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Sydneysider Artists

The 50 most-read Sydneysider artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

Artists

200

Readers October

1,700,623

New entries

00
Data 2026-10-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

200 artists are ranked in Sydney. The biggest move was Died Pretty, up 95 places.

#ArtistReaders30d
01
Delta Goodremballad, alternative pop
368,288
0
02
AC/DChard rock, rock
142,191
0
03
Tame Impalapsychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia
141,229
0
04
Michael Hutchencerock, alternative rock
97,816
+1
05
The Wiggleschildren's music, sunshine pop
64,267
+2
06
필릭스k-pop
61,638
+4
07
Iggy Azaleahip hop, pop rap
53,796
+1
08
INXSrock, new wave
52,759
+1
09
Natalie Imbrugliapop, electropop
52,195
-5
10
Empire of the Sunelectronic, electropop
32,603
-4
11
5 Seconds of Summerpop rock, pop punk
29,703
+1
12
Little Nelldisco, pop
23,356
+2
13
Danielle Spencerpop
21,200
+2
14
Rebecca St. Jamescontemporary christian
17,377
+2
15
RÜFÜS DU SOLalternative dance, dance-pop
17,244
-2
16
Divinylsnew wave, pop rock
16,418
+5
17
The Dead Daisieshard rock, classic rock
16,133
+35
18
Courtney Barnettindie rock, singer-songwriter
15,518
+13
19
Alison Wonderlandedm, electro house
15,304
+16
20
Midnight Oilrock, alternative rock
15,066
0
21
Greg Pagepop
14,710
+3
22
Wolfmotherhard rock, blues rock
11,691
0
23
Tal Wilkenfeldjazz, folk
11,460
+6
24
Keiynan Lonsdalepop
10,776
-1
25
Royel Otisindie rock, pop
9,931
+3
26
Icehousenew wave, pop
9,490
-1
27
Bob Daisleyhard rock
9,235
+9
28
Nick Littlemorealternative rock
9,052
-11
29
Dean Lewispop, dance
8,385
+5
30
Rose Tattoohard rock, classic rock
8,109
-19
31
Little Pattiesurf
7,567
+11
32
DPR IANk-pop
7,456
+5
33
Flumefuture bass, chillout
7,225
-1
34
The Easybeatsrock, freakbeat
7,048
+9
35
Hillsong Worshipcontemporary gospel, gospel
6,371
-2
36
Casey Donovanpop
6,312
+32
37
Sherbetaor, soft rock
6,222
+48
38
Stand Atlanticpop punk
6,051
+32
39
Human Naturedoo-wop, motown
5,945
+14
40
Polarismetalcore, alternative metal
5,730
-21
41
Joan Sutherlandclassical
5,720
+13
42
Vince Melouneyrock
5,719
-3
43
Sticky Fingersindie rock, reggae
5,600
-5
44
PVTelectronica, post-rock
5,450
+77
45
Died Prettyalternative rock, indie rock
5,321
+95
46
PNAUdance, disco
5,271
-5
47
Mental as Anythingnew wave, pop
5,224
0
48
Pliniprogressive metal, instrumental rock
5,188
+16
49
Tom Cardycomedy rock
5,169
+16
50
The Vinesalternative rock, garage rock
5,163
-23

Rising outside the top 50this month

68
Crowrock
3,064
+131
90
Body Typerock
1,915
+87
60
Severed Headsindustrial, electronica
4,046
+68
142
Howard Grayelectronica
791
+56
101
Tim Freedmanrock
1,600
+41

Adjacent scenes

Sydneysider bandsRockPopHard rockAlternative rockIndie rockHip hopPop rock

How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.