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The 50 most-read pop rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in pop rock. The biggest move was Chesney Hawkes, up 91 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bonnie TylerSkewen · United Kingdom | 466,835 | 0 |
02 | Olivia RodrigoMurrieta · United States | 329,981 | +1 |
03 | ShakiraBarranquilla · Colombia | 317,012 | -1 |
04 | Audrey HobertNew York · United States | 305,042 | +12 |
05 | Stevie NicksPhoenix · United States | 275,368 | -1 |
06 | Demi LovatoAlbuquerque · United States | 202,687 | +13 |
07 | sombrNew York · United States | 196,235 | +1 |
08 | Avril LavigneBelleville · Canada | 154,675 | -1 |
09 | Benson BooneMonroe · United States | 145,888 | -3 |
10 | Jon Bon JoviSayreville · United States | 134,251 | -5 |
11 | Jeremy RennerModesto · United States | 133,696 | +2 |
12 | Christine McVieLancashire · United Kingdom | 132,654 | +3 |
13 | John StamosCypress · United States | 121,703 | -2 |
14 | Rita OraPristina · Kosovo | 119,821 | -4 |
15 | Jennifer Love HewittWaco · United States | 119,672 | -1 |
16 | Dan ReynoldsLas Vegas · United States | 117,833 | -7 |
17 | Edward FurlongUnited States | 112,639 | +3 |
18 | Jonas BrothersWyckoff · United States | 111,532 | +29 |
19 | Tears for FearsBath · United Kingdom | 107,601 | +9 |
20 | P!nkDoylestown · United States | 106,381 | -3 |
21 | TotoVan Nuys · United States | 101,012 | +5 |
22 | David ByrneDumbarton · United Kingdom | 95,766 | -4 |
23 | Linda McCartneyNew York · United States | 95,406 | -2 |
24 | Kelly ClarksonFort Worth · United States | 94,011 | -2 |
25 | Chesney HawkesWindsor · United Kingdom | 89,241 | +91 |
26 | Ashlee SimpsonWaco · United States | 87,906 | +10 |
27 | Nick CarterJamestown · United States | 86,503 | +8 |
28 | Carlos SantanaAutlán de Navarro · Mexico | 85,975 | -4 |
29 | ParamoreFranklin · United States | 77,685 | +3 |
30 | Vanessa ParadisSaint-Maur-des-Fossés · France | 77,525 | -3 |
31 | Robin GibbDouglas · Isle of Man | 73,480 | +2 |
32 | Gary GlitterBanbury · United Kingdom | 71,853 | -20 |
33 | The PoliceLondon · United Kingdom | 70,835 | +1 |
34 | Ashley TisdaleOcean Township · United States | 65,405 | +4 |
35 | TrainSan Francisco · United States | 64,655 | +5 |
36 | Mark BallasUnited States | 62,542 | -7 |
37 | Brian EpsteinLiverpool · United Kingdom | 61,249 | +15 |
38 | Pete TownshendChiswick · United Kingdom | 60,842 | +4 |
39 | Andrew W.K.Palo Alto · United States | 60,121 | +2 |
40 | The B‐52sAthens · United States | 59,070 | -10 |
41 | Micky DolenzLos Angeles · United States | 58,736 | +7 |
42 | The HolliesLancashire · United Kingdom | 58,279 | +29 |
43 | 5 Seconds of SummerSydney · Australia | 57,333 | +16 |
44 | Daryl Hall & John OatesPhiladelphia · United States | 56,957 | +1 |
45 | Donald FagenPassaic · United States | 56,230 | -1 |
46 | Imagine DragonsLas Vegas · United States | 55,815 | -7 |
47 | Taryn ManningTucson · United States | 55,487 | -4 |
48 | Susanna HoffsLos Angeles · United States | 54,732 | +10 |
49 | Carl WilsonHawthorne · United States | 53,962 | +8 |
50 | Fall Out BoyWilmette · United States | 53,792 | 0 |
170 | Yeng ConstantinoPhilippines | 14,219 | +147 |
200 | SCANDALMiyakojima-ku · Japan | 11,476 | +140 |
188 | DragonAuckland · New Zealand | 12,380 | +131 |
133 | Danny JonesBolton · United Kingdom | 20,765 | +108 |
127 | BustedUnited Kingdom | 22,775 | +75 |
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.