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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Thornley | 13 | 10 | 4 | – | 2004–2010 |
| 1202 | Jake Bugg | 16 | 11 | 7 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1203 | Empire of the Sun | 16 | 13 | 4 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1204 | Brian Setzer Orchestra | 16 | 15 | 3 | – | 1998–2007 |
| 1205 | Nathaniel Rateliff | 11 | 8 | 5 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1206 | Big Wreck | 19 | 10 | 8 | – | 1998–2012 |
| 1207 | Etta James | 8 | 6 | 3 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1208 | Big Star | 15 | 10 | 6 | – | 2003–2024 |
| 1209 | Earth, Wind & Fire | 13 | 8 | 6 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1210 | Run the Jewels | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2014–2025 |
| 1211 | This Mortal Coil | 11 | 10 | 4 | – | 1983–2022 |
| 1212 | Matthew Good | 12 | 9 | 10 | – | 2003–2011 |
| 1213 | Pepper | 16 | 15 | 7 | – | 2005–2020 |
| 1214 | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | 15 | 15 | 4 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 1215 | 54 40 | 16 | 5 | 9 | – | 1991–2010 |
| 1216 | Eagles of Death Metal | 16 | 14 | 6 | – | 2006–2016 |
| 1217 | Robert Plant | 14 | 10 | 10 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1218 | Sun | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 1219 | Cube | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1987–1995 |
| 1220 | Anberlin | 13 | 8 | 6 | – | 2005–2010 |
| 1221 | Borns | 10 | 8 | 3 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1222 | Yola | 13 | 5 | 7 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 1223 | Stereolab | 15 | 10 | 11 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 1224 | Earshot | 12 | 10 | 5 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 1225 | Laurie Anderson | 18 | 12 | 6 | – | 1981–2022 |
| 1226 | Hermanos Gutierrez | 10 | 8 | 3 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1227 | LovelyTheBand | 12 | 8 | 5 | – | 2018–2021 |
| 1228 | Bully | 14 | 9 | 7 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 1229 | Houndmouth | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1230 | Anthrax | 17 | 13 | 8 | – | 1990–2007 |
| 1231 | KD Lang | 13 | 11 | 4 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 1232 | Ass Ponys | 28 | 23 | 3 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1233 | Jay-Z | 11 | 8 | 6 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 1234 | The Motels | 12 | 8 | 5 | – | 1980–2003 |
| 1235 | The Dead Weather | 16 | 14 | 7 | – | 2009–2015 |
| 1236 | Chad Kroeger | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 2002 |
| 1237 | Drive-By Truckers | 13 | 7 | 8 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 1238 | Q-Feel | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1239 | Hatebreed | 16 | 13 | 3 | – | 2002–2018 |
| 1240 | Andrew Bird | 16 | 10 | 11 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1241 | Triggerfinger | 10 | 5 | 10 | – | 2009–2015 |
| 1242 | Hefner | 11 | 4 | 11 | – | 1998–2001 |
| 1243 | Kills | 13 | 11 | 7 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 1244 | The Black Box Revelation | 11 | 6 | 11 | – | 2008–2022 |
| 1245 | Traveling Wilburys | 18 | 15 | 3 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1246 | Baltimora | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 1985–2005 |
| 1247 | Boy & Bear | 10 | 6 | 9 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1248 | Dido | 13 | 10 | 3 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 1249 | Dropkick Murphys | 11 | 9 | 7 | – | 2003–2011 |
| 1250 | Bowling for Soup | 15 | 11 | 6 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 1251 | King | 16 | 13 | 3 | – | 1985–1999 |
| 1252 | Ian McCulloch | 17 | 11 | 5 | – | 1989–2003 |
| 1253 | The Wailing Souls | 16 | 16 | 1 | – | 1992–2011 |
| 1254 | The Rubens | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2011–2024 |
| 1255 | Mt. Joy | 11 | 8 | 7 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1256 | Skegss | 10 | 7 | 10 | – | 2017–2023 |
| 1257 | Balthazar | 9 | 6 | 9 | – | 2007–2015 |
| 1258 | The Polecats | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1259 | Sprung Monkey | 11 | 11 | 4 | – | 1998–2001 |
| 1260 | Rick Derringer | 11 | 11 | 3 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1261 | The Scene | 18 | 17 | 3 | – | 1990–2006 |
| 1262 | Matt Corby | 10 | 8 | 6 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 1263 | Lyle Lovett | 16 | 12 | 6 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1264 | Tash Sultana | 12 | 9 | 8 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1265 | Alvvays | 12 | 9 | 6 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 1266 | Flight Facilities | 13 | 10 | 10 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1267 | Birds of Tokyo | 11 | 7 | 11 | – | 2007–2016 |
| 1268 | Cold Chisel | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1989–2025 |
| 1269 | M | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 1988–1999 |
| 1270 | Tricky | 19 | 19 | 4 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 1271 | Yazoo | 9 | 6 | 4 | – | 1982–2006 |
| 1272 | The Jungle Giants | 11 | 6 | 11 | – | 2012–2023 |
| 1273 | JD McPherson | 12 | 10 | 8 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1274 | Redd Kross | 15 | 8 | 2 | – | 1993–2005 |
| 1275 | Robyn | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | 2013–2025 |
| 1276 | The Beths | 13 | 10 | 7 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1277 | Sam Fender | 14 | 11 | 6 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1278 | Badfinger | 17 | 12 | 4 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1279 | Peter Godwin | 14 | 13 | 2 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1280 | Marc Cohn | 16 | 14 | 3 | – | 1999–2020 |
| 1281 | Martha and the Muffins | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | 1988–2010 |
| 1282 | Atreyu | 14 | 14 | 8 | – | 2005–2021 |
| 1283 | UFO | 9 | 3 | 8 | – | 1990–2012 |
| 1284 | Pere Ubu | 24 | 16 | 5 | – | 1989–2014 |
| 1285 | Frightened Rabbit | 13 | 9 | 6 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1286 | The Weeknd | 9 | 7 | 7 | – | 2015–2024 |
| 1287 | Doja Cat | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2020–2023 |
| 1288 | Warrant | 13 | 6 | 8 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1289 | X-Ecutioners | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 2002–2004 |
| 1290 | Mother Love Bone | 16 | 14 | 4 | – | 1999–2022 |
| 1291 | Thundamentals | 11 | 7 | 11 | – | 2012–2023 |
| 1292 | Alkaline Trio | 19 | 17 | 7 | – | 2003–2010 |
| 1293 | Capital Cities | 9 | 9 | 2 | – | 2013–2020 |
| 1294 | Sigur Ros | 14 | 11 | 7 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 1295 | Danzig | 14 | 12 | 4 | – | 1990–2012 |
| 1296 | The Cat Empire | 14 | 8 | 11 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1297 | Alter Bridge | 13 | 10 | 7 | – | 2004–2016 |
| 1298 | Frank Zappa | 12 | 9 | 4 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1299 | Ber | 9 | 3 | 5 | – | 2023–2025 |
| 1300 | War | 17 | 13 | 5 | – | 1991–2025 |