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The 50 most-read indie rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in indie rock. The biggest move was Blossoms, up 160 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Phoebe BridgersPasadena · United States | 235,722 | 0 |
02 | Caleb Landry JonesUnited States | 106,627 | +2 |
03 | The StrokesNew York · United States | 104,453 | +2 |
04 | Elliott SmithOmaha · United States | 97,589 | +6 |
05 | GeeseBrooklyn · United States | 86,665 | +7 |
06 | Gerard WaySummit · United States | 86,076 | -4 |
07 | The SmithsManchester · United Kingdom | 75,580 | -1 |
08 | beabadoobeeIloilo City · Philippines | 73,794 | 0 |
09 | Robert SmithBlackpool · United Kingdom | 71,016 | -2 |
10 | The DecemberistsPortland · United States | 70,582 | +107 |
11 | Finn WolfhardVancouver · Canada | 67,712 | +8 |
12 | Sam FenderNorth Shields · United Kingdom | 64,778 | +13 |
13 | BlurLondon · United Kingdom | 62,181 | +1 |
14 | The KillersLas Vegas · United States | 61,210 | -3 |
15 | Kings of LeonNashville · United States | 59,391 | +6 |
16 | Arctic MonkeysHigh Green · United Kingdom | 58,382 | -3 |
17 | BlossomsStockport · United Kingdom | 54,030 | +160 |
18 | Steve BurnsUnited States | 53,168 | +29 |
19 | The Stone RosesManchester · United Kingdom | 50,451 | +9 |
20 | InterpolNew York · United States | 50,226 | -4 |
21 | Johnny McDaidDerry · United Kingdom | 49,588 | +2 |
22 | Tally HallAnn Arbor · United States | 47,444 | +93 |
23 | PixiesBoston · United States | 46,430 | -5 |
24 | St. VincentTulsa · United States | 45,739 | -15 |
25 | James IhaChicago · United States | 45,096 | +39 |
26 | The White StripesDetroit · United States | 44,146 | -6 |
27 | Florence WelchCamberwell · United Kingdom | 42,140 | -10 |
28 | PJ HarveyBridport · United Kingdom | 41,919 | +4 |
29 | Alex TurnerHigh Green · United Kingdom | 41,208 | -5 |
30 | Florence + the MachineLondon · United Kingdom | 40,324 | -8 |
31 | Benjamin GibbardBremerton · United States | 39,307 | +7 |
32 | Death Cab for CutieBellingham · United States | 39,291 | -1 |
33 | Reeve CarneyManhattan · United States | 38,196 | +18 |
34 | The ShinsAlbuquerque · United States | 35,405 | +16 |
35 | LØLØToronto · Canada | 34,456 | +11 |
36 | Karen OBusan · South Korea | 33,949 | -2 |
37 | Modest MouseIssaquah · United States | 32,740 | +3 |
38 | Peter DohertyHexham · United Kingdom | 32,703 | +15 |
39 | Nick ValensiNew York · United States | 32,636 | +53 |
40 | Brett AndersonHaywards Heath · United Kingdom | 32,394 | +98 |
41 | Wolf AliceLondon · United Kingdom | 32,364 | +28 |
42 | Yeah Yeah YeahsNew York · United States | 32,307 | +13 |
43 | The 1975Wilmslow · United Kingdom | 31,966 | -14 |
44 | Alana HaimLos Angeles · United States | 31,667 | -17 |
45 | Sharleen SpiteriBellshill · United Kingdom | 31,142 | -30 |
46 | The NationalBrooklyn · United States | 31,058 | +39 |
47 | Alex GHavertown · United States | 31,028 | -4 |
48 | Kim GordonRochester · United States | 30,746 | -9 |
49 | Mac DeMarcoDuncan · Canada | 29,919 | 0 |
50 | Wet LegIsle of Wight · United Kingdom | 29,732 | -15 |
151 | Mac McCaughanFort Lauderdale · United States | 11,396 | +481 |
99 | Bernard FanningBrisbane · Australia | 16,908 | +393 |
84 | Annie HardyOrange County · United States | 18,712 | +370 |
197 | Chloe SlaterBournemouth · United Kingdom | 8,188 | +340 |
180 | Viola BeachWarrington · United Kingdom | 9,199 | +182 |
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.