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The 50 most-read folk rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in folk rock. The biggest move was Mt. Joy, up 31 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Glen HansardBallymun · Ireland | 881,524 | 0 |
02 | Bob DylanDuluth · United States | 250,178 | 0 |
03 | Eddie VedderEvanston · United States | 141,825 | 0 |
04 | Marcus MumfordOrange County · United States | 104,751 | +1 |
05 | Hope SandovalLos Angeles · United States | 103,213 | +1 |
06 | Cat StevensMarylebone · United Kingdom | 97,994 | -2 |
07 | Alana HaimLos Angeles · United States | 95,868 | +6 |
08 | The Mamas & the PapasNew York · United States | 94,928 | -1 |
09 | Van MorrisonBelfast · United Kingdom | 94,029 | 0 |
10 | Jerry GarciaSan Francisco · United States | 88,952 | +1 |
11 | Grateful DeadPalo Alto · United States | 87,378 | -3 |
12 | Dan FogelbergPeoria · United States | 80,173 | +11 |
13 | Karen BlackPark Ridge · United States | 72,799 | +5 |
14 | The BandToronto · Canada | 65,716 | -4 |
15 | Simon & GarfunkelKew Gardens Hills · United States | 61,303 | -3 |
16 | Jethro TullLuton · United Kingdom | 57,839 | -1 |
17 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungBethel · United States | 51,401 | -1 |
18 | Mark LaneganEllensburg · United States | 49,737 | +6 |
19 | AmericaLondon · United Kingdom | 49,710 | -5 |
20 | Don McLeanNew Rochelle · United States | 48,468 | 0 |
21 | The ByrdsLos Angeles · United States | 46,583 | 0 |
22 | Stephen StillsDallas · United States | 44,431 | -3 |
23 | Edie BrickellDallas · United States | 39,036 | -6 |
24 | The Grass RootsLos Angeles · United States | 38,536 | +1 |
25 | Denny DohertyCanada | 37,652 | +1 |
26 | Buffalo SpringfieldLos Angeles · United States | 37,322 | -4 |
27 | Ian AndersonDunfermline · United Kingdom | 35,512 | +3 |
28 | WilcoChicago · United States | 32,608 | -1 |
29 | Conor OberstOmaha · United States | 31,682 | -1 |
30 | The WaterboysEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 29,494 | +2 |
31 | Big ThiefBrooklyn · United States | 29,167 | +15 |
32 | The PoguesLondon · United Kingdom | 27,288 | +4 |
33 | The Lovin’ SpoonfulNew York · United States | 26,315 | -4 |
34 | RodriguezDetroit · United States | 23,919 | +1 |
35 | DionThe Bronx · United States | 23,323 | -2 |
36 | Harry ChapinBrooklyn · United States | 22,666 | -5 |
37 | Al StewartGlasgow · United Kingdom | 21,808 | +7 |
38 | The Avett BrothersConcord · United States | 20,958 | -4 |
39 | Indigo GirlsAtlanta · United States | 20,946 | +12 |
40 | The Mountain GoatsClaremont · United States | 20,721 | +16 |
41 | Emily HainesNew Delhi · India | 19,482 | +7 |
42 | The TurtlesLos Angeles · United States | 19,434 | -3 |
43 | John SebastianGreenwich Village · United States | 19,390 | 0 |
44 | Mt. JoyPhiladelphia · United States | 18,606 | +31 |
45 | Fairport ConventionLondon · United Kingdom | 17,607 | +7 |
46 | Richard ThompsonNotting Hill · United Kingdom | 17,588 | +4 |
47 | Amy MacdonaldBishopbriggs · United Kingdom | 17,202 | -2 |
48 | Paul KantnerSan Francisco · United States | 16,200 | +6 |
49 | Nitty Gritty Dirt BandLong Beach · United States | 15,896 | -7 |
50 | Dan PeekUnited States | 15,704 | -12 |
158 | Raphaël ThiérySainte-Colombe-sur-Seine · France | 2,598 | +337 |
140 | Fiachna Ó BraonáinIreland | 3,117 | +123 |
99 | Joshua RadinShaker Heights · United States | 6,644 | +109 |
177 | The Weather StationToronto · Canada | 2,259 | +105 |
132 | Squirrel FlowerBoston · United States | 3,874 | +89 |
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.