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The 50 most-read alternative rock artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are tagged alternative rock in United States. The biggest move was First of October, up 79 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jesse Laceyalternative rock | 26,186 | +4 |
02 | Morphinealternative rock, rock | 17,932 | 0 |
03 | Daughtryalternative rock, hard rock | 16,547 | -2 |
04 | Aaron Freemanalternative rock | 13,236 | -1 |
05 | Adam Gaynoralternative rock | 12,220 | +51 |
06 | Blyssalternative rock | 11,993 | 0 |
07 | Brian Yalealternative rock | 11,753 | +55 |
08 | Chris Gainesalternative rock | 9,569 | -4 |
09 | Zwanalternative rock, indie rock | 7,854 | +5 |
10 | Lemon Demonsynth-pop, alternative rock | 7,699 | -2 |
11 | Joe Trohmanalternative rock | 6,854 | -2 |
12 | Justin Warfieldalternative rock | 6,564 | +23 |
13 | Ademanu metal, alternative rock | 5,484 | 0 |
14 | Gary Valentinealternative rock | 5,154 | +4 |
15 | Dead by Sunrisealternative rock, rock | 5,129 | -3 |
16 | Team Sleepalternative rock | 5,067 | -1 |
17 | Sister Hazelalternative rock, southern rock | 4,989 | -6 |
18 | Kevin Maxalternative rock, christian rock | 4,943 | +7 |
19 | Des Rocsalternative rock, glam rock | 4,559 | +15 |
20 | John Baker Saundersalternative rock | 4,553 | -4 |
21 | Robin Wilsonalternative rock | 4,102 | -11 |
22 | Brandon Curtisalternative rock | 4,079 | 0 |
23 | Jasen Rauchalternative rock | 4,017 | +1 |
24 | Heavens to Betsyalternative rock, indie rock | 3,955 | +21 |
25 | Kat Bjellandalternative rock | 3,879 | -8 |
26 | Rogers Stevensalternative rock | 3,871 | +4 |
27 | Keith Wallenalternative rock | 3,828 | -1 |
28 | Adam Carsonalternative rock | 3,743 | +18 |
29 | Axis of Justicealternative rock, rock | 3,719 | -8 |
30 | Greg Edwardsalternative rock | 3,640 | +45 |
31 | Greg Nortonalternative rock | 3,611 | -4 |
32 | Bronson Arroyoalternative rock | 3,564 | -4 |
33 | Ben Kenneyalternative rock | 3,547 | -14 |
34 | Holly Beth Vincentalternative rock | 3,489 | +5 |
35 | First of Octoberalternative rock, comedy | 3,321 | +79 |
36 | Black Light Burnsindustrial, alternative rock | 3,319 | -5 |
37 | The Notting Hillbilliescountry, alternative rock | 3,313 | -5 |
38 | Branden Steineckertalternative rock | 3,191 | 0 |
39 | Christofer Drewalternative rock | 3,186 | -11 |
40 | The Rescuesalternative rock, americana | 3,180 | -7 |
41 | Jesse Valenzuelaalternative rock | 3,019 | -18 |
42 | Zia McCabealternative rock | 2,925 | -2 |
43 | Dallas Smithalternative rock, country | 2,834 | -23 |
44 | Sound City Playersalternative rock | 2,798 | -8 |
45 | Hunter Burganalternative rock | 2,767 | +18 |
46 | The Damned Thingshard rock, alternative rock | 2,570 | -39 |
47 | Kevin Griffinalternative rock | 2,554 | -10 |
48 | Sean Nelsonalternative rock | 2,428 | -5 |
49 | Cris Kirkwoodalternative rock | 2,358 | +11 |
50 | EchoBrainalternative rock | 2,331 | +2 |
172 | Linda Strawberryalternative rock | 376 | +83 |
168 | Derri Daughertyalternative rock | 411 | +81 |
196 | Lauren Andinoalternative rock | 308 | +64 |
117 | Mike Saponealternative rock | 788 | +55 |
132 | Rhythm Corpsalternative rock | 674 | +51 |
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.