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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Billie Eilish | 150 | 81 | 28 | 3 | 2017–2026 |
| 302 | Lake Street Dive | 136 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 2014–2026 |
| 303 | Filter | 172 | 129 | 14 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 304 | .38 Special | 181 | 88 | 8 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 305 | Foghat | 164 | 94 | 9 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 306 | Guster | 177 | 106 | 36 | 1 | 1998–2026 |
| 307 | Rancid | 211 | 128 | 19 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 308 | Alt J | 158 | 102 | 14 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 309 | Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young | 182 | 77 | 12 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 310 | Warren Zevon | 179 | 105 | 22 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 311 | AWOLNATION | 146 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 2010–2026 |
| 312 | Crosby, Stills, and Nash | 152 | 74 | 13 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 313 | Stevie Wonder | 167 | 44 | 44 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 314 | The Smithereens | 221 | 80 | 18 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 315 | The Tragically Hip | 185 | 73 | 48 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 316 | Sting | 170 | 72 | 29 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 317 | Daft Punk | 154 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 1997–2026 |
| 318 | Lorde | 150 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 2013–2026 |
| 319 | Poison | 186 | 71 | 15 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 320 | Sisters of Mercy | 176 | 102 | 18 | – | 1983–2024 |
| 321 | Alabama Shakes | 136 | 78 | 13 | 4 | 2011–2026 |
| 322 | Lucinda Williams | 164 | 62 | 41 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 323 | P.O.D. | 174 | 114 | 22 | 1 | 2000–2025 |
| 324 | Bad Religion | 178 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 1994–2024 |
| 325 | Lord Huron | 138 | 71 | 22 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 326 | The Presidents of the United States of America | 155 | 92 | 13 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 327 | Sonic Youth | 187 | 109 | 23 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 328 | Bon Iver | 149 | 93 | 29 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 329 | Ben Folds Five | 205 | 93 | 20 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 330 | Too Much Joy | 151 | 27 | 15 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 331 | Deftones | 174 | 147 | 35 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 332 | Blind Melon | 139 | 123 | 6 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 333 | The Raconteurs | 143 | 99 | 16 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 334 | UB40 | 160 | 81 | 24 | 1 | 1983–2026 |
| 335 | Fitz and the Tantrums | 141 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 2010–2026 |
| 336 | Band of Horses | 157 | 100 | 20 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 337 | Sammy Hagar | 207 | 85 | 25 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 338 | Sheryl Crow | 216 | 103 | 34 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 339 | Meat Loaf | 138 | 86 | 11 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 340 | Wet Leg | 106 | 65 | 12 | 11 | 2021–2026 |
| 341 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 161 | 79 | 21 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 342 | Father John Misty | 149 | 86 | 30 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 343 | Barenaked Ladies | 153 | 87 | 20 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 344 | Young the Giant | 149 | 105 | 14 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 345 | Gin Blossoms | 155 | 78 | 9 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 346 | Stevie Nicks | 156 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 1981–2026 |
| 347 | The Wallflowers | 179 | 99 | 16 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 348 | Courtney Barnett | 141 | 78 | 25 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 349 | Grand Funk Railroad | 168 | 87 | 12 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 350 | Fuel | 159 | 113 | 17 | 1 | 1997–2026 |
| 351 | The Jayhawks | 140 | 78 | 20 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 352 | Rod Stewart | 171 | 88 | 24 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 353 | Phish | 156 | 71 | 32 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 354 | Soft Cell | 116 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 1982–2026 |
| 355 | World Party | 183 | 67 | 15 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 356 | Panic! at the Disco | 141 | 101 | 28 | 1 | 2005–2026 |
| 357 | Maggie Rogers | 133 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 2016–2026 |
| 358 | The Beach Boys | 126 | 38 | 28 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 359 | Evanescence | 134 | 106 | 13 | 1 | 2002–2026 |
| 360 | Dramarama | 128 | 69 | 9 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 361 | PJ Harvey | 165 | 104 | 31 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 362 | Switchfoot | 154 | 127 | 15 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 363 | Primus | 179 | 110 | 13 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 364 | Outkast | 129 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 2000–2026 |
| 365 | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | 160 | 104 | 22 | 3 | 1993–2026 |
| 366 | Modern English | 106 | 101 | 6 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 367 | Amy Winehouse | 123 | 56 | 11 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 368 | Paul McCartney and Wings | 141 | 84 | 9 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 369 | St. Vincent | 142 | 75 | 22 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 370 | Tracy Chapman | 129 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 1988–2026 |
| 371 | Hoobastank | 135 | 87 | 14 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 372 | Ministry | 138 | 74 | 18 | – | 1985–2025 |
| 373 | Traffic | 154 | 65 | 16 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 374 | Keane | 145 | 104 | 22 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 375 | Fontaines D.C. | 115 | 67 | 18 | 6 | 2019–2026 |
| 376 | The Breeders | 129 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 1993–2026 |
| 377 | Silverchair | 151 | 105 | 21 | 2 | 1994–2025 |
| 378 | Eminem | 132 | 76 | 19 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| 379 | Bastille | 122 | 95 | 18 | 3 | 2013–2026 |
| 380 | Vance Joy | 122 | 102 | 13 | 3 | 2013–2026 |
| 381 | Patti Smith | 146 | 80 | 20 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 382 | dEUS | 119 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 1994–2025 |
| 383 | Fleet Foxes | 128 | 78 | 17 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 384 | Marilyn Manson | 163 | 116 | 26 | 1 | 1995–2025 |
| 385 | Lana Del Rey | 137 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 2011–2026 |
| 386 | John Mayer | 135 | 70 | 38 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 387 | John Prine | 131 | 44 | 32 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 388 | The Sundays | 140 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 1989–2026 |
| 389 | Dirty Heads | 132 | 101 | 21 | 7 | 2008–2024 |
| 390 | X | 164 | 80 | 28 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 391 | Grouplove | 130 | 99 | 16 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 392 | The Chemical Brothers | 162 | 124 | 29 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 393 | George Harrison | 143 | 67 | 19 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 394 | Adam Ant | 149 | 63 | 11 | – | 1982–2023 |
| 395 | Janis Joplin | 134 | 63 | 12 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 396 | Broken Bells | 131 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 2010–2026 |
| 397 | Avenged Sevenfold | 129 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 2005–2025 |
| 398 | Liz Phair | 150 | 80 | 22 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 399 | The Airborne Toxic Event | 127 | 101 | 13 | 1 | 2008–2026 |
| 400 | Josh Ritter | 134 | 68 | 28 | 2 | 2006–2026 |