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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Dr. John | 23 | 17 | 7 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1502 | Alex G | 18 | 18 | 2 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 1503 | Sam Phillips | 21 | 17 | 4 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 1504 | Chad Kroeger | 16 | 16 | 2 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 1505 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band | 28 | 28 | 3 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1506 | Jeremy Messersmith | 19 | 12 | 9 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1507 | Angus and Julia Stone | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2006–2025 |
| 1508 | Front 242 | 20 | 16 | 4 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 1509 | Talk | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2022–2025 |
| 1510 | Say She She | 24 | 18 | 11 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1511 | Jamie Cullum | 23 | 20 | 5 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 1512 | Parker Millsap | 16 | 14 | 6 | – | 2016–2024 |
| 1513 | Salt n Pepa | 17 | 11 | 5 | – | 1993–2025 |
| 1514 | DMA's | 19 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2014–2025 |
| 1515 | Warpaint | 17 | 16 | 4 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1516 | M. Ward | 27 | 22 | 12 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1517 | Focus | 22 | 22 | 1 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 1518 | Broods | 19 | 17 | 5 | – | 2014–2019 |
| 1519 | Conor Oberst | 21 | 15 | 8 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1520 | Shovels and Rope | 19 | 15 | 12 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1521 | Hawthorne Heights | 24 | 21 | 6 | – | 2004–2010 |
| 1522 | Katrina and the Waves | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1985–2026 |
| 1523 | Amy Shark | 18 | 15 | 9 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1524 | The Donnas | 31 | 30 | 4 | – | 2002–2023 |
| 1525 | Amythyst Kiah | 18 | 16 | 4 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1526 | Flash and the Pan | 20 | 16 | 5 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 1527 | Tyler, the Creator | 21 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2019–2025 |
| 1528 | Nitzer Ebb | 21 | 12 | 6 | – | 1990–2003 |
| 1529 | Blitzen Trapper | 23 | 20 | 13 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1530 | Scritti Politti | 21 | 17 | 7 | – | 1981–2023 |
| 1531 | Joey Ramone | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 2002–2025 |
| 1532 | sombr | 16 | 9 | 3 | – | 2025 |
| 1533 | Deep Forest | 18 | 18 | 2 | – | 1993–2021 |
| 1534 | Cavo | 21 | 17 | 5 | – | 2008–2016 |
| 1535 | Jackson 5 | 22 | 15 | 4 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1536 | Beartooth | 19 | 18 | 10 | – | 2014–2024 |
| 1537 | Deep Sea Diver | 25 | 23 | 7 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1538 | Halsey | 18 | 15 | 12 | – | 2015–2021 |
| 1539 | El Vy | 18 | 18 | 2 | – | 2015–2024 |
| 1540 | The Shelters | 17 | 11 | 6 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1541 | Benjamin Booker | 21 | 20 | 4 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1542 | Mark Knopfler | 23 | 17 | 13 | – | 2007–2024 |
| 1543 | Tim Finn | 15 | 8 | 3 | – | 1999–2009 |
| 1544 | Sir Sly | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 2014–2021 |
| 1545 | The Monkees | 16 | 8 | 8 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 1546 | Scars on 45 | 18 | 13 | 6 | – | 2011–2018 |
| 1547 | Fruit Bats | 20 | 17 | 9 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1548 | I Don't Know How But They Found Me | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 2017–2023 |
| 1549 | Righteous Brothers | 14 | 10 | 2 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1550 | Bowling for Soup | 23 | 18 | 9 | – | 2002–2005 |
| 1551 | Gil Scott-Heron | 17 | 14 | 6 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1552 | Jimmy Cliff | 25 | 18 | 9 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1553 | Dave Brubeck Quartet | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1554 | Bruce Cockburn | 27 | 16 | 9 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1555 | Huey Lewis and the News | 19 | 10 | 8 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 1556 | Vertical Horizon | 19 | 13 | 4 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1557 | Gordon Lightfoot | 19 | 13 | 4 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1558 | Tasmin Archer | 18 | 18 | 1 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 1559 | Glen Campbell | 18 | 13 | 7 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1560 | Sunflower Bean | 18 | 17 | 9 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1561 | Altered Images | 21 | 14 | 6 | – | 1981–2023 |
| 1562 | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | 24 | 23 | 7 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 1563 | Therapy | 23 | 23 | 4 | – | 1992–2013 |
| 1564 | Caroline Polachek | 20 | 14 | 7 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1565 | Beach Bunny | 20 | 16 | 7 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1566 | K-OS | 19 | 12 | 8 | – | 2005–2012 |
| 1567 | Amanda Shires | 20 | 18 | 12 | – | 2017–2025 |
| 1568 | Missy Elliott | 15 | 12 | 6 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1569 | BT | 23 | 22 | 7 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1570 | Drivin-N-Cryin | 20 | 17 | 5 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1571 | R L Burnside | 16 | 13 | 7 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1572 | Krokus | 24 | 9 | 8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1573 | Cinerama | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1998–2004 |
| 1574 | Paranoid Social Club | 17 | 12 | 6 | – | 2002–2023 |
| 1575 | Dead Can Dance | 24 | 17 | 4 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 1576 | RJD2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 1577 | Motion City Soundtrack | 18 | 16 | 13 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1578 | Ryan Adams And The Cardinals | 18 | 14 | 4 | – | 2008–2024 |
| 1579 | Sleeper Agent | 23 | 21 | 3 | – | 2011–2014 |
| 1580 | Bob Schneider | 24 | 21 | 10 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 1581 | Monsters Of Folk | 18 | 13 | 5 | – | 2009–2013 |
| 1582 | The Only Ones | 15 | 14 | 3 | – | 1978–2025 |
| 1583 | Sarah Harmer | 16 | 13 | 7 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 1584 | Daan | 20 | 19 | 6 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1585 | Sarah Jarosz | 18 | 17 | 8 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1586 | Dusty Springfield | 17 | 14 | 4 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1587 | Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors | 19 | 18 | 12 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 1588 | Mclusky | 16 | 15 | 5 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 1589 | After The Fire | 16 | 16 | 2 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1590 | They Eat Their Own | 19 | 19 | 2 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1591 | I Mother Earth | 27 | 11 | 10 | – | 1994–2012 |
| 1592 | Unlikely Candidates | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 1593 | The Rembrandts | 26 | 14 | 5 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 1594 | Dispatch | 20 | 16 | 7 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1595 | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 24 | 24 | 10 | – | 1998–2024 |
| 1596 | Dermot Kennedy | 17 | 14 | 6 | – | 2018–2022 |
| 1597 | Notorious B.I.G. | 14 | 8 | 5 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1598 | Lene Lovich | 23 | 16 | 5 | – | 1981–2003 |
| 1599 | The Beaches | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2017–2025 |
| 1600 | Jon Bon Jovi | 26 | 26 | 2 | – | 1990–2026 |