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The 50 most-read alternative rock artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are tagged alternative rock in United States. The biggest move was Brandon Curtis, up 32 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Daughtryalternative rock, hard rock | 16,658 | 0 |
02 | Aaron Freemanalternative rock | 15,880 | +3 |
03 | Jesse Laceyalternative rock | 15,759 | -1 |
04 | Blyssalternative rock | 12,931 | -1 |
05 | Morphinealternative rock, rock | 11,057 | +1 |
06 | Chris Gainesalternative rock | 11,010 | -2 |
07 | Robin Wilsonalternative rock | 8,893 | +3 |
08 | Joe Trohmanalternative rock | 6,799 | +6 |
09 | Lemon Demonsynth-pop, alternative rock | 6,750 | 0 |
10 | Zwanalternative rock, indie rock | 6,209 | +7 |
11 | Sister Hazelalternative rock, southern rock | 5,927 | +5 |
12 | Dallas Smithalternative rock, country | 5,906 | 0 |
13 | Dead by Sunrisealternative rock, rock | 5,898 | +8 |
14 | Team Sleepalternative rock | 5,742 | +4 |
15 | Ademanu metal, alternative rock | 5,734 | -2 |
16 | Jesse Valenzuelaalternative rock | 5,618 | +8 |
17 | John Baker Saundersalternative rock | 5,541 | +3 |
18 | Gary Valentinealternative rock | 5,298 | -10 |
19 | Black Light Burnsindustrial, alternative rock | 5,281 | +6 |
20 | Kat Bjellandalternative rock | 4,915 | -13 |
21 | Brandon Curtisalternative rock | 4,860 | +32 |
22 | Kevin Maxalternative rock, christian rock | 4,765 | +4 |
23 | Christofer Drewalternative rock | 4,409 | -4 |
24 | Greg Nortonalternative rock | 4,267 | +11 |
25 | Des Rocsalternative rock, glam rock | 4,246 | -10 |
26 | Rogers Stevensalternative rock | 4,225 | +14 |
27 | Bronson Arroyoalternative rock | 4,209 | -4 |
28 | Zia McCabealternative rock | 3,924 | +9 |
29 | Ben Kenneyalternative rock | 3,915 | 0 |
30 | The Notting Hillbilliescountry, alternative rock | 3,841 | +4 |
31 | Branden Steineckertalternative rock | 3,739 | -3 |
32 | The Rescuesalternative rock, americana | 3,735 | 0 |
33 | Justin Warfieldalternative rock | 3,474 | 0 |
34 | Sean Nelsonalternative rock | 3,443 | +2 |
34 | Kevin Griffinalternative rock | 3,443 | +12 |
36 | Duane Denisonalternative rock | 3,340 | -9 |
37 | Sound City Playersalternative rock | 3,329 | +18 |
38 | Adam Carsonalternative rock | 3,328 | +1 |
39 | Axis of Justicealternative rock, rock | 3,318 | -17 |
40 | Adam Gaynoralternative rock | 2,822 | +12 |
41 | Polarisalternative rock, indie rock | 2,816 | +16 |
42 | Heavens to Betsyalternative rock, indie rock | 2,765 | +1 |
43 | Holly Beth Vincentalternative rock | 2,716 | -13 |
44 | Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brainsalternative rock, funk metal | 2,695 | +3 |
45 | Big Dumb Faceavant-garde, alternative rock | 2,619 | +5 |
46 | ANTEMASQUEalternative rock, rock | 2,608 | +21 |
47 | Jasen Rauchalternative rock | 2,605 | -2 |
48 | Joe Danielsalternative rock | 2,566 | +6 |
49 | David Sanciousalternative rock, pop | 2,537 | -1 |
50 | Brian Yalealternative rock | 2,528 | +9 |
146 | Brother Clydealternative rock | 589 | +81 |
120 | Moon Maanalternative rock | 750 | +68 |
183 | Kevin Ridelalternative rock | 401 | +67 |
176 | Space Twinsalternative rock | 422 | +64 |
173 | Sexton Blakealternative rock | 427 | +63 |
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.