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The 50 most-read art punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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56 artists are ranked in art punk. The biggest move was Preoccupations, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Talking HeadsNew York · United States | 87,596 | 0 |
02 | GeeseBrooklyn · United States | 86,665 | 0 |
03 | Public Image LtdLondon · United Kingdom | 23,740 | 0 |
04 | ProtomartyrDetroit · United States | 20,372 | +3 |
05 | IDLESBristol · United Kingdom | 16,680 | +1 |
06 | TelevisionNew York · United States | 15,765 | -1 |
07 | Viagra BoysStockholm · Sweden | 13,336 | -3 |
08 | The SlitsLondon · United Kingdom | 10,498 | 0 |
09 | WireLondon · United Kingdom | 9,276 | 0 |
10 | The GardenOrange County · United States | 7,679 | 0 |
11 | Pere UbuCleveland · United States | 6,572 | 0 |
12 | MagazineManchester · United Kingdom | 6,014 | 0 |
13 | Tropical Fuck StormMelbourne · Australia | 4,750 | +1 |
14 | NoMeansNoVictoria · Canada | 4,178 | +2 |
15 | Show Me the BodyNew York · United States | 4,077 | -2 |
16 | ミドリOsaka · Japan | 3,729 | +1 |
17 | Mission of BurmaBoston · United States | 3,672 | -2 |
18 | MarujaManchester · United Kingdom | 2,906 | 0 |
19 | shameLondon · United Kingdom | 2,822 | +1 |
20 | Virgin PrunesDublin · Ireland | 2,775 | -1 |
21 | PreoccupationsCalgary · Canada | 2,229 | +5 |
22 | Swell MapsBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,046 | +1 |
23 | Crime & the City SolutionAustralia | 1,932 | -2 |
24 | Antioch ArrowSan Diego · United States | 1,908 | +1 |
25 | The MesstheticsWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,632 | +3 |
26 | The ScreamersLos Angeles · United States | 1,425 | -2 |
27 | The Nation of UlyssesWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,219 | +2 |
28 | XX TeensLondon · United Kingdom | 1,182 | -6 |
29 | CCCP – Fedeli alla lineaItaly | 1,086 | -2 |
30 | Black EyesUnited States | 1,014 | +1 |
31 | Crack CloudVancouver · Canada | 677 | -1 |
32 | Art & LanguageUnited Kingdom | 672 | +2 |
33 | Dog Faced HermansEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 655 | +3 |
34 | Country TeasersEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 641 | -1 |
35 | MX-80 SoundBloomington · United States | 626 | -3 |
36 | ScarsEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 610 | +1 |
37 | La SécuritéMontréal · Canada | 587 | +2 |
38 | Rema‐RemaLondon · United Kingdom | 497 | -3 |
39 | Laughing ClownsAustralia | 420 | -1 |
40 | Ut— | 329 | 0 |
41 | The Death SetGold Coast · Australia | 304 | 0 |
42 | Fifth ColumnCanada | 272 | 0 |
43 | God Is My Co‐PilotNew York · United States | 253 | 0 |
44 | The HomosexualsDeptford · United Kingdom | 243 | +2 |
45 | Desperate BicyclesLondon · United Kingdom | 239 | 0 |
45 | eX-GirlTokyo · Japan | 239 | -1 |
47 | Pitchblende— | 214 | +3 |
48 | Rock Kills KidLos Angeles · United States | 150 | -1 |
49 | The StyrenesCleveland · United States | 136 | -2 |
50 | Chinas ComidasUnited States | 106 | +2 |
55 | MonitorNorthridge · United States | 38 | +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.