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The 50 most-read psychedelic rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in psychedelic rock. The biggest move was David Freiberg, up 27 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Pink FloydLondon · United Kingdom | 177,844 | 0 |
02 | Tame ImpalaSydney · Australia | 171,721 | +2 |
03 | Jimi HendrixSeattle · United States | 162,596 | -1 |
04 | Jim MorrisonMelbourne · United States | 137,158 | -1 |
05 | Janis JoplinPort Arthur · United States | 128,226 | 0 |
06 | Syd BarrettCambridge · United Kingdom | 95,080 | 0 |
07 | Jerry GarciaSan Francisco · United States | 88,952 | +3 |
08 | Grateful DeadPalo Alto · United States | 87,378 | 0 |
09 | Grace SlickHighland Park · United States | 81,006 | -2 |
10 | King Gizzard & the Lizard WizardMelbourne · Australia | 74,737 | +2 |
11 | The DoorsVenice · United States | 69,441 | -2 |
12 | The YardbirdsLondon · United Kingdom | 61,224 | -1 |
13 | Jefferson StarshipSan Francisco · United States | 60,273 | +2 |
14 | Jefferson AirplaneSan Francisco · United States | 57,142 | 0 |
15 | Butthole SurfersSan Antonio · United States | 40,361 | -2 |
16 | StarshipUnited States | 39,176 | +1 |
17 | The Grass RootsLos Angeles · United States | 38,536 | -1 |
18 | Mad SeasonSeattle · United States | 28,531 | +1 |
19 | SteppenwolfToronto · Canada | 27,728 | -1 |
20 | TrafficBirmingham · United Kingdom | 26,414 | +1 |
21 | Captain BeefheartGlendale · United States | 26,099 | +2 |
22 | Steve Miller BandSan Francisco · United States | 25,649 | -2 |
23 | HawkwindLadbroke Grove · United Kingdom | 25,417 | +6 |
24 | Small FacesLondon · United Kingdom | 24,987 | -2 |
25 | The Brian Jonestown MassacreSan Francisco · United States | 24,258 | 0 |
26 | Dr. JohnNew Orleans · United States | 21,053 | +1 |
27 | WarLong Beach · United States | 20,451 | -1 |
28 | Shocking BlueDen Haag · Netherlands | 19,475 | +2 |
29 | Bill WardBirmingham · United Kingdom | 17,739 | -5 |
30 | Tommy James & the ShondellsNiles · United States | 17,401 | +6 |
31 | Ten Years AfterLondon · United Kingdom | 17,377 | 0 |
32 | Mitch MitchellEaling · United Kingdom | 17,281 | -4 |
33 | Iron ButterflySan Diego · United States | 16,902 | -1 |
34 | Paul KantnerSan Francisco · United States | 16,200 | +1 |
35 | David FreibergCincinnati · United States | 14,549 | +27 |
36 | Arthur BrownWhitby · United Kingdom | 14,536 | +3 |
37 | The Mothers of InventionLos Angeles · United States | 14,206 | 0 |
38 | Kim FowleyLos Angeles · United States | 13,690 | -5 |
39 | James BurtonDubberly · United States | 12,754 | +20 |
40 | Dead & CompanyCalifornia · United States | 12,443 | +8 |
41 | The Claypool Lennon DeliriumUnited States | 12,355 | -7 |
42 | ? and the MysteriansSaginaw · United States | 11,679 | +8 |
43 | LoveLos Angeles · United States | 11,658 | -1 |
44 | My Morning JacketLouisville · United States | 11,130 | +1 |
45 | Crazy HorseLos Angeles · United States | 10,975 | +6 |
46 | Mother Gong— | 10,794 | -3 |
47 | Strawberry Alarm ClockGlendale · United States | 10,546 | +14 |
48 | Quicksilver Messenger ServiceSan Francisco · United States | 10,468 | +7 |
49 | Rare EarthDetroit · United States | 10,280 | -3 |
50 | Ty SegallPalo Alto · United States | 10,011 | +20 |
130 | The Moving SidewalksHouston · United States | 2,859 | +464 |
71 | Ben GoldwasserMishawaka · United States | 6,913 | +220 |
195 | Here and NowUnited Kingdom | 1,521 | +112 |
199 | Tamam ShudNewcastle · Australia | 1,488 | +112 |
196 | QuillBoston · United States | 1,514 | +96 |
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.