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Genre

Funk Rock Artists

The 50 most-read funk rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

Artists

61

Readers October

229,011

New entries

00
Data 2026-10-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

61 artists are ranked in funk rock. The biggest move was Skunkhour, up 10 places.

#ArtistReaders30d
01
Red Hot Chili PeppersLos Angeles · United States
109,062
0
02
N*E*R*DVirginia Beach · United States
17,093
+2
03
Living ColourNew York · United States
15,838
-1
04
FunkadelicPlainfield · United States
14,435
-1
05
Tommy BolinSioux City · United States
11,332
0
06
FishboneLos Angeles · United States
7,961
0
07
Infectious GroovesUnited States
6,904
+1
08
Buddy MilesOmaha · United States
6,158
-1
09
JJ Grey & MofroJacksonville · United States
3,481
+4
10
Mother’s FinestAtlanta · United States
3,407
-1
11
The Fearless FlyersUnited States
3,119
+1
12
ESGThe Bronx · United States
2,773
-2
13
Dez DickersonMinneapolis · United States
2,758
-2
14
Graham Central StationOakland · United States
2,354
0
15
Lizzy Mercier DesclouxParis · France
1,720
0
16
Bang TangoLos Angeles · United States
1,582
0
17
Dan Reed NetworkPortland · United States
1,516
+1
18
TalismanStockholm · Sweden
1,343
-1
19
St. PaulMinneapolis · United States
1,217
0
20
Bobby HarrisonEast Ham · United Kingdom
1,122
+2
21
Monte MoirUnited States
1,065
-1
22
Lafayette Afro-Rock BandRoosevelt · United States
981
+1
23
Red ElvisesLos Angeles · United States
894
+1
24
SkunkhourLismore · Australia
775
+10
25
SupergrooveAuckland · New Zealand
727
+1
26
Mik Pyro—
705
-5
27
100 MonkeysLos Angeles · United States
657
0
28
Chad Smith’s Bombastic MeatbatsLos Angeles · United States
636
-3
29
M.I.R.V.San Francisco · United States
612
-1
30
Chef’SpecialHaarlem · Netherlands
517
-1
31
Electric Love HogsUnited States
435
+4
32
White TrashQueens · United States
400
-1
33
Oktobar 1864Zemun · Serbia
397
-1
34
BRADIOJapan
381
-1
35
Follow for NowAtlanta · United States
366
+5
35
KombiPoland
366
+1
37
Optimus RhymeSeattle · United States
311
-7
38
BootsauceMontréal · Canada
310
-1
39
BoneramaNew Orleans · United States
304
+5
40
HeiruspecsSaint Paul · United States
280
-1
41
José PasillasCalabasas · United States
265
-3
42
Bad RabbitsBoston · United States
257
0
43
JAGATARAJapan
225
+6
44
Ballin’ JackSeattle · United States
216
-3
45
爆風スランプJapan
194
-2
46
HansonUnited Kingdom
184
-1
47
Love Among Freaks—
179
-1
48
Deca loših muzičaraSerbia
169
-1
49
THEATRE BROOKTokyo · Japan
118
+3
50
Chancho en PiedraSantiago · Chile
117
-2

Rising outside the top 50this month

53
Illustrated ManLondon · United Kingdom
97
+1
57
Mickey & the Soul GenerationUnited States
68
+1
52
World Entertainment WarUnited States
99
+1
59
SATEToronto · Canada
44
+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.