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The 50 most-read hard rock artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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160 artists are tagged hard rock in United States. The biggest move was Jesse James Dupree, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Damn Yankeeshard rock, rock | 18,879 | 0 |
02 | Brett Scallionshard rock | 16,762 | +1 |
03 | Daughtryalternative rock, hard rock | 16,658 | -1 |
04 | Jesse James Dupreehard rock | 15,677 | +15 |
05 | Buck Dharmahard rock | 11,114 | -1 |
06 | Morgan Rosehard rock | 10,836 | +12 |
07 | Chuck Panozzohard rock | 10,234 | -2 |
08 | Kings of Chaoshard rock | 8,009 | +13 |
09 | Todd Suchermanhard rock | 6,711 | +1 |
10 | Dave Kushnerhard rock | 6,456 | -4 |
11 | Seven Mary Threehard rock, post-grunge | 6,206 | -4 |
12 | Brass Againstbrass band, hard rock | 5,303 | +4 |
13 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 5,130 | 0 |
14 | Captain Beyondhard rock, heavy psych | 5,118 | -3 |
15 | Kingdom Comeclassic rock, hard rock | 4,995 | -7 |
16 | Beck, Bogert & Appiceblues rock, hard rock | 4,809 | -1 |
17 | Hardlinehard rock | 4,804 | -5 |
18 | Des Rocsalternative rock, glam rock | 4,246 | -9 |
19 | Probotheavy metal, hard rock | 4,116 | +1 |
20 | Badlandshard rock | 3,781 | +3 |
21 | Saving Abelhard rock, post-grunge | 3,730 | +1 |
22 | Gianthard rock | 3,612 | +4 |
23 | Blaskohard rock, heavy metal | 3,439 | +12 |
24 | Pat Badgerhard rock | 3,421 | -7 |
25 | Art of Anarchyhard rock | 3,208 | +2 |
26 | Tremontialternative metal, hard rock | 3,196 | +2 |
27 | Jimmy Crespoblues rock, hard rock | 3,024 | -2 |
28 | Tony Rombolahard rock, heavy metal | 2,954 | -14 |
29 | Matt Bissonettehard rock | 2,767 | 0 |
30 | Black Star Ridershard rock | 2,709 | 0 |
31 | Tracy Ferriehard rock | 2,673 | +3 |
32 | Giraffe Tongue Orchestraexperimental, alternative rock | 2,406 | 0 |
33 | Robbie Merrillhard rock | 2,398 | -9 |
34 | Moistboyzhard rock | 2,320 | +10 |
35 | Hagar, Schon, Aaronson, Shrievehard rock | 2,278 | +7 |
36 | John Christhard rock | 2,253 | +7 |
37 | The Damned Thingshard rock, alternative rock | 2,244 | -6 |
38 | Vince Martellhard rock | 2,164 | +10 |
39 | Ken Maryhard rock, heavy metal | 2,155 | -6 |
40 | Kutlesschristian rock, alternative rock | 2,142 | 0 |
41 | Ty Taborhard rock, progressive rock | 2,129 | -5 |
42 | Jo Jo Gunnehard rock | 2,022 | -4 |
43 | Russ Irwinhard rock | 1,982 | -4 |
44 | Love and Deathalternative metal, hard rock | 1,918 | +2 |
45 | Gammahard rock | 1,867 | 0 |
46 | Brides of Destructionglam metal, hard rock | 1,773 | -5 |
47 | Blackjackhard rock | 1,769 | +4 |
48 | Carolina Liarhard rock, rock | 1,713 | -11 |
49 | The Four Horsemenhard rock, rock | 1,699 | +3 |
50 | David Rosenthalhard rock | 1,653 | +5 |
114 | McQueen Streetglam metal, hard rock | 394 | +16 |
74 | Pete Bremyhard rock | 907 | +12 |
83 | Paul Phillipshard rock | 767 | +12 |
105 | Eye Empirehard rock | 494 | +12 |
127 | Call Me No Onehard rock | 270 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.