | 6 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 936 | Stevie Nicks | 24 | 14 | 4 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 937 | Sleater-Kinney | 30 | 23 | 19 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 938 | Adema | 23 | 21 | 4 | – | 2001–2003 |
| 939 | The Beautiful South | 24 | 15 | 10 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 940 | Kraftwerk | 25 | 18 | 9 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 941 | Elbow | 20 | 17 | 11 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 942 | Buffalo Springfield | 21 | 18 | 4 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 943 | Red Zebra | 29 | 29 | 1 | – | 1992–2022 |
| 944 | Phantogram | 18 | 13 | 7 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 945 | Kathleen Edwards | 20 | 10 | 11 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 946 | Beach House | 24 | 15 | 9 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 947 | Eddie Money | 28 | 14 | 6 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 948 | Natalie Imbruglia | 16 | 16 | 1 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 949 | Mission U.K. | 26 | 20 | 7 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 950 | Faithless | 29 | 24 | 5 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 951 | The Avalanches | 24 | 19 | 8 | – | 2000–2025 |
| 952 | Two Door Cinema Club | 24 | 16 | 7 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 953 | Icehouse | 26 | 17 | 5 | – | 1986–2025 |
| 954 | Naked and Famous | 17 | 10 | 3 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 955 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2012–2025 |
| 956 | Carole King | 22 | 7 | 10 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 957 | The Tea Party | 25 | 13 | 14 | – | 1994–2010 |
| 958 | Aaron Lewis | 14 | 14 | 2 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 959 | Wheatus | 27 | 27 | 1 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 960 | Letters To Cleo | 25 | 20 | 3 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 961 | The Gaslight Anthem | 22 | 21 | 7 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 962 | Volbeat | 25 | 18 | 7 | – | 2010–2023 |
| 963 | The Rapture | 39 | 24 | 6 | – | 2003–2019 |
| 964 | Paula Cole | 23 | 15 | 3 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 965 | Alexisonfire | 19 | 12 | 10 | – | 2005–2022 |
| 966 | Front 242 | 20 | 16 | 5 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 967 | Phosphorescent | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 968 | Royal Blood | 18 | 14 | 8 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 969 | Mott the Hoople | 27 | 23 | 5 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 970 | The Roots | 27 | 27 | 5 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 971 | Dave Matthews | 21 | 12 | 11 | – | 1999–2013 |
| 972 | DMA's | 19 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2014–2025 |
| 973 | Burning Sensations | 24 | 24 | 1 | – | 1983–2005 |
| 974 | Tracy Bonham | 18 | 18 | 1 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 975 | The New Radicals | 31 | 31 | 2 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 976 | Stan Ridgway | 18 | 17 | 6 | – | 1986–2006 |
| 977 | J. Geils Band | 23 | 11 | 8 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 978 | The Walkmen | 22 | 22 | 2 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 979 | Milky Chance | 17 | 16 | 8 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 980 | Falco | 22 | 18 | 5 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 981 | Wang Chung | 22 | 14 | 6 | – | 1985–2003 |
| 982 | Thom Yorke | 16 | 15 | 3 | – | 2006–2018 |
| 983 | Nitzer Ebb | 21 | 12 | 6 | – | 1990–2003 |
| 984 | Enigma | 30 | 29 | 6 | – | 1991–2006 |
| 985 | Cherry Poppin' Daddies | 20 | 19 | 2 | – | 1998–2014 |
| 986 | Maroon 5 | 22 | 13 | 7 | – | 2002–2013 |
| 987 | Phantom Planet | 34 | 25 | 3 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 988 | Joe Cocker | 29 | 25 | 5 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 989 | The Hooters | 24 | 13 | 7 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 990 | Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1983–1999 |
| 991 | Tonic | 21 | 18 | 5 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 992 | Mad Season | 27 | 24 | 6 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 993 | Future Islands | 16 | 14 | 5 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 994 | Supergrass | 32 | 31 | 6 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 995 | Local Natives | 18 | 16 | 8 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 996 | Ratt | 19 | 7 | 13 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 997 | Tasmin Archer | 18 | 18 | 1 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 998 | Chappell Roan | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2024–2026 |
| 999 | K-OS | 19 | 12 | 8 | – | 2005–2012 |
| 1000 | Low | 17 | 11 | 14 | – | 1999–2025 |