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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Tripping Daisy | 30 | 28 | 3 | – | 1993–2007 |
| 802 | John Butler Trio | 20 | 13 | 16 | – | 2001–2013 |
| 803 | Bonnie Raitt | 27 | 14 | 17 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 804 | Old 97's | 28 | 15 | 15 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 805 | Sebadoh | 37 | 25 | 6 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 806 | G. Love & Special Sauce | 38 | 30 | 9 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 807 | Dessa | 21 | 11 | 15 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 808 | Waxahatchee | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2020–2026 |
| 809 | Son Volt | 33 | 30 | 4 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 810 | Ball Park Music | 19 | 13 | 17 | – | 2011–2025 |
| 811 | Kurt Vile | 21 | 16 | 9 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 812 | Amenra | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2018–2026 |
| 813 | Stiff Little Fingers | 21 | 7 | 5 | – | 1978–2003 |
| 814 | Neon Trees | 22 | 18 | 8 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 815 | MxPx | 39 | 33 | 8 | – | 1996–2007 |
| 816 | Len | 28 | 28 | 1 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 817 | My Bloody Valentine | 24 | 18 | 6 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 818 | Ride | 22 | 18 | 6 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 819 | Atlas Genius | 22 | 19 | 4 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 820 | Lime Cordiale | 18 | 7 | 18 | – | 2018–2024 |
| 821 | Norah Jones | 23 | 12 | 10 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 822 | Coheed and Cambria | 39 | 35 | 9 | – | 2004–2022 |
| 823 | Mudvayne | 23 | 17 | 9 | – | 2001–2010 |
| 824 | Was (Not Was) | 28 | 18 | 3 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 825 | TC Matic | 28 | 28 | 2 | – | 1985–2025 |
| 826 | Robert Palmer | 39 | 26 | 11 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 827 | Gojira | 24 | 14 | 3 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 828 | Jewel | 31 | 22 | 3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 829 | Dishwalla | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1996–2005 |
| 830 | The Dresden Dolls | 26 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2004–2014 |
| 831 | The Wolfgang Press | 28 | 18 | 4 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 832 | Robyn Hitchcock | 32 | 24 | 7 | – | 1988–2006 |
| 833 | Real Life | 27 | 26 | 3 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 834 | Billy Bragg & Wilco | 17 | 17 | 2 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 835 | Bright Eyes | 28 | 23 | 14 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 836 | Ash | 45 | 28 | 14 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 837 | Razorlight | 33 | 15 | 5 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 838 | Jerry Harrison | 20 | 12 | 3 | – | 1988–2010 |
| 839 | The Candy Skins | 26 | 24 | 3 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 840 | Joe Walsh | 30 | 20 | 5 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 841 | Jon Batiste | 19 | 9 | 7 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 842 | Olivia Rodrigo | 16 | 6 | 10 | – | 2021–2025 |
| 843 | Neutral Milk Hotel | 22 | 11 | 7 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 844 | The Waitresses | 33 | 31 | 5 | – | 1981–2020 |
| 845 | Suede | 28 | 24 | 7 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 846 | Ryan Adams | 27 | 19 | 15 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 847 | Hold Steady | 26 | 15 | 12 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 848 | Lucius | 25 | 14 | 10 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 849 | Free | 20 | 20 | 2 | – | 1976–2025 |
| 850 | Emerson, Lake, and Palmer | 24 | 14 | 6 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 851 | Camouflage | 29 | 28 | 7 | – | 1987–2005 |
| 852 | The Fratellis | 27 | 17 | 3 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 853 | Taproot | 28 | 26 | 5 | – | 2000–2005 |
| 854 | Lisa Loeb And Nine Stories | 22 | 15 | 3 | – | 1994–2005 |
| 855 | Ben Kweller | 33 | 22 | 8 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 856 | Sylvan Esso | 19 | 18 | 8 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 857 | The Cramps | 28 | 11 | 14 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 858 | Geggy Tah | 23 | 23 | 1 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 859 | Black Flag | 26 | 18 | 5 | – | 1994–2024 |
| 860 | Grinspoon | 20 | 12 | 17 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 861 | Spandau Ballet | 31 | 21 | 8 | – | 1981–2003 |
| 862 | Toto | 26 | 26 | 3 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 863 | Zwan | 32 | 31 | 2 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 864 | Laufey | 17 | 12 | 5 | – | 2023–2026 |
| 865 | Sepultura | 26 | 18 | 4 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 866 | Republica | 33 | 32 | 2 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 867 | Mitski | 19 | 13 | 9 | – | 2018–2026 |
| 868 | Parkway Drive | 31 | 18 | 8 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 869 | Information Society | 21 | 15 | 5 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 870 | Serj Tankian | 19 | 13 | 3 | – | 2007–2008 |
| 871 | The All-American Rejects | 26 | 23 | 5 | – | 2002–2022 |
| 872 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club | 43 | 29 | 7 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 873 | Drowning Pool | 21 | 19 | 8 | – | 2001–2007 |
| 874 | M.I.A. | 23 | 23 | 3 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 875 | Frente! | 32 | 27 | 3 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 876 | Jim Carroll | 20 | 11 | 3 | – | 1981–2014 |
| 877 | Freur | 16 | 16 | 1 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 878 | Tesla | 26 | 11 | 16 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 879 | The Byrds | 25 | 16 | 8 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 880 | The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | 23 | 22 | 2 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 881 | Plain White T's | 19 | 18 | 3 | – | 2006–2008 |
| 882 | Hum | 20 | 20 | 1 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 883 | Against Me! | 21 | 19 | 6 | – | 2007–2016 |
| 884 | Chris Cornell | 25 | 22 | 7 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 885 | The Von Bondies | 20 | 20 | 2 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 886 | Lloyd Cole and the Commotions | 26 | 9 | 10 | – | 1985–2003 |
| 887 | Built To Spill | 30 | 20 | 13 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 888 | Guadalcanal Diary | 26 | 12 | 7 | – | 1989–2003 |
| 889 | Absynthe Minded | 19 | 18 | 7 | – | 2006–2018 |
| 890 | Flesh for Lulu | 32 | 27 | 5 | – | 1987–2003 |
| 891 | Stellastarr* | 23 | 16 | 3 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 892 | White Town | 26 | 26 | 1 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 893 | Dirty Heads | 29 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2010–2024 |
| 894 | Atmosphere | 22 | 16 | 18 | – | 2003–2025 |
| 895 | Cinderella | 18 | 3 | 16 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 896 | Enya | 29 | 24 | 3 | – | 1988–2020 |
| 897 | Frank Black | 37 | 28 | 6 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 898 | Sia | 26 | 23 | 8 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 899 | Frank Ocean | 22 | 10 | 12 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 900 | Catfish and the Bottlemen | 20 | 14 | 8 | – | 2015–2023 |