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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 | Brigitte Calls Me Baby | 23 | 15 | 3 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1402 | Hank Williams | 18 | 9 | 10 | – | 2001–2023 |
| 1403 | Gregg Allman Band | 25 | 25 | 1 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1404 | Europe | 31 | 31 | 3 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1405 | Jim James | 25 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2012–2024 |
| 1406 | Dr. Dre | 17 | 11 | 6 | – | 2000–2025 |
| 1407 | Ian Dury & The Blockheads | 35 | 28 | 6 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1408 | Absynthe Minded | 19 | 18 | 7 | – | 2006–2018 |
| 1409 | Roy Orbison | 25 | 16 | 6 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1410 | The Caesars | 30 | 29 | 3 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1411 | Run the Jewels | 19 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2014–2025 |
| 1412 | Eddy Grant | 31 | 31 | 4 | – | 1984–2025 |
| 1413 | Teddy Swims | 21 | 16 | 3 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1414 | Duffy | 19 | 16 | 4 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1415 | Brian Setzer Orchestra | 27 | 26 | 3 | – | 1998–2025 |
| 1416 | De La Soul | 26 | 18 | 8 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1417 | Sonia Dada | 20 | 13 | 4 | – | 1999–2019 |
| 1418 | Strand Of Oaks | 31 | 27 | 9 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1419 | The Matthew Good Band | 25 | 9 | 7 | – | 1999–2012 |
| 1420 | Rodrigo y Gabriela | 32 | 25 | 7 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1421 | Bob Moses | 22 | 22 | 4 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1422 | Curtis Mayfield | 21 | 14 | 8 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1423 | The Zombies | 26 | 23 | 4 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1424 | Ryan Bingham | 19 | 18 | 11 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1425 | New York Dolls | 32 | 22 | 9 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 1426 | Secret Machines | 30 | 23 | 3 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1427 | Regurgitator | 17 | 10 | 15 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 1428 | Jill Sobule | 33 | 26 | 9 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 1429 | Joy Oladokun | 20 | 17 | 8 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1430 | Mogwai | 17 | 11 | 16 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1431 | Jeff Tweedy | 23 | 23 | 7 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 1432 | Canned Heat | 26 | 22 | 3 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1433 | Plastic Bertrand | 25 | 25 | 2 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1434 | San Cisco | 23 | 18 | 13 | – | 2011–2023 |
| 1435 | SR-71 | 25 | 24 | 3 | – | 2000–2020 |
| 1436 | Kim Wilde | 21 | 20 | 2 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1437 | Charles Bradley | 20 | 18 | 5 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1438 | Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals | 34 | 24 | 5 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1439 | Nothing But Thieves | 24 | 21 | 12 | – | 2015–2023 |
| 1440 | Katie Pruitt | 16 | 12 | 3 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1441 | The Subways | 30 | 21 | 2 | – | 2005–2022 |
| 1442 | Nation of Language | 23 | 19 | 6 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1443 | John Denver | 19 | 13 | 3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1444 | Bahamas | 22 | 21 | 9 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1445 | Snail Mail | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2018–2025 |
| 1446 | Uncle Tupelo | 35 | 22 | 11 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1447 | Gravity Kills | 22 | 22 | 2 | – | 1996–2009 |
| 1448 | Slowdive | 23 | 18 | 8 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1449 | Billie Holiday | 21 | 12 | 9 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1450 | Thom Yorke | 21 | 20 | 5 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 1451 | Gigi Perez | 21 | 19 | 4 | – | 2024–2025 |
| 1452 | Buddy Holly | 21 | 14 | 8 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1453 | The Hooters | 31 | 19 | 10 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 1454 | The Rapture | 41 | 26 | 6 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1455 | Junip | 22 | 20 | 5 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1456 | Arlo Guthrie | 19 | 12 | 5 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1457 | Django Django | 21 | 21 | 5 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1458 | The Arcs | 24 | 23 | 5 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 1459 | Stan Ridgway | 21 | 19 | 8 | – | 1986–2022 |
| 1460 | Shakespear's Sister | 21 | 20 | 2 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 1461 | Lloyd Cole | 29 | 23 | 6 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 1462 | The Features | 24 | 20 | 10 | – | 2004–2023 |
| 1463 | Argent | 25 | 25 | 1 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1464 | Mowgli's | 17 | 17 | 4 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 1465 | Selecter | 31 | 20 | 3 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1466 | Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel | 17 | 17 | 1 | – | 1983–2022 |
| 1467 | The Stills | 23 | 21 | 6 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1468 | Paper Tongues | 27 | 18 | 4 | – | 2009–2012 |
| 1469 | Ludo | 19 | 16 | 3 | – | 2008–2010 |
| 1470 | James Bay | 20 | 18 | 6 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1471 | Burning Sensations | 25 | 25 | 1 | – | 1983–2023 |
| 1472 | Girl In Red | 22 | 20 | 4 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1473 | Little Simz | 17 | 14 | 8 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1474 | The Freddy Jones Band | 19 | 12 | 3 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1475 | Icehouse | 27 | 18 | 5 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 1476 | The Beautiful South | 25 | 16 | 10 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 1477 | The Raveonettes | 28 | 21 | 5 | – | 2003–2022 |
| 1478 | Cautious Clay | 19 | 16 | 5 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1479 | Citizen King | 24 | 24 | 1 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1480 | Tokyo Police Club | 29 | 23 | 14 | – | 2007–2020 |
| 1481 | Sugarcult | 24 | 19 | 5 | – | 2001–2006 |
| 1482 | Kills | 24 | 21 | 11 | – | 2008–2024 |
| 1483 | Justin Townes Earle | 26 | 23 | 8 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1484 | Red Zebra | 29 | 29 | 1 | – | 1992–2022 |
| 1485 | Real Estate | 22 | 16 | 12 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1486 | Alexisonfire | 20 | 13 | 9 | – | 2005–2022 |
| 1487 | Tommy Tutone | 30 | 30 | 3 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1488 | Violent Soho | 26 | 21 | 12 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1489 | Mission U.K. | 26 | 20 | 7 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1490 | Say Anything | 24 | 21 | 9 | – | 2006–2013 |
| 1491 | Machine Gun Kelly | 17 | 15 | 9 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1492 | Alexi Murdoch | 17 | 16 | 3 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1493 | Hall and Oates | 21 | 13 | 10 | – | 1984–2025 |
| 1494 | Yeasayer | 29 | 21 | 10 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1495 | Robyn Hitchcock | 29 | 24 | 8 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 1496 | Jars of Clay | 27 | 27 | 3 | – | 1996–2022 |
| 1497 | Zero 7 | 22 | 13 | 7 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1498 | Pepper | 23 | 22 | 11 | – | 2005–2020 |
| 1499 | The Firm | 32 | 24 | 2 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 1500 | Falco | 24 | 20 | 5 | – | 1983–2026 |