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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | The Kingsmen | 18 | 18 | 1 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1602 | Tenacious D | 30 | 29 | 4 | – | 2001–2013 |
| 1603 | Samia | 17 | 15 | 5 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 1604 | Big Pink | 19 | 18 | 3 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1605 | Bullet for My Valentine | 23 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2006–2018 |
| 1606 | Electric Guest | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2012–2024 |
| 1607 | Pete Droge | 15 | 15 | 1 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1608 | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | 21 | 20 | 7 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1609 | Something For Kate | 17 | 11 | 16 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 1610 | Augustana | 23 | 20 | 7 | – | 2005–2025 |
| 1611 | Moonpools and Caterpillars | 14 | 14 | 1 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1612 | Fun Lovin' Criminals | 26 | 26 | 3 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 1613 | Ms Mr | 21 | 20 | 5 | – | 2012–2024 |
| 1614 | David And David | 14 | 13 | 3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1615 | Sea Wolf | 19 | 16 | 6 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1616 | The Levellers | 33 | 26 | 3 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 1617 | Chance The Rapper | 14 | 11 | 7 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1618 | Woody Guthrie | 14 | 12 | 3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1619 | Pop Will Eat Itself | 24 | 18 | 7 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1620 | Steve Lacy | 17 | 16 | 4 | – | 2022–2026 |
| 1621 | Joywave | 23 | 22 | 9 | – | 2014–2021 |
| 1622 | John Wesley Harding | 22 | 11 | 5 | – | 1999–2011 |
| 1623 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | 19 | 18 | 2 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 1624 | Elvis Costello and The Imposters | 18 | 17 | 4 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1625 | Donna Summer | 17 | 13 | 7 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 1626 | Secret Sisters | 13 | 11 | 6 | – | 2010–2024 |
| 1627 | At the Drive In | 29 | 27 | 5 | – | 2000–2025 |
| 1628 | Laurie Anderson | 21 | 15 | 7 | – | 1981–2024 |
| 1629 | Bartees Strange | 25 | 22 | 7 | – | 2020–2026 |
| 1630 | Angel City | 14 | 8 | 3 | – | 1990–2004 |
| 1631 | Dayglow | 18 | 17 | 6 | – | 2020–2024 |
| 1632 | The Dead Boys | 17 | 17 | 1 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1633 | Nick Waterhouse | 16 | 16 | 8 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1634 | Michael Andrews | 24 | 24 | 1 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1635 | Three Dog Night | 21 | 14 | 7 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1636 | Diego Garcia | 16 | 12 | 6 | – | 2011–2018 |
| 1637 | The Delgados | 14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1996–2004 |
| 1638 | The Whitlams | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1996–2025 |
| 1639 | Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs | 14 | 10 | 3 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 1640 | Raul Malo | 20 | 11 | 8 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 1641 | Gary Wright | 23 | 18 | 2 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1642 | Half Man Half Biscuit | 15 | 9 | 14 | – | 1986–2004 |
| 1643 | Ian Dury | 16 | 16 | 3 | – | 1978–2022 |
| 1644 | Death From Above 1979 | 19 | 18 | 6 | – | 2005–2020 |
| 1645 | The Shamen | 16 | 16 | 4 | – | 1990–2005 |
| 1646 | Spencer Davis Group | 26 | 24 | 2 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1647 | Marcus King Band | 15 | 12 | 3 | – | 2016–2022 |
| 1648 | Tina Turner | 16 | 11 | 8 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1649 | Lo Moon | 24 | 21 | 7 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1650 | Missy Higgins | 15 | 9 | 13 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 1651 | Earshot | 17 | 15 | 7 | – | 2002–2010 |
| 1652 | Little Green Cars | 20 | 14 | 3 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1653 | Adrianne Lenker | 15 | 8 | 6 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1654 | Remi Wolf | 14 | 11 | 5 | – | 2020–2025 |
| 1655 | Mika | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2007–2026 |
| 1656 | Tash Sultana | 16 | 13 | 9 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1657 | Rock Kills Kid | 22 | 20 | 2 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1658 | VHS or Beta | 13 | 13 | 2 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 1659 | Man Man | 18 | 17 | 6 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1660 | Little Richard | 16 | 7 | 7 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1661 | Kopecky Family Band | 16 | 11 | 3 | – | 2012–2018 |
| 1662 | Rustic Overtones | 21 | 14 | 11 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 1663 | Zebra | 19 | 11 | 4 | – | 1994–2024 |
| 1664 | The Scabs | 19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1988–2008 |
| 1665 | Orbital | 21 | 19 | 10 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 1666 | Everything But The Girl | 22 | 19 | 6 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1667 | Helmet | 27 | 23 | 8 | – | 1992–2024 |
| 1668 | Aaron Lee Tasjan | 17 | 12 | 8 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1669 | Pierce The Veil | 17 | 15 | 6 | – | 2016–2025 |
| 1670 | Francis Dunnery | 21 | 19 | 5 | – | 1994–2024 |
| 1671 | Sunny Day Real Estate | 20 | 15 | 7 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 1672 | Alison Moyet | 16 | 13 | 6 | – | 1984–2024 |
| 1673 | Gregg Allman | 17 | 17 | 4 | – | 1997–2020 |
| 1674 | Jelly Roll | 13 | 13 | 3 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 1675 | Sierra Ferrell | 13 | 12 | 4 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 1676 | Redlight King | 19 | 15 | 4 | – | 2011–2013 |
| 1677 | Neil Diamond | 22 | 20 | 4 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1678 | This Mortal Coil | 14 | 12 | 4 | – | 1983–2024 |
| 1679 | Arrested Development | 19 | 15 | 3 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 1680 | Illiterate Light | 18 | 18 | 6 | – | 2019–2024 |
| 1681 | Seratones | 21 | 19 | 5 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 1682 | Evans Blue | 16 | 13 | 8 | – | 2005–2013 |
| 1683 | Needtobreathe | 22 | 21 | 9 | – | 2008–2023 |
| 1684 | Billy Thorpe | 16 | 16 | 1 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1685 | Crystal Castles | 18 | 16 | 6 | – | 2010–2017 |
| 1686 | Mutemath | 29 | 28 | 5 | – | 2007–2015 |
| 1687 | Slothrust | 11 | 8 | 9 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 1688 | Okkervil River | 21 | 16 | 12 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1689 | The Bears | 23 | 17 | 4 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 1690 | Serena Ryder | 20 | 15 | 4 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 1691 | Something Corporate | 24 | 22 | 6 | – | 2002–2022 |
| 1692 | Yello | 27 | 25 | 4 | – | 1987–2022 |
| 1693 | Authority Zero | 17 | 13 | 7 | – | 2002–2011 |
| 1694 | Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble | 24 | 13 | 9 | – | 2015–2024 |
| 1695 | Levon Helm | 15 | 14 | 3 | – | 2009–2024 |
| 1696 | Los Lonely Boys | 19 | 16 | 6 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1697 | Yazoo | 13 | 8 | 4 | – | 1982–2023 |
| 1698 | The Motels | 16 | 11 | 5 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 1699 | Face to Face | 18 | 18 | 5 | – | 1995–2011 |
| 1700 | Finch | 20 | 19 | 4 | – | 2002–2005 |