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The 50 most-read experimental rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in experimental rock. The biggest move was Rain City Drive, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Velvet UndergroundNew York · United States | 55,202 | 0 |
02 | John FruscianteQueens · United States | 52,447 | 0 |
03 | WeenNew Hope · United States | 44,598 | 0 |
04 | Sonic YouthNew York · United States | 38,025 | 0 |
05 | black midiCroydon · United Kingdom | 35,950 | +3 |
06 | The Walker BrothersHollywood · United States | 32,785 | +15 |
07 | Captain BeefheartGlendale · United States | 31,313 | -2 |
08 | Kim GordonRochester · United States | 30,746 | -2 |
09 | Black Country, New RoadCambridge · United Kingdom | 24,558 | -2 |
10 | Mr. BungleEureka · United States | 19,403 | -1 |
11 | Trey AnastasioFort Worth · United States | 17,707 | -1 |
12 | Blue Man GroupNew York · United States | 17,662 | -1 |
13 | CanKöln · Germany | 17,202 | -1 |
14 | The Mothers of InventionLos Angeles · United States | 13,394 | 0 |
15 | Graham CoxonRinteln · Germany | 13,113 | 0 |
16 | Omar Rodríguez‐LópezBayamón · Puerto Rico | 10,886 | -3 |
17 | Tunde AdebimpeSt. Louis · United States | 10,666 | -1 |
18 | Beth LieblingChicago · United States | 10,325 | -1 |
19 | HEALTHLos Angeles · United States | 9,488 | -1 |
20 | Sam "CST" SmallLos Angeles · United States | 9,185 | +8 |
21 | The VoidzNew York · United States | 7,704 | +2 |
22 | The GardenOrange County · United States | 7,679 | -3 |
23 | Neu!Düsseldorf · Germany | 6,958 | +2 |
24 | Pere UbuCleveland · United States | 6,572 | -2 |
25 | Cindy LeeCalgary · Canada | 6,533 | -1 |
26 | That Handsome DevilBoston · United States | 6,275 | -6 |
27 | My New Band BelieveUnited Kingdom | 6,135 | +13 |
28 | Efrim MenuckMontréal · Canada | 5,722 | +3 |
29 | FantômasSan Francisco · United States | 5,510 | +8 |
30 | LiarsBrooklyn · United States | 5,390 | -3 |
31 | Gerard SmithUnited States | 5,214 | -5 |
32 | JarboeMississippi · United States | 5,146 | +6 |
33 | Damo SuzukiKobe · Japan | 5,040 | +9 |
34 | Secret Chiefs 3San Francisco · United States | 4,985 | +2 |
35 | BattlesNew York · United States | 4,618 | +4 |
36 | Rain City DriveSacramento · United States | 4,515 | +16 |
37 | The GTO’sLos Angeles · United States | 4,454 | +4 |
38 | Jamie StewartLos Angeles · United States | 4,303 | -5 |
39 | BOREDOMSOsaka · Japan | 4,240 | -5 |
40 | FaustHamburg · Germany | 3,948 | +3 |
41 | A Silver Mt. ZionMontréal · Canada | 3,837 | +7 |
42 | SquidBrighton · United Kingdom | 3,718 | +7 |
43 | The CreaturesLondon · United Kingdom | 3,534 | +2 |
44 | Dustin KensrueOrange County · United States | 3,450 | +6 |
45 | Lightning BoltProvidence · United States | 3,315 | +6 |
46 | HorsegirlChicago · United States | 3,189 | -2 |
47 | This HeatCamberwell · United Kingdom | 3,006 | 0 |
48 | Zola JesusPhoenix · United States | 2,989 | -2 |
49 | Melt‐BananaTokyo · Japan | 2,782 | -20 |
50 | FoetusMelbourne · Australia | 2,691 | +3 |
91 | MahjonggColumbia · United States | 933 | +106 |
161 | Marc HollanderBrussels · Belgium | 204 | +38 |
127 | КолибриSankt-Peterburg · Russia | 387 | +36 |
181 | These Are PowersBrooklyn · United States | 149 | +32 |
85 | PorterGuadalajara · Mexico | 1,044 | +25 |
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.