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The 50 most-read art rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in art rock. The biggest move was TV on the Radio, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | David BowieBrixton · United Kingdom | 306,485 | 0 |
02 | Peter GabrielCobham · United Kingdom | 122,472 | +3 |
03 | RadioheadAbingdon-on-Thames · United Kingdom | 105,315 | +1 |
04 | David ByrneDumbarton · United Kingdom | 95,766 | -2 |
05 | Lou ReedBrooklyn · United States | 78,893 | -2 |
06 | Electric Light OrchestraBirmingham · United Kingdom | 61,746 | +1 |
07 | The Velvet UndergroundNew York · United States | 61,284 | -1 |
08 | Bryan FerryWashington · United Kingdom | 48,703 | +1 |
09 | TV on the RadioBrooklyn · United States | 41,789 | +15 |
10 | Roxy MusicLondon · United Kingdom | 40,104 | +2 |
11 | John CaleGarnant · United Kingdom | 40,023 | -3 |
12 | A Perfect CircleLos Angeles · United States | 38,061 | -2 |
13 | The Alan Parsons ProjectWestminster · United Kingdom | 37,188 | -2 |
14 | Roger GloverBrecon · United Kingdom | 30,225 | +5 |
15 | Alan ParsonsLondon · United Kingdom | 29,125 | -2 |
16 | Toyah WillcoxBirmingham · United Kingdom | 28,636 | -2 |
17 | Black Country, New RoadCambridge · United Kingdom | 23,706 | -1 |
18 | IDLESBristol · United Kingdom | 20,516 | -3 |
19 | Broken Social SceneToronto · Canada | 20,031 | -1 |
20 | Geordie GreepUnited Kingdom | 19,447 | 0 |
21 | Graham GouldmanSalford · United Kingdom | 17,399 | +5 |
22 | TelevisionNew York · United States | 16,136 | 0 |
23 | Split EnzAuckland · New Zealand | 13,983 | +4 |
24 | FishDalkeith · United Kingdom | 12,650 | +1 |
25 | Van der Graaf GeneratorManchester · United Kingdom | 11,793 | -4 |
26 | The ChurchCanberra · Australia | 11,449 | -3 |
27 | Robert WyattBristol · United Kingdom | 10,701 | +1 |
28 | Peter HammillEaling · United Kingdom | 9,907 | -11 |
29 | The SmileEngland · United Kingdom | 8,937 | +2 |
30 | The Walker BrothersHollywood · United States | 8,818 | -1 |
31 | Racing Mount PleasantAnn Arbor · United States | 7,811 | +8 |
32 | Lene LovichDetroit · United States | 7,356 | 0 |
33 | Pere UbuCleveland · United States | 7,136 | 0 |
34 | Barclay James HarvestOldham · United Kingdom | 6,950 | 0 |
35 | Stephen PerkinsLos Angeles · United States | 6,625 | +2 |
36 | ProtomartyrDetroit · United States | 6,220 | -6 |
37 | MagnumBirmingham · United Kingdom | 5,302 | +1 |
38 | …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of DeadAustin · United States | 4,958 | +3 |
39 | Be Bop DeluxeWest Yorkshire · United Kingdom | 4,765 | +1 |
40 | Gaz CoombesOxford · United Kingdom | 4,639 | -5 |
41 | MarujaManchester · United Kingdom | 4,382 | +8 |
42 | ArcadiaUnited Kingdom | 4,185 | 0 |
43 | My New Band BelieveUnited Kingdom | 4,155 | +1 |
44 | Chris JoannouAustralia | 4,015 | +8 |
45 | Anna CalviRichmond upon Thames · United Kingdom | 3,645 | -9 |
46 | FrikoChicago · United States | 3,527 | 0 |
46 | Yvette YoungSan Jose · United States | 3,527 | +5 |
48 | Jakko JakszykLondon · United Kingdom | 3,340 | -1 |
49 | King MissileNew York · United States | 2,915 | +1 |
50 | DD/MM/YYYYToronto · Canada | 2,891 | -2 |
144 | moonridersJapan | 235 | +65 |
103 | Consorzio Suonatori IndipendentiItaly | 582 | +30 |
69 | QuillBoston · United States | 1,514 | +27 |
128 | Pom PokoNorway | 324 | +25 |
109 | Hugo LargoUnited States | 520 | +17 |
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.