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The 50 most-read pop rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in pop rock. The biggest move was Donnie Iris, up 236 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Olivia RodrigoMurrieta · United States | 408,193 | +1 |
02 | Donnie IrisNew Castle · United States | 254,146 | +236 |
03 | Kelly ClarksonFort Worth · United States | 237,342 | +2 |
04 | sombrNew York · United States | 222,956 | 0 |
05 | Stevie NicksPhoenix · United States | 207,611 | +1 |
06 | ShakiraBarranquilla · Colombia | 206,396 | +1 |
07 | Jeremy RennerModesto · United States | 200,431 | +7 |
08 | Mark BallasUnited States | 189,254 | +5 |
09 | Linda McCartneyNew York · United States | 181,241 | +13 |
10 | Avril LavigneBelleville · Canada | 157,837 | +1 |
11 | Jon Bon JoviSayreville · United States | 140,016 | -1 |
12 | Jennifer Love HewittWaco · United States | 133,897 | +4 |
13 | Rita OraPristina · Kosovo | 129,945 | +6 |
14 | Randy MeisnerScottsbluff · United States | 126,294 | +58 |
15 | David ByrneDumbarton · United Kingdom | 110,974 | +10 |
16 | Sara PaxtonUnited States | 105,841 | -8 |
17 | P!nkDoylestown · United States | 100,407 | -16 |
18 | John StamosCypress · United States | 100,280 | +5 |
19 | Demi LovatoAlbuquerque · United States | 99,076 | -4 |
20 | Christine McVieLancashire · United Kingdom | 86,124 | +4 |
21 | ParamoreFranklin · United States | 85,271 | -3 |
22 | Rob ThomasLandstuhl · Germany | 82,803 | +38 |
23 | Benson BooneMonroe · United States | 81,470 | -6 |
24 | Matchbox TwentyOrlando · United States | 80,778 | +86 |
25 | Nick CarterJamestown · United States | 77,483 | +18 |
26 | Edward FurlongUnited States | 75,692 | +3 |
27 | TotoVan Nuys · United States | 74,796 | +7 |
28 | Dan ReynoldsLas Vegas · United States | 73,945 | +11 |
29 | Vanessa ParadisSaint-Maur-des-Fossés · France | 73,321 | +3 |
30 | Bonnie TylerSkewen · United Kingdom | 71,334 | 0 |
31 | Robin GibbDouglas · Isle of Man | 69,746 | -11 |
32 | Tears for FearsBath · United Kingdom | 69,424 | -11 |
33 | Gary GlitterBanbury · United Kingdom | 68,151 | -7 |
34 | Audrey HobertNew York · United States | 65,777 | -7 |
35 | The B‐52sAthens · United States | 65,718 | +6 |
36 | Harry Connick, Jr.New Orleans · United States | 65,278 | +23 |
37 | Carlos SantanaAutlán de Navarro · Mexico | 64,724 | -4 |
38 | The PoliceLondon · United Kingdom | 63,926 | -2 |
39 | Daryl Hall & John OatesPhiladelphia · United States | 63,756 | +10 |
40 | Taylor HansonTulsa · United States | 63,365 | -37 |
41 | Jonas BrothersWyckoff · United States | 62,041 | -29 |
42 | Micky DolenzLos Angeles · United States | 59,713 | -5 |
43 | Ashlee SimpsonWaco · United States | 59,574 | -5 |
44 | Ashley TisdaleOcean Township · United States | 59,401 | +2 |
45 | Brian McFaddenDublin · Ireland | 59,339 | +2 |
46 | Brian EpsteinLiverpool · United Kingdom | 56,824 | +6 |
47 | Pete TownshendChiswick · United Kingdom | 55,761 | -7 |
48 | Fall Out BoyWilmette · United States | 55,303 | +2 |
49 | Susanna HoffsLos Angeles · United States | 54,707 | -14 |
50 | Imagine DragonsLas Vegas · United States | 52,494 | -5 |
149 | The JaggerzPittsburgh · United States | 15,450 | +446 |
185 | Palaye RoyaleLas Vegas · United States | 11,168 | +139 |
162 | Don BrocoBedford · United Kingdom | 13,954 | +104 |
118 | Transvision VampPutney · United Kingdom | 20,516 | +97 |
70 | Isaac SladeDenver · United States | 39,123 | +91 |
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.