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The 50 most-read folk rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in folk rock. The biggest move was Alain Johannes, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bob DylanDuluth · United States | 248,879 | 0 |
02 | Marcus MumfordOrange County · United States | 106,664 | +6 |
03 | Cat StevensMarylebone · United Kingdom | 88,115 | 0 |
04 | Eddie VedderEvanston · United States | 84,532 | -2 |
05 | The Mamas & the PapasNew York · United States | 76,014 | -1 |
06 | Van MorrisonBelfast · United Kingdom | 71,160 | -1 |
07 | Grateful DeadPalo Alto · United States | 70,028 | -1 |
08 | Hope SandovalLos Angeles · United States | 68,194 | -1 |
09 | Simon & GarfunkelKew Gardens Hills · United States | 59,392 | +2 |
10 | The BandToronto · Canada | 58,989 | 0 |
11 | Jerry GarciaSan Francisco · United States | 53,220 | +1 |
12 | Karen BlackPark Ridge · United States | 53,164 | +8 |
13 | Dan FogelbergPeoria · United States | 51,012 | +11 |
14 | Mark LaneganEllensburg · United States | 49,052 | +2 |
15 | The Grass RootsLos Angeles · United States | 46,330 | +7 |
16 | Jethro TullLuton · United Kingdom | 46,272 | -2 |
17 | Don McLeanNew Rochelle · United States | 46,019 | +1 |
18 | AmericaLondon · United Kingdom | 45,824 | -5 |
19 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungBethel · United States | 44,721 | -4 |
20 | The ByrdsLos Angeles · United States | 43,746 | -3 |
21 | Stephen StillsDallas · United States | 42,684 | 0 |
22 | Glen HansardBallymun · Ireland | 42,654 | -13 |
23 | Buffalo SpringfieldLos Angeles · United States | 36,418 | 0 |
24 | The WaterboysEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 35,476 | +3 |
25 | Edie BrickellDallas · United States | 33,055 | +1 |
26 | Alana HaimLos Angeles · United States | 31,667 | -7 |
27 | Denny DohertyCanada | 29,918 | -2 |
28 | Harry ChapinBrooklyn · United States | 24,480 | +5 |
29 | Ian AndersonDunfermline · United Kingdom | 23,959 | 0 |
30 | The PoguesLondon · United Kingdom | 23,569 | +1 |
31 | Richard ThompsonNotting Hill · United Kingdom | 22,931 | +10 |
32 | DionThe Bronx · United States | 22,544 | -4 |
33 | WilcoChicago · United States | 21,622 | -3 |
34 | RodriguezDetroit · United States | 21,263 | +3 |
35 | Fairport ConventionLondon · United Kingdom | 18,876 | +11 |
36 | Indigo GirlsAtlanta · United States | 18,519 | +3 |
37 | Big ThiefBrooklyn · United States | 18,320 | -1 |
38 | Al StewartGlasgow · United Kingdom | 17,480 | -3 |
39 | Conor OberstOmaha · United States | 16,042 | +6 |
40 | Paul KantnerSan Francisco · United States | 15,346 | +8 |
41 | Dan PeekUnited States | 15,026 | -1 |
42 | The Lovin’ SpoonfulNew York · United States | 14,882 | +1 |
43 | The TurtlesLos Angeles · United States | 14,685 | +1 |
44 | The Mountain GoatsClaremont · United States | 14,644 | +11 |
45 | Nathaniel RateliffHermann · United States | 13,983 | +8 |
46 | Alain JohannesSantiago · Chile | 13,618 | +14 |
47 | John SebastianGreenwich Village · United States | 13,589 | +3 |
48 | Nitty Gritty Dirt BandLong Beach · United States | 13,494 | +4 |
49 | Sun Kil MoonSan Francisco · United States | 13,289 | +1 |
50 | Amy MacdonaldBishopbriggs · United Kingdom | 12,377 | -3 |
113 | Keith ChristmasUnited Kingdom | 4,215 | +309 |
188 | WrestScotland · United Kingdom | 1,868 | +192 |
173 | The DelinesPortland · United States | 2,025 | +118 |
160 | Ellen McIlwaineNashville · United States | 2,280 | +81 |
145 | Trevor LucasBungaree · Australia | 2,656 | +78 |
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.