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The 50 most-read indie rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in indie rock. The biggest move was EMF, up 150 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Phoebe BridgersPasadena · United States | 498,508 | +3 |
02 | Robert SmithBlackpool · United Kingdom | 133,716 | 0 |
03 | The StrokesNew York · United States | 114,403 | 0 |
04 | Gerard WaySummit · United States | 111,697 | -3 |
05 | Elliott SmithOmaha · United States | 108,251 | +6 |
06 | Alana HaimLos Angeles · United States | 95,868 | +13 |
07 | Sam FenderNorth Shields · United Kingdom | 84,110 | +1 |
08 | The SmithsManchester · United Kingdom | 82,224 | -1 |
09 | Florence WelchCamberwell · United Kingdom | 79,371 | +11 |
10 | The KillersLas Vegas · United States | 71,587 | +4 |
11 | GeeseBrooklyn · United States | 70,785 | +26 |
12 | Finn WolfhardVancouver · Canada | 68,556 | -3 |
13 | Florence + the MachineLondon · United Kingdom | 68,175 | +12 |
14 | Reeve CarneyManhattan · United States | 66,680 | -9 |
15 | The White StripesDetroit · United States | 65,779 | -3 |
16 | Caleb Landry JonesUnited States | 62,882 | +2 |
17 | Arctic MonkeysHigh Green · United Kingdom | 62,106 | +5 |
18 | InterpolNew York · United States | 61,172 | +24 |
19 | Tyler HiltonPalm Springs · United States | 60,315 | +88 |
20 | BlurLondon · United Kingdom | 60,238 | -4 |
21 | Death Cab for CutieBellingham · United States | 55,862 | +6 |
22 | Modest MouseIssaquah · United States | 55,765 | +7 |
23 | Wet LegIsle of Wight · United Kingdom | 55,554 | -13 |
24 | Benjamin GibbardBremerton · United States | 54,189 | +8 |
25 | Karen OBusan · South Korea | 54,032 | +32 |
26 | PixiesBoston · United States | 53,181 | -13 |
27 | KasabianLeicester · United Kingdom | 53,070 | +20 |
28 | St. VincentTulsa · United States | 52,409 | -13 |
29 | Yeah Yeah YeahsNew York · United States | 50,337 | +43 |
30 | Peter DohertyHexham · United Kingdom | 49,719 | -6 |
31 | The FramesDublin · Ireland | 47,157 | -14 |
32 | Alex TurnerHigh Green · United Kingdom | 46,975 | +3 |
33 | beabadoobeeIloilo City · Philippines | 46,849 | -10 |
34 | Johnny McDaidDerry · United Kingdom | 46,560 | -13 |
35 | boygeniusUnited States | 46,193 | +44 |
36 | The BeachesToronto · Canada | 45,189 | -30 |
37 | EMFCinderford · United Kingdom | 43,226 | +150 |
38 | PJ HarveyBridport · United Kingdom | 41,935 | -7 |
39 | TV on the RadioBrooklyn · United States | 41,789 | +98 |
40 | The 1975Wilmslow · United Kingdom | 39,523 | -10 |
41 | Kings of LeonNashville · United States | 38,295 | -15 |
42 | Lucy DacusRichmond · United States | 38,017 | +17 |
43 | HAIMLos Angeles · United States | 37,711 | -4 |
44 | The Stone RosesManchester · United Kingdom | 36,938 | +2 |
45 | Bloc PartyReading · United Kingdom | 35,358 | +10 |
46 | Alex GHavertown · United States | 35,318 | +52 |
47 | MitskiMie · Japan | 35,136 | -9 |
48 | Robert SchwartzmanLos Angeles · United States | 34,921 | +18 |
49 | The BreedersBoston · United States | 34,638 | +42 |
50 | Portugal. The ManWasilla · United States | 34,231 | +45 |
90 | Trashcan SinatrasIrvine · United Kingdom | 20,445 | +446 |
166 | Mac McCaughanFort Lauderdale · United States | 10,386 | +430 |
181 | The ReytonsRotherham · United Kingdom | 9,422 | +187 |
167 | Better Oblivion Community CenterLos Angeles · United States | 10,311 | +173 |
108 | Jamie TWimbledon · United Kingdom | 17,030 | +160 |
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.