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The 27 most-read proto-punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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27 artists are ranked in proto-punk. The biggest move was Ton Steine Scherben, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Velvet UndergroundNew York · United States | 61,284 | 0 |
02 | The StoogesAnn Arbor · United States | 23,983 | 0 |
03 | MC5Detroit · United States | 16,403 | 0 |
04 | The TubesPhoenix · United States | 12,530 | 0 |
05 | The Modern LoversNatick · United States | 9,214 | 0 |
06 | The KingsmenPortland · United States | 8,752 | +1 |
07 | DeathDetroit · United States | 5,527 | -1 |
08 | The SonicsBremerton · United States | 5,287 | +1 |
09 | Mink DeVilleSan Francisco · United States | 4,637 | -1 |
10 | Eddie & the Hot RodsSouthend-on-Sea · United Kingdom | 3,867 | 0 |
11 | Hasil AdkinsMadison · United States | 2,811 | 0 |
12 | The MonksGelnhausen · Germany | 2,359 | 0 |
13 | Rocket From the TombsCleveland · United States | 1,910 | 0 |
14 | The Music MachineLos Angeles · United States | 1,864 | 0 |
15 | The BasicsMelbourne · Australia | 1,860 | +1 |
16 | Los SaicosLima · Peru | 1,248 | -1 |
17 | Ton Steine ScherbenBerlin · Germany | 1,070 | +2 |
18 | The DeviantsLadbroke Grove · United Kingdom | 1,042 | -1 |
19 | Thee MidnitersLos Angeles · United States | 843 | -1 |
20 | Electric EelsCleveland · United States | 766 | +1 |
21 | Deniz TekAnn Arbor · United States | 740 | -1 |
22 | Patti Smith GroupUnited States | 460 | 0 |
23 | Crushed ButlerLondon · United Kingdom | 431 | +1 |
24 | Lucky PierreCleveland · United States | 381 | -1 |
25 | Simply SaucerHamilton · Canada | 240 | 0 |
26 | The Zakary ThaksCorpus Christi · United States | 224 | 0 |
27 | The StyrenesCleveland · United States | 159 | 0 |
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.