Genre in a city
The 50 most-read alternative rock artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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58 artists are tagged alternative rock in New York. The biggest move was Christopher Pravdica, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | David Duchovnyalternative rock | 161,951 | 0 |
02 | Sonic Youthalternative rock, noise rock | 38,025 | +1 |
03 | The Pretty Recklesshard rock, alternative rock | 34,748 | -1 |
04 | Andrew Wattalternative rock | 28,017 | +2 |
05 | Amanda Palmeralternative rock, indie rock | 26,222 | -1 |
06 | Fountains of Waynealternative rock, indie pop | 20,527 | +1 |
07 | Spin Doctorsalternative rock, blues rock | 13,572 | -2 |
08 | Helmetpost-hardcore, alternative metal | 12,483 | 0 |
09 | John Linnellalternative rock | 9,888 | +3 |
10 | Spacehogalternative rock, britpop | 7,957 | +1 |
11 | Quicksandalternative metal, alternative rock | 5,878 | -1 |
12 | Fun Lovin’ Criminalsalternative rock, alternative hip hop | 5,224 | +1 |
13 | Huey Morganalternative rock | 4,635 | +2 |
14 | Tinted Windowsalternative rock | 4,116 | -5 |
15 | Nada Surfalternative rock, indie rock | 3,899 | -1 |
16 | Sterling Campbellalternative rock, new wave | 3,055 | 0 |
17 | Love Spit Lovealternative rock, pop rock | 2,566 | +1 |
18 | Dave Dreiwitzalternative rock | 2,239 | -1 |
19 | Ivyalternative rock | 2,137 | +1 |
20 | Rival Schoolsalternative rock, indie rock | 1,997 | -1 |
21 | Paul Collinsalternative rock | 1,847 | +9 |
22 | Tuli Kupferbergalternative rock | 1,727 | +1 |
23 | D.A.R.K.alternative rock | 1,660 | -1 |
24 | Christopher Pravdicaalternative rock | 1,440 | +10 |
25 | John Hermannalternative rock | 1,165 | -4 |
26 | Morningwoodalternative rock | 1,142 | -2 |
27 | Eve’s Plumalternative rock | 1,101 | -2 |
28 | Rose Falconalternative rock, pop rock | 1,042 | +1 |
29 | The Murmursalternative rock, pop | 804 | -2 |
30 | Band of Susansalternative rock | 795 | -2 |
30 | Wakey!Wakey!alternative rock | 795 | +1 |
32 | Chris Brokawalternative rock | 780 | 0 |
33 | fadealternative rock | 724 | +5 |
34 | The Van Peltalternative rock, emo | 627 | -8 |
35 | Fear and the Nervous Systemalternative rock, alternative metal | 525 | 0 |
36 | Das Damenalternative rock | 520 | +1 |
37 | Chelsea Light Movingalternative rock | 470 | +3 |
38 | Quartersalternative rock, indie rock | 459 | +1 |
39 | DJ Spinbadalternative rock | 435 | +4 |
40 | Madder Rosealternative rock | 424 | -4 |
41 | Lincolnalternative rock | 378 | -8 |
42 | Skeleton Keyalternative rock | 330 | -1 |
43 | Peter Stuartalternative rock | 329 | -1 |
44 | Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Heralternative rock, j-rock | 319 | 0 |
45 | Furslidealternative rock | 163 | +2 |
46 | Ruth Ruthgrunge, alternative rock | 162 | 0 |
47 | Guv’neralternative rock | 145 | +2 |
48 | Tom Freundamericana, alternative rock | 141 | -3 |
49 | Panama Weddingalternative rock | 135 | -1 |
50 | Nick Catchdubsclub, alternative rock | 134 | 0 |
54 | New Wet Kojakalternative rock, indie rock | 77 | +3 |
54 | Gods Childalternative rock | 77 | +2 |
51 | The Prettiotsindie pop, alternative rock | 97 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.