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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Suzanne Vega | 143 | 72 | 19 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 402 | Kid Rock | 141 | 84 | 15 | 2 | 1999–2026 |
| 403 | Michael Kiwanuka | 118 | 73 | 14 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 404 | The Sugarcubes | 121 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 1987–2026 |
| 405 | David Gray | 132 | 83 | 18 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 406 | Michael Franti & Spearhead | 121 | 78 | 28 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 407 | Neko Case | 127 | 62 | 26 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 408 | Ben Folds | 133 | 85 | 30 | 1 | 2001–2026 |
| 409 | fun. | 110 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 2009–2026 |
| 410 | Marcy Playground | 107 | 96 | 8 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 411 | Living Colour | 133 | 96 | 12 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 412 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 114 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 1984–2026 |
| 413 | Everlast | 127 | 114 | 8 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 414 | Black Pumas | 98 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 2018–2026 |
| 415 | The Bravery | 118 | 86 | 8 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 416 | Jesus Jones | 129 | 66 | 10 | – | 1989–2025 |
| 417 | Iron and Wine | 118 | 67 | 30 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 418 | Ryan Adams | 131 | 84 | 38 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 419 | Better Than Ezra | 142 | 70 | 14 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 420 | Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 2012–2026 |
| 421 | Neon Trees | 117 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 2010–2026 |
| 422 | The Postal Service | 91 | 69 | 10 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 423 | TV on the Radio | 122 | 86 | 20 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 424 | Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros | 99 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 2009–2026 |
| 425 | Kacey Musgraves | 93 | 54 | 21 | – | 2016–2026 |
| 426 | Finger Eleven | 107 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 1999–2026 |
| 427 | The Specials | 129 | 80 | 18 | – | 1979–2026 |
| 428 | Marvin Gaye | 103 | 38 | 15 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 429 | White Zombie | 117 | 66 | 10 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 430 | Dead Milkmen | 106 | 52 | 8 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 431 | Glass Animals | 117 | 84 | 22 | 4 | 2014–2026 |
| 432 | Queensryche | 142 | 40 | 32 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 433 | First Aid Kit | 99 | 54 | 16 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 434 | Butthole Surfers | 102 | 89 | 8 | 1 | 1987–2026 |
| 435 | Lit | 115 | 97 | 7 | 5 | 1999–2026 |
| 436 | The Romantics | 116 | 95 | 2 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 437 | Passion Pit | 113 | 77 | 13 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 438 | Tom Waits | 134 | 65 | 45 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 439 | Edgar Winter Group | 132 | 86 | 5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 440 | Jefferson Airplane | 115 | 75 | 10 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 441 | Free | 95 | 94 | 3 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 442 | OK Go | 119 | 72 | 15 | – | 2002–2025 |
| 443 | Harvey Danger | 93 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1997–2026 |
| 444 | The Royal Crescent Mob | 108 | 26 | 12 | – | 1989–2014 |
| 445 | Haim | 101 | 67 | 22 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 446 | Boomtown Rats | 111 | 60 | 12 | – | 1977–2026 |
| 447 | The Waterboys | 116 | 68 | 18 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 448 | Eve 6 | 116 | 100 | 10 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 449 | Aretha Franklin | 103 | 40 | 28 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 450 | Elvis Presley | 102 | 36 | 27 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 451 | Five Finger Death Punch | 102 | 63 | 35 | 3 | 2008–2025 |
| 452 | Thomas Dolby | 108 | 66 | 13 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 453 | Cowboy Junkies | 112 | 73 | 13 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 454 | Twisted Sister | 110 | 68 | 6 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 455 | The Fixx | 138 | 73 | 15 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 456 | Rob Zombie | 119 | 87 | 18 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 457 | Bloc Party | 117 | 70 | 19 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 458 | Sick Puppies | 100 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 2007–2023 |
| 459 | The Prodigy | 119 | 74 | 14 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 460 | Nazareth | 134 | 86 | 6 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 461 | Jenny Lewis | 98 | 62 | 19 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 462 | Janelle Monae | 86 | 45 | 16 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 463 | Camper Van Beethoven | 118 | 55 | 11 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 464 | Dio | 129 | 75 | 14 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 465 | Amos Lee | 115 | 78 | 25 | 2 | 2006–2026 |
| 466 | Yaz | 110 | 60 | 7 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 467 | Hot Hot Heat | 110 | 76 | 12 | – | 2003–2022 |
| 468 | Dinosaur Jr. | 128 | 82 | 18 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 469 | Ani DiFranco | 114 | 66 | 39 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 470 | Robert Plant | 127 | 81 | 19 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 471 | Screaming Trees | 118 | 78 | 7 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 472 | Bauhaus | 98 | 60 | 20 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 473 | Manchester Orchestra | 110 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 2007–2026 |
| 474 | Leonard Cohen | 99 | 46 | 20 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 475 | Candlebox | 121 | 67 | 11 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 476 | Jason Isbell | 95 | 46 | 27 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 477 | Dashboard Confessional | 109 | 93 | 13 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 478 | The Animals | 97 | 74 | 7 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 479 | Norah Jones | 95 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 2002–2026 |
| 480 | Richard Thompson | 86 | 53 | 26 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 481 | dada | 98 | 40 | 9 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 482 | Blues Traveler | 139 | 63 | 9 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 483 | Romeo Void | 89 | 61 | 5 | – | 1981–2023 |
| 484 | Big Thief | 89 | 61 | 16 | – | 2017–2026 |
| 485 | Blue October | 110 | 82 | 19 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 486 | Anberlin | 89 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 2005–2023 |
| 487 | Talk Talk | 115 | 71 | 9 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 488 | Quiet Riot | 102 | 72 | 7 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 489 | Sugar Ray | 102 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 1997–2025 |
| 490 | Pete Yorn | 157 | 96 | 26 | 1 | 2001–2026 |
| 491 | The Revivalists | 90 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 2015–2026 |
| 492 | Gotye | 81 | 70 | 8 | 5 | 2006–2026 |
| 493 | The Go-Go's | 119 | 65 | 14 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 494 | Cypress Hill | 93 | 75 | 12 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 495 | The New Pornographers | 109 | 70 | 30 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 496 | The Fall | 102 | 35 | 85 | 2 | 1979–2024 |
| 497 | Skid Row | 123 | 65 | 8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 498 | Gomez | 107 | 62 | 21 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 499 | Stone Sour | 91 | 78 | 16 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 500 | Chicago | 104 | 48 | 15 | – | 1991–2026 |