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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Earwig | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 1602 | Huey Lewis and the News | 7 | 5 | 7 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 1603 | Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals | 15 | 7 | 3 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 1604 | Uncle Tupelo | 17 | 14 | 4 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1605 | Krokus | 8 | 1 | 8 | – | 1990 |
| 1606 | Yeasayer | 11 | 7 | 7 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1607 | Red Rider | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 1981–2025 |
| 1608 | Mika | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 1609 | Little Green Cars | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1610 | The Rions | 9 | 5 | 9 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1611 | Kill Hannah | 20 | 14 | 2 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 1612 | George Michael | 9 | 6 | 4 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1613 | Dave Brubeck Quartet | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2009–2020 |
| 1614 | Utah Saints | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1992–2002 |
| 1615 | Mudhoney | 10 | 8 | 7 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1616 | Five for Fighting | 7 | 7 | 3 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 1617 | Billie Holiday | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1618 | Wire Train | 10 | 10 | 5 | – | 1984–2003 |
| 1619 | El Vy | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 2015–2016 |
| 1620 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 8 | 4 | 7 | – | 1991–2020 |
| 1621 | Ruel | 10 | 6 | 8 | – | 2018–2023 |
| 1622 | Notorious B.I.G. | 8 | 4 | 4 | – | 2006–2023 |
| 1623 | Butterfingers | 6 | 4 | 6 | – | 2003–2006 |
| 1624 | The Monkees | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | 2005–2020 |
| 1625 | Remi Wolf | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1626 | David Lee Roth | 11 | 5 | 7 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1627 | Chris Stapleton | 7 | 6 | 4 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1628 | Cockney Rebel | 12 | 12 | 1 | – | 1987–1999 |
| 1629 | Art vs. Science | 7 | 5 | 7 | – | 2008–2023 |
| 1630 | Cuban Boys | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1998–2001 |
| 1631 | James Blunt | 9 | 5 | 5 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 1632 | Cause and Effect | 9 | 6 | 4 | – | 1992–1999 |
| 1633 | Northside | 10 | 7 | 4 | – | 1990–2001 |
| 1634 | Living Things | 13 | 13 | 1 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 1635 | Judy Garland | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1636 | Chris Whitley | 16 | 16 | 1 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1637 | The Civil Wars | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 1638 | Saxon | 7 | 1 | 7 | – | 1990 |
| 1639 | Let's Active | 12 | 5 | 5 | – | 1984–2003 |
| 1640 | Killer Pussy | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 1982–2003 |
| 1641 | Teddy Swims | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 2024–2026 |
| 1642 | Chuck Prophet | 9 | 8 | 4 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1643 | Brittany Howard | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 2019–2025 |
| 1644 | Night Ranger | 11 | 9 | 3 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1645 | Caroline Polachek | 8 | 5 | 5 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1646 | Ambulance LTD | 10 | 10 | 3 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1647 | Thousand Foot Krutch | 9 | 9 | 5 | – | 2004–2016 |
| 1648 | The Caulfields | 16 | 9 | 2 | – | 1995–2005 |
| 1649 | Tommy Tutone | 11 | 11 | 2 | – | 1982–2025 |
| 1650 | Mayer Hawthorne | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 1651 | Beth Orton | 14 | 12 | 4 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 1652 | TuneYards | 8 | 8 | 6 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 1653 | Dusty Springfield | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1654 | Lady Gaga | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | 2013–2024 |
| 1655 | Jurassic 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | – | 2002–2023 |
| 1656 | Bluejuice | 5 | 5 | 5 | – | 2007–2023 |
| 1657 | The Sextants | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1658 | Bobby Darin | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1659 | The Grapes of Wrath | 7 | 3 | 5 | – | 1991–1999 |
| 1660 | Clan of Xymox | 8 | 3 | 6 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1661 | Gully Boys | 9 | 6 | 6 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1662 | Clinic | 8 | 7 | 5 | – | 1997–2003 |
| 1663 | Nothing More | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2014–2017 |
| 1664 | Camera Obscura | 9 | 6 | 6 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 1665 | Baker Boy | 8 | 6 | 8 | – | 2017–2023 |
| 1666 | Sleigh Bells | 11 | 11 | 5 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1667 | RAYE | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 1668 | Ryan Bingham | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1669 | Winger | 7 | 1 | 7 | – | 1990 |
| 1670 | Crosby Stills Nash Young | 6 | 1 | 6 | – | 2025 |
| 1671 | Ace of Base | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 1672 | Toto Coelo | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 1982–2006 |
| 1673 | The Kid Laroi | 7 | 5 | 7 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1674 | Soccer Mommy | 12 | 12 | 5 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 1675 | BT | 13 | 13 | 3 | – | 1996–2002 |
| 1676 | Zach Bryan | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2023–2025 |
| 1677 | Polyphonic Spree | 17 | 16 | 6 | – | 2003–2023 |
| 1678 | The Felice Brothers | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | 2010–2024 |
| 1679 | Ice Nine Kills | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2018–2021 |
| 1680 | Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper | 10 | 10 | 1 | – | 1987–2006 |
| 1681 | The Blake Babies | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 1682 | Nation of Language | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1683 | Hot Chip | 11 | 10 | 6 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1684 | David Bowie & Queen | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2006–2022 |
| 1685 | Musical Youth | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 1982–2004 |
| 1686 | The Waifs | 8 | 5 | 7 | – | 2002–2025 |
| 1687 | Treble Charger | 9 | 7 | 5 | – | 1999–2011 |
| 1688 | ABBA | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | 1990–2022 |
| 1689 | The Exies | 9 | 8 | 4 | – | 2003–2007 |
| 1690 | Bakar | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 2019–2026 |
| 1691 | John Denver | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 1692 | Thee Sacred Souls | 6 | 4 | 4 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 1693 | Murray Head | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | 1985–2003 |
| 1694 | Helmet | 14 | 12 | 6 | – | 1992–2024 |
| 1695 | Kongos | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | 2014–2020 |
| 1696 | Kylie Minogue | 6 | 6 | 4 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 1697 | Jerry Cantrell | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | 1998–2002 |
| 1698 | The Chameleons UK | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1987–2020 |
| 1699 | Momma | 7 | 6 | 3 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1700 | Beach Bunny | 8 | 4 | 6 | – | 2021–2025 |