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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Foster The People | 52 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2010–2026 |
| 402 | Porno for Pyros | 60 | 49 | 6 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 403 | The Stray Cats | 71 | 40 | 8 | – | 1981–2025 |
| 404 | Jethro Tull | 58 | 20 | 8 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 405 | Eve 6 | 71 | 60 | 10 | – | 1998–2024 |
| 406 | Stereophonics | 68 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1998–2025 |
| 407 | Bow Wow Wow | 75 | 56 | 11 | – | 1981–2014 |
| 408 | Jack White | 59 | 31 | 23 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 409 | Husker Du | 51 | 33 | 17 | – | 1985–2024 |
| 410 | Dashboard Confessional | 69 | 65 | 10 | – | 2001–2018 |
| 411 | George Harrison | 60 | 25 | 11 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 412 | Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young | 64 | 18 | 14 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 413 | Father John Misty | 55 | 26 | 24 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 414 | Elastica | 65 | 51 | 7 | – | 1993–2025 |
| 415 | Gorki | 38 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1991–2025 |
| 416 | Scorpions | 64 | 19 | 30 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 417 | Pat Benatar | 64 | 15 | 7 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 418 | Electric Light Orchestra | 63 | 20 | 13 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 419 | She Wants Revenge | 56 | 29 | 5 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 420 | ZZ Top | 71 | 20 | 12 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 421 | Alt J | 54 | 30 | 14 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 422 | ABC | 69 | 30 | 11 | – | 1982–2003 |
| 423 | Paul McCartney | 57 | 25 | 11 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 424 | Breaking Benjamin | 48 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 2002–2020 |
| 425 | Lorde | 51 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 426 | The Human League | 65 | 42 | 12 | – | 1982–2012 |
| 427 | Kaiser Chiefs | 59 | 38 | 6 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 428 | King Missile | 58 | 30 | 6 | – | 1992–2009 |
| 429 | The Divinyls | 61 | 39 | 5 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 430 | 30 Seconds to Mars | 54 | 35 | 9 | – | 2005–2010 |
| 431 | Mojo Nixon | 40 | 19 | 4 | – | 1989–2014 |
| 432 | Blue Oyster Cult | 52 | 25 | 8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 433 | Placebo | 74 | 53 | 21 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 434 | Wedding Present | 49 | 14 | 45 | – | 1985–2019 |
| 435 | Good Charlotte | 63 | 43 | 13 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 436 | Avett Brothers | 58 | 28 | 22 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 437 | Veruca Salt | 52 | 49 | 4 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 438 | Watershed | 90 | 17 | 10 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 439 | Trapt | 48 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2002–2006 |
| 440 | The Stranglers | 79 | 44 | 16 | – | 1977–2020 |
| 441 | Icicle Works | 50 | 46 | 5 | – | 1983–2014 |
| 442 | Rob Zombie | 63 | 50 | 12 | – | 1998–2009 |
| 443 | Motorhead | 46 | 39 | 9 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 444 | Tones on Tail | 51 | 44 | 6 | – | 1984–2014 |
| 445 | Buffalo Tom | 70 | 40 | 6 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 446 | Shinedown | 51 | 37 | 19 | – | 2003–2020 |
| 447 | Adam & the Ants | 78 | 46 | 8 | – | 1980–2014 |
| 448 | Killing Joke | 60 | 43 | 16 | – | 1980–2006 |
| 449 | Kasabian | 63 | 31 | 13 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 450 | Pennywise | 59 | 45 | 14 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 451 | Local H | 61 | 48 | 11 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 452 | Pulp | 52 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1993–2026 |
| 453 | School of Fish | 44 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1991–2023 |
| 454 | Dead or Alive | 59 | 39 | 10 | – | 1985–2009 |
| 455 | Seal | 59 | 46 | 5 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 456 | Men At Work | 63 | 34 | 7 | – | 1982–2025 |
| 457 | Annie Lennox | 55 | 29 | 5 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 458 | Chicago | 50 | 17 | 9 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 459 | Lizzo | 42 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 2014–2026 |
| 460 | Santana | 69 | 34 | 13 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 461 | The Posies | 56 | 24 | 6 | – | 1990–2019 |
| 462 | Twenty One Pilots | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2015–2023 |
| 463 | Florence + The Machine | 57 | 35 | 20 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 464 | The Vapors | 49 | 49 | 1 | – | 1980–2014 |
| 465 | Alice Cooper | 63 | 25 | 19 | – | 1980–2025 |
| 466 | The Plimsouls | 48 | 46 | 5 | – | 1980–2014 |
| 467 | The Verve Pipe | 56 | 38 | 6 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 468 | Matisyahu | 47 | 41 | 4 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 469 | Don Henley | 54 | 25 | 12 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 470 | Massive Attack | 64 | 44 | 7 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 471 | Of Monsters And Men | 51 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2012–2026 |
| 472 | Alphaville | 43 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1984–2006 |
| 473 | The Hives | 76 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 2001–2026 |
| 474 | The Nails | 42 | 36 | 5 | – | 1986–2008 |
| 475 | Howard Jones | 60 | 32 | 11 | – | 1984–2003 |
| 476 | Luscious Jackson | 63 | 39 | 6 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 477 | Janis Joplin | 42 | 20 | 10 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 478 | Suicidal Tendencies | 39 | 39 | 2 | – | 1983–2022 |
| 479 | White Zombie | 45 | 32 | 4 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 480 | Editors | 58 | 39 | 15 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 481 | Wet Leg | 34 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2021–2026 |
| 482 | Traffic | 45 | 21 | 9 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 483 | The Eels | 89 | 60 | 15 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 484 | Kendrick Lamar | 51 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2012–2025 |
| 485 | Happy Mondays | 56 | 46 | 7 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 486 | Alien Ant Farm | 47 | 37 | 3 | – | 2001–2021 |
| 487 | Black Crowes | 59 | 27 | 10 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 488 | Alabama Shakes | 46 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2012–2026 |
| 489 | The Bangles | 70 | 46 | 10 | – | 1984–2014 |
| 490 | Doobie Brothers | 65 | 20 | 8 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 491 | Imagine Dragons | 46 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2012–2022 |
| 492 | Panic! at the Disco | 51 | 38 | 17 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 493 | Aztec Camera | 61 | 39 | 11 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 494 | Courtney Barnett | 47 | 22 | 16 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 495 | Melissa Etheridge | 53 | 20 | 12 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 496 | Marvin Gaye | 45 | 16 | 10 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 497 | The Dream Warriors | 31 | 16 | 2 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 498 | TV on the Radio | 48 | 38 | 10 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 499 | Billy Talent | 51 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 2003–2021 |
| 500 | Sparks | 58 | 25 | 21 | – | 1981–2024 |