Most-charted alternative rock artists
10,434 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Billy Pilgrim | 28 | 7 | 4 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1102 | Sade | 32 | 21 | 6 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 1103 | Ash | 54 | 37 | 17 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 1104 | Olivia Rodrigo | 23 | 13 | 10 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1105 | Danzig | 44 | 36 | 7 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1106 | Soho | 28 | 28 | 1 | – | 1990–2023 |
| 1107 | Big Data | 28 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2014–2026 |
| 1108 | Greg Kihn Band | 48 | 42 | 8 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1109 | L7 | 42 | 38 | 5 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 1110 | The Outfield | 47 | 47 | 2 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1111 | Bully | 36 | 25 | 10 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1112 | K. Flay | 30 | 23 | 13 | – | 2013–2024 |
| 1113 | Gov't Mule | 28 | 26 | 8 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1114 | Whitney Houston | 26 | 13 | 11 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 1115 | Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy | 26 | 25 | 2 | – | 1984–2022 |
| 1116 | Scissor Sisters | 33 | 23 | 8 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1117 | Jellyfish | 38 | 22 | 6 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1118 | Highwomen | 29 | 20 | 5 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1119 | Orville Peck | 30 | 26 | 6 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1120 | The Modern Lovers | 36 | 33 | 3 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 1121 | Alejandro Escovedo | 35 | 30 | 14 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1122 | KD Lang | 35 | 25 | 10 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 1123 | The Interrupters | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2016–2026 |
| 1124 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club | 57 | 42 | 8 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 1125 | ELO | 37 | 19 | 13 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1126 | The Dresden Dolls | 33 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2004–2022 |
| 1127 | Hermanos Gutierrez | 28 | 24 | 6 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1128 | Lita Ford | 38 | 31 | 6 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1129 | Phantom Planet | 45 | 34 | 5 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 1130 | Tripping Daisy | 39 | 37 | 3 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 1131 | My Bloody Valentine | 32 | 24 | 6 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1132 | Dee-Lite | 25 | 22 | 3 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1133 | The Pretty Reckless | 26 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2014–2025 |
| 1134 | Louis Armstrong | 21 | 15 | 8 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1135 | Neutral Milk Hotel | 30 | 17 | 7 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 1136 | Robin Trower | 40 | 26 | 5 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 1137 | Stealers Wheel | 43 | 43 | 2 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1138 | Enya | 38 | 32 | 3 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1139 | Dar Williams | 43 | 20 | 19 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1140 | Loretta Lynn | 34 | 27 | 7 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 1141 | LP | 33 | 28 | 10 | – | 2008–2024 |
| 1142 | One Eskimo | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2009–2026 |
| 1143 | Angel Olsen | 34 | 31 | 9 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1144 | April Wine | 38 | 20 | 5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1145 | Ghost | 32 | 23 | 12 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1146 | The Flys | 36 | 36 | 4 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 1147 | Us3 | 28 | 27 | 2 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 1148 | Taproot | 37 | 35 | 6 | – | 2000–2014 |
| 1149 | The Tubes | 68 | 48 | 6 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1150 | Spandau Ballet | 36 | 26 | 9 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 1151 | The Chicks | 29 | 22 | 8 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1152 | Falling in Reverse | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2011–2026 |
| 1153 | Stereolab | 31 | 17 | 19 | – | 1993–2025 |
| 1154 | Air | 37 | 29 | 10 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 1155 | Guadalcanal Diary | 35 | 18 | 7 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1156 | Dave Matthews | 32 | 25 | 10 | – | 1998–2022 |
| 1157 | Asking Alexandria | 23 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2011–2024 |
| 1158 | DNA | 25 | 25 | 1 | – | 1990–2023 |
| 1159 | Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | 29 | 28 | 6 | – | 2014–2022 |
| 1160 | Blancmange | 36 | 21 | 7 | – | 1982–2023 |
| 1161 | Geggy Tah | 33 | 33 | 1 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1162 | Slightly Stoopid | 31 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2003–2019 |
| 1163 | The Cramps | 37 | 16 | 17 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1164 | J.S. Ondara | 25 | 21 | 6 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1165 | Jay-Z | 25 | 16 | 7 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1166 | Stephen Stills | 38 | 34 | 3 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1167 | Wood Brothers | 30 | 21 | 14 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 1168 | Bell X 1 | 28 | 22 | 7 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1169 | Sabaton | 23 | 16 | 4 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1170 | Caroline Rose | 25 | 19 | 6 | – | 2018–2024 |
| 1171 | Bad Omens | 24 | 18 | 8 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1172 | Rüfüs Du Sol | 25 | 14 | 19 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1173 | Bananarama | 33 | 21 | 8 | – | 1984–2026 |
| 1174 | John Coltrane | 24 | 10 | 12 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 1175 | Ride | 28 | 23 | 8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1176 | Stellastarr* | 30 | 23 | 3 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1177 | Adrian Belew | 34 | 28 | 4 | – | 1989–2014 |
| 1178 | The Toll | 21 | 7 | 3 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1179 | Adema | 32 | 30 | 5 | – | 2001–2003 |
| 1180 | Zwan | 38 | 36 | 2 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 1181 | Alex Clare | 26 | 24 | 2 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1182 | Chet Faker | 26 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2012–2025 |
| 1183 | Basement Jaxx | 37 | 33 | 9 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1184 | Atmosphere | 29 | 22 | 20 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1185 | Bee Gees | 31 | 17 | 13 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 1186 | Republica | 42 | 41 | 2 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1187 | Jason Mraz | 28 | 19 | 9 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1188 | Ocean Alley | 23 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2017–2025 |
| 1189 | Static-X | 40 | 31 | 14 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1190 | Steak Number Eight | 19 | 16 | 3 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 1191 | Maroon 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | – | 2002–2013 |
| 1192 | The Rugburns | 19 | 17 | 4 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1193 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2012–2025 |
| 1194 | Powerman 5000 | 39 | 37 | 6 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1195 | Allison Russell | 25 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2021–2026 |
| 1196 | Harry Chapin | 26 | 18 | 2 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1197 | Hunters And Collectors | 26 | 12 | 7 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1198 | Bishop Briggs | 29 | 25 | 4 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1199 | Cloud Cult | 24 | 12 | 16 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1200 | The Knack | 41 | 41 | 1 | – | 1996–2026 |