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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | The Flatliners | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2008 |
| 2602 | Eric B & Rakim | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | 1987–2024 |
| 2603 | Goanna | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2018–2025 |
| 2604 | Diablo Blvd | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2012–2016 |
| 2605 | Sarah Jaffe | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2026 |
| 2606 | Apollo Sunshine | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 2607 | Acceptance | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2005 |
| 2608 | Drums | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 2609 | White Denim | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 2610 | Sam Roberts Band | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2011–2023 |
| 2611 | Thurisaz | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2021–2023 |
| 2612 | FKA twigs | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 2613 | New Model Army | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 1984–1991 |
| 2614 | Bobby Fuller Four | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 2615 | Tim Armstrong | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | 2007 |
| 2616 | Benny Goodman | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2004–2020 |
| 2617 | Twin XL | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2019–2021 |
| 2618 | De Kreuners | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1989–1990 |
| 2619 | Das Pop | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 2620 | Captain Beefheart | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1976–2010 |
| 2621 | Backseat Lovers | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2020–2022 |
| 2622 | Rayland Baxter | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 2623 | Act | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1991 |
| 2624 | Jason Falkner | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | 1999–2002 |
| 2625 | Steve Vai | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1990 |
| 2626 | A3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2627 | David Lindley | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1981–2010 |
| 2628 | The Frights | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2015–2019 |
| 2629 | Fanfarlo | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2010–2014 |
| 2630 | Duke Spirit | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | 2009–2014 |
| 2631 | Wilco & Billy Bragg | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2632 | Bif Naked | 6 | 6 | 5 | – | 1999–2010 |
| 2633 | Old Mervs | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2023–2025 |
| 2634 | Ou Est le Swimming Pool | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2010 |
| 2635 | Yungblud | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2017–2022 |
| 2636 | Dan Black | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 2010–2011 |
| 2637 | Falling in Reverse | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2026 |
| 2638 | Dogs Die in Hot Cars | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 2004 |
| 2639 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2020 |
| 2640 | Autograph | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 2641 | Graham Coxon | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 2642 | Sofi Tukker | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2016–2020 |
| 2643 | Vieux Farka Toure & Khruangbin | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2022 |
| 2644 | Grace Jones | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1985–1988 |
| 2645 | Andy Bull | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | 2010–2014 |
| 2646 | Methyl Ethel | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2015–2018 |
| 2647 | Adrian Lux | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 2648 | Levon Helm | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2013–2020 |
| 2649 | Denis Leary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
| 2650 | The Mission | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1986–1999 |
| 2651 | Pete Seeger | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2652 | Birthday Party | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 1981–1983 |
| 2653 | Kimbra | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 2011–2012 |
| 2654 | Freaky Age | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2008–2010 |
| 2655 | Link Wray | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2012–2020 |
| 2656 | LaTour | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1991 |
| 2657 | Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 2658 | Michael Franti/Spearhead | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2001–2003 |
| 2659 | Rebelution | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2008–2014 |
| 2660 | Donovan | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2661 | Poco | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1976–2006 |
| 2662 | SBTRKT | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2011–2015 |
| 2663 | Cud | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1987–1989 |
| 2664 | Talk | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2022–2025 |
| 2665 | 0 M D | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1991 |
| 2666 | Iggy and the Stooges | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2003–2022 |
| 2667 | UB40/Chrissie Hynde | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1985–1988 |
| 2668 | Alessia Cara | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 2669 | Raymond van het Groenewoud | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 1990–1992 |
| 2670 | Jim Croce | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2006–2020 |
| 2671 | Camp Cope | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2016–2023 |
| 2672 | Falling Joys | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1991–1994 |
| 2673 | Touch Sensitive | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2013–2017 |
| 2674 | Adorable | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1992–2024 |
| 2675 | Lurkers | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1977 |
| 2676 | Specimen | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2002–2003 |
| 2677 | Aloe Blacc | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 2013–2019 |
| 2678 | Kevin Morby | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | 2017–2024 |
| 2679 | Kelly Clarkson | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 2680 | Dirty Projectors | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2009–2017 |
| 2681 | Melt Banana | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 1998–2003 |
| 2682 | Ammonia | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1995–1997 |
| 2683 | Pale Saints | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1989 |
| 2684 | Cayucas | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2013–2015 |
| 2685 | Eric Panic | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 2004–2005 |
| 2686 | Rex Orange County | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2018–2020 |
| 2687 | Robert Seidler | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1987–1992 |
| 2688 | Family Of The Year | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2013–2014 |
| 2689 | I Don't Know How But They Found Me | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2019–2020 |
| 2690 | Saves the Day | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 2001–2003 |
| 2691 | Smile | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1998–2022 |
| 2692 | Paces | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2016–2023 |
| 2693 | Evermore | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2004 |
| 2694 | The Prom Kings | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 2005 |
| 2695 | IAMDYNAMITE | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 2012–2015 |
| 2696 | Dark New Day | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 2005 |
| 2697 | Cher | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2006–2023 |
| 2698 | Rhett Miller | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 2006–2013 |
| 2699 | Sky Cries Mary | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1999 |
| 2700 | Kermit the Frog | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | 2018–2024 |