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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | The Arcade Fire | 431 | 213 | 43 | 2 | 2005–2026 |
| 102 | Billy Joel | 451 | 94 | 44 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 103 | The Strokes | 431 | 240 | 28 | 3 | 2001–2026 |
| 104 | Social Distortion | 438 | 181 | 31 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 105 | Lenny Kravitz | 482 | 218 | 29 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 106 | Korn | 459 | 229 | 47 | 4 | 1995–2026 |
| 107 | Scorpions | 417 | 108 | 35 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 108 | Prince | 411 | 132 | 59 | 3 | 1984–2026 |
| 109 | Wilco | 441 | 169 | 73 | 2 | 1996–2026 |
| 110 | Blondie | 444 | 131 | 32 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 111 | Gorillaz | 370 | 208 | 31 | 8 | 2001–2026 |
| 112 | System of a Down | 367 | 171 | 24 | 7 | 1998–2026 |
| 113 | Deep Purple | 412 | 157 | 16 | 7 | 1976–2026 |
| 114 | Tears for Fears | 409 | 140 | 24 | 1 | 1982–2026 |
| 115 | XTC | 439 | 122 | 35 | 1 | 1980–2026 |
| 116 | Modest Mouse | 355 | 178 | 33 | 8 | 1998–2026 |
| 117 | Vampire Weekend | 374 | 160 | 33 | 4 | 2008–2026 |
| 118 | John Mellencamp | 472 | 120 | 30 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 119 | Echo and the Bunnymen | 377 | 123 | 28 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 120 | Counting Crows | 416 | 170 | 34 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 121 | The Kinks | 426 | 135 | 31 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 122 | Garbage | 425 | 179 | 30 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 123 | Jimmy Eat World | 357 | 225 | 23 | 1 | 1999–2026 |
| 124 | Florence And The Machine | 326 | 202 | 37 | 3 | 2009–2026 |
| 125 | Squeeze | 410 | 121 | 28 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 126 | Staind | 353 | 185 | 30 | 9 | 1999–2026 |
| 127 | The Cult | 356 | 156 | 26 | – | 1984–2026 |
| 128 | They Might Be Giants | 392 | 119 | 44 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 129 | Yes | 378 | 114 | 30 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 130 | Spoon | 359 | 181 | 38 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 131 | Duran Duran | 386 | 139 | 41 | 1 | 1981–2026 |
| 132 | Van Morrison | 337 | 97 | 46 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 133 | The Psychedelic Furs | 360 | 110 | 25 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 134 | Morrissey | 373 | 156 | 41 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 135 | John Lennon | 353 | 145 | 31 | 5 | 1980–2026 |
| 136 | The Cranberries | 359 | 162 | 16 | 1 | 1993–2026 |
| 137 | No Doubt | 342 | 163 | 20 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 138 | Styx | 379 | 99 | 20 | – | 1978–2026 |
| 139 | Blur | 354 | 208 | 30 | 2 | 1991–2026 |
| 140 | Tori Amos | 383 | 148 | 37 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 141 | Siouxsie and the Banshees | 360 | 122 | 40 | 1 | 1978–2026 |
| 142 | Disturbed | 311 | 199 | 35 | 3 | 2000–2026 |
| 143 | Kiss | 369 | 111 | 42 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 144 | Elvis Costello | 349 | 138 | 50 | – | 1977–2026 |
| 145 | Devo | 332 | 115 | 30 | 1 | 1977–2026 |
| 146 | Rise Against | 309 | 162 | 28 | 2 | 2004–2026 |
| 147 | Audioslave | 332 | 162 | 14 | 3 | 2002–2026 |
| 148 | Sinéad O'Connor | 303 | 144 | 23 | 1 | 1987–2026 |
| 149 | Everclear | 379 | 160 | 24 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 150 | Lumineers | 282 | 169 | 26 | 7 | 2012–2026 |
| 151 | Cream | 317 | 109 | 12 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 152 | Steely Dan | 401 | 102 | 39 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 153 | Queens of the Stone Age | 316 | 224 | 30 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| 154 | Blue Oyster Cult | 272 | 119 | 11 | 1 | 1978–2026 |
| 155 | 10,000 Maniacs | 309 | 85 | 24 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 156 | Papa Roach | 312 | 217 | 34 | 5 | 2000–2026 |
| 157 | Three Days Grace | 285 | 168 | 30 | 2 | 2003–2026 |
| 158 | Lou Reed | 349 | 157 | 23 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 159 | Godsmack | 300 | 163 | 37 | 3 | 1999–2026 |
| 160 | Iggy Pop | 316 | 169 | 37 | 2 | 1977–2026 |
| 161 | The Decemberists | 297 | 138 | 48 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 162 | Midnight Oil | 349 | 128 | 27 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 163 | Joy Division | 251 | 147 | 20 | 5 | 1980–2026 |
| 164 | Silversun Pickups | 272 | 181 | 29 | 6 | 2006–2026 |
| 165 | Limp Bizkit | 283 | 118 | 23 | 3 | 1997–2026 |
| 166 | Jack Johnson | 326 | 185 | 35 | 3 | 2001–2026 |
| 167 | Pat Benatar | 310 | 100 | 15 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 168 | The Sex Pistols | 261 | 119 | 14 | 5 | 1977–2026 |
| 169 | Matthew Sweet | 285 | 84 | 26 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 170 | Oingo Boingo | 261 | 94 | 36 | 1 | 1980–2026 |
| 171 | Supertramp | 337 | 91 | 17 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 172 | Simple Minds | 292 | 157 | 25 | 2 | 1982–2026 |
| 173 | Alice Cooper | 340 | 113 | 22 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 174 | Genesis | 377 | 108 | 37 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 175 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 242 | 142 | 21 | 3 | 2002–2026 |
| 176 | Adele | 220 | 104 | 21 | 9 | 2008–2026 |
| 177 | Judas Priest | 320 | 117 | 47 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 178 | My Morning Jacket | 270 | 131 | 47 | 1 | 2001–2026 |
| 179 | Joe Walsh | 269 | 109 | 14 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 180 | Arctic Monkeys | 265 | 166 | 31 | 6 | 2005–2026 |
| 181 | Eurythmics | 271 | 97 | 28 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 182 | Crowded House | 278 | 88 | 19 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 183 | Johnny Cash | 254 | 100 | 33 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| 184 | Brandi Carlile | 213 | 95 | 31 | 6 | 2006–2026 |
| 185 | Black Crowes | 307 | 130 | 19 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 186 | Franz Ferdinand | 238 | 167 | 18 | 2 | 2004–2026 |
| 187 | Imagine Dragons | 222 | 99 | 21 | 15 | 2012–2026 |
| 188 | The National | 244 | 131 | 43 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 189 | Chevelle | 248 | 171 | 31 | 1 | 1999–2026 |
| 190 | Cracker | 238 | 115 | 22 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 191 | Cheap Trick | 259 | 115 | 21 | – | 1978–2026 |
| 192 | Derek and the Dominos | 183 | 133 | 9 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 193 | Avett Brothers | 235 | 119 | 39 | 2 | 2009–2026 |
| 194 | Kansas | 215 | 102 | 8 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 195 | Joe Jackson | 300 | 96 | 34 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 196 | Billy Squier | 309 | 94 | 11 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 197 | Hozier | 215 | 118 | 19 | 13 | 2013–2026 |
| 198 | George Thorogood | 280 | 98 | 12 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 199 | Foster The People | 210 | 127 | 15 | 18 | 2010–2026 |
| 200 | My Chemical Romance | 259 | 151 | 20 | 2 | 2004–2026 |