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The 50 most-read hard rock artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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160 artists are tagged hard rock in United States. The biggest move was Kevin Valentine, up 38 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Damn Yankeeshard rock, rock | 16,944 | +1 |
02 | Daughtryalternative rock, hard rock | 16,547 | +1 |
03 | Brett Scallionshard rock | 12,956 | +1 |
04 | Buck Dharmahard rock | 12,471 | +1 |
05 | Morgan Rosehard rock | 7,326 | -4 |
06 | Chuck Panozzohard rock | 7,297 | +1 |
07 | Seven Mary Threehard rock, post-grunge | 5,809 | +2 |
08 | Dave Kushnerhard rock | 5,632 | 0 |
09 | Probotheavy metal, hard rock | 5,143 | +9 |
10 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 4,879 | +1 |
11 | Russ Irwinhard rock | 4,775 | -1 |
12 | Des Rocsalternative rock, glam rock | 4,559 | +11 |
13 | Captain Beyondhard rock, heavy psych | 4,385 | -1 |
14 | Brass Againstbrass band, hard rock | 4,250 | +8 |
15 | Todd Suchermanhard rock | 4,170 | 0 |
16 | Kingdom Comeclassic rock, hard rock | 3,811 | -3 |
17 | Beck, Bogert & Appiceblues rock, hard rock | 3,397 | 0 |
18 | Hardlinehard rock | 3,341 | -2 |
19 | John Christhard rock | 3,178 | +11 |
20 | Saving Abelhard rock, post-grunge | 3,170 | 0 |
21 | Badlandshard rock | 2,996 | +7 |
21 | Art of Anarchyhard rock | 2,996 | +6 |
23 | Tremontialternative metal, hard rock | 2,974 | +10 |
24 | Gianthard rock | 2,939 | 0 |
25 | Tony Rombolahard rock, heavy metal | 2,922 | -6 |
26 | Kings of Chaoshard rock | 2,743 | +10 |
27 | Jimmy Crespoblues rock, hard rock | 2,694 | +14 |
28 | Blaskohard rock, heavy metal | 2,570 | -3 |
28 | The Damned Thingshard rock, alternative rock | 2,570 | -22 |
30 | Kevin Valentinehard rock | 2,489 | +38 |
31 | Jesse James Dupreehard rock | 2,407 | -17 |
32 | Black Star Ridershard rock | 2,390 | +3 |
33 | Matt Bissonettehard rock | 2,330 | -12 |
34 | Robbie Merrillhard rock | 2,329 | -3 |
35 | Tracy Ferriehard rock | 2,317 | -1 |
36 | Pat Badgerhard rock | 2,167 | -10 |
37 | Kutlesschristian rock, alternative rock | 2,129 | -5 |
38 | Moistboyzhard rock | 2,108 | 0 |
38 | Rik Foxhard rock | 2,108 | +27 |
40 | Ty Taborhard rock, progressive rock | 2,071 | -3 |
41 | Randy Hansenblues rock, hard rock | 1,994 | +34 |
42 | Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrievehard rock | 1,822 | +3 |
43 | Giraffe Tongue Orchestraexperimental, alternative rock | 1,809 | -14 |
44 | Brides of Destructionglam metal, hard rock | 1,785 | +8 |
45 | Steve Lynchhard rock | 1,777 | +4 |
46 | Ken Maryhard rock, heavy metal | 1,776 | -6 |
47 | Jo Jo Gunnehard rock | 1,729 | -8 |
48 | Dark New Dayhard rock, alternative metal | 1,639 | +2 |
49 | Gammahard rock | 1,637 | -6 |
50 | Vince Martellhard rock | 1,590 | -3 |
111 | Amanda Overmyerhard rock | 377 | +22 |
55 | Detectivehard rock | 1,455 | +19 |
83 | Jerome Dillonhard rock | 727 | +14 |
86 | Child’s Playhard rock | 688 | +12 |
96 | Kik Traceeglam metal, hard rock | 496 | +12 |
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.