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The 31 most-read acoustic rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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31 artists are ranked in acoustic rock. The biggest move was Francis Dunnery, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Chris CornellSeattle · United States | 224,530 | 0 |
02 | Eddie VedderEvanston · United States | 141,825 | 0 |
03 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungBethel · United States | 51,401 | +1 |
04 | Dave MatthewsJohannesburg · South Africa | 46,153 | -1 |
05 | Violent FemmesMilwaukee · United States | 29,532 | 0 |
06 | 10,000 ManiacsJamestown · United States | 23,149 | 0 |
07 | Mr. BigLos Angeles · United States | 16,743 | 0 |
08 | City and ColourSt. Catharines · Canada | 13,571 | 0 |
09 | Days of the NewCharlestown · United States | 10,378 | 0 |
10 | Paul KellyAdelaide · Australia | 9,050 | +2 |
11 | Blue OctoberHouston · United States | 8,758 | -1 |
12 | GusterBoston · United States | 7,903 | -1 |
13 | Rodrigo y GabrielaCiudad de México · Mexico | 5,641 | 0 |
14 | DispatchUnited States | 5,247 | 0 |
15 | Dick ValentinePittsburgh · United States | 4,794 | 0 |
16 | Francis DunneryEgremont · United Kingdom | 3,754 | +3 |
17 | Smile Empty SoulUnited States | 3,437 | -1 |
18 | Rhoda DakarHampstead · United Kingdom | 2,545 | 0 |
19 | Big SugarToronto · Canada | 2,475 | -2 |
20 | AegisPhilippines | 1,327 | 0 |
21 | The RugburnsSan Diego · United States | 835 | +2 |
22 | KultWarsaw · Poland | 786 | 0 |
23 | Jon GommUnited Kingdom | 435 | +2 |
24 | Ross RyanAustralia | 411 | 0 |
25 | HypnogajaLos Angeles · United States | 360 | +1 |
26 | Maiden uniteDNetherlands | 309 | -5 |
27 | Calum GrahamCanada | 210 | 0 |
28 | Dan HenigAnn Arbor · United States | 115 | 0 |
29 | DominiciLong Island · United States | 113 | 0 |
30 | mojaveCanada | 55 | 0 |
31 | SkypilotQueensland · Australia | 20 | 0 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.