Genre in a city
The 50 most-read alternative rock artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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58 artists are tagged alternative rock in New York. The biggest move was The Van Pelt, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | David Duchovnyalternative rock | 126,298 | 0 |
02 | The Pretty Recklesshard rock, alternative rock | 46,455 | 0 |
03 | Sonic Youthalternative rock, noise rock | 38,915 | +1 |
04 | Amanda Palmeralternative rock, indie rock | 30,525 | +1 |
05 | Spin Doctorsalternative rock, blues rock | 26,599 | +1 |
06 | Andrew Wattalternative rock | 20,575 | -3 |
07 | Helmetpost-hardcore, alternative metal | 17,781 | +1 |
08 | Fountains of Waynealternative rock, indie pop | 15,847 | -1 |
09 | Quicksandalternative metal, alternative rock | 11,765 | 0 |
10 | Spacehogalternative rock, britpop | 7,117 | 0 |
11 | Fun Lovin’ Criminalsalternative rock, alternative hip hop | 6,550 | 0 |
12 | John Linnellalternative rock | 4,990 | 0 |
13 | Huey Morganalternative rock | 4,524 | +1 |
14 | Nada Surfalternative rock, indie rock | 4,377 | -1 |
15 | Dave Dreiwitzalternative rock | 3,164 | +4 |
16 | Sterling Campbellalternative rock, new wave | 2,752 | -1 |
17 | Love Spit Lovealternative rock, pop rock | 2,341 | +1 |
18 | Tinted Windowsalternative rock | 2,216 | -2 |
19 | Ivyalternative rock | 2,214 | -2 |
20 | Rival Schoolsalternative rock, indie rock | 2,207 | 0 |
21 | Tuli Kupferbergalternative rock | 1,912 | +3 |
22 | D.A.R.K.alternative rock | 1,717 | -1 |
23 | Eve’s Plumalternative rock | 1,488 | +2 |
24 | Morningwoodalternative rock | 1,386 | -1 |
25 | Rose Falconalternative rock, pop rock | 1,215 | -3 |
26 | The Murmursalternative rock, pop | 1,120 | +1 |
27 | Band of Susansalternative rock | 1,107 | +2 |
28 | Wakey!Wakey!alternative rock | 1,105 | 0 |
29 | John Hermannalternative rock | 1,015 | -3 |
30 | The Van Peltalternative rock, emo | 861 | +8 |
31 | Paul Collinsalternative rock | 822 | -1 |
32 | Quartersalternative rock, indie rock | 683 | 0 |
33 | Das Damenalternative rock | 654 | +1 |
34 | Christopher Pravdicaalternative rock | 639 | -1 |
35 | Madder Rosealternative rock | 635 | +4 |
36 | Chris Brokawalternative rock | 609 | -1 |
37 | Fear and the Nervous Systemalternative rock, alternative metal | 507 | -1 |
38 | Chelsea Light Movingalternative rock | 412 | -7 |
39 | fadealternative rock | 411 | -2 |
40 | Skeleton Keyalternative rock | 387 | +2 |
41 | Lincolnalternative rock | 378 | -1 |
42 | DJ Spinbadalternative rock | 371 | +2 |
43 | Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Heralternative rock, j-rock | 322 | 0 |
44 | Peter Stuartalternative rock | 304 | -3 |
45 | Tom Freundamericana, alternative rock | 251 | 0 |
46 | Furslidealternative rock | 162 | 0 |
47 | Ruth Ruthgrunge, alternative rock | 150 | 0 |
48 | The Prettiotsindie pop, alternative rock | 149 | +3 |
49 | Gods Childalternative rock | 136 | +3 |
50 | Panama Weddingalternative rock | 134 | -1 |
51 | Marty Belleralternative rock | 128 | +3 |
56 | The Stinky Puffsalternative rock | 84 | +2 |
54 | ismalternative rock | 101 | +1 |
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.