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The 50 most-read rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in rock. The biggest move was Sass Jordan, up 1506 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sass JordanBirmingham · United Kingdom | 394,987 | +1506 |
02 | EaglesLos Angeles · United States | 312,022 | +44 |
03 | The BeatlesLiverpool · United Kingdom | 305,270 | -2 |
04 | John LennonLiverpool · United Kingdom | 298,548 | -2 |
05 | Don JohnsonFlat Creek · United States | 291,366 | +22 |
06 | Chris MartinExeter · United Kingdom | 280,777 | +19 |
07 | Mick JaggerDartford · United Kingdom | 280,307 | +22 |
08 | Glenn FreyDetroit · United States | 270,088 | +132 |
09 | George HarrisonLiverpool · United Kingdom | 258,284 | -2 |
10 | Donnie IrisNew Castle · United States | 254,146 | +1009 |
11 | Lisa Marie PresleyMemphis · United States | 243,927 | -7 |
12 | Zoë KravitzVenice · United States | 231,834 | -9 |
13 | Stevie NicksPhoenix · United States | 207,611 | -7 |
14 | Don HenleyGilmer · United States | 207,558 | +90 |
15 | Led ZeppelinLondon · United Kingdom | 202,387 | -1 |
16 | Fleetwood MacLondon · United Kingdom | 200,804 | -8 |
17 | Chris CornellSeattle · United States | 191,197 | -6 |
18 | Billy CorganChicago · United States | 190,498 | +35 |
19 | Joe WalshWichita · United States | 185,525 | +67 |
20 | Marilyn MansonCanton · United States | 185,023 | -5 |
21 | Ringo StarrDingle · United Kingdom | 184,989 | -1 |
22 | Linkin ParkAgoura Hills · United States | 183,948 | -17 |
23 | Liam GallagherBurnage · United Kingdom | 181,111 | 0 |
24 | Travis BarkerFontana · United States | 171,109 | +8 |
25 | Robert PlantWest Bromwich · United Kingdom | 169,373 | +11 |
26 | Dolores O’RiordanBallybricken · Ireland | 166,450 | -10 |
27 | Kid RockRomeo · United States | 165,127 | +136 |
28 | Eric ClaptonRipley · United Kingdom | 164,086 | -11 |
29 | Dave GrohlWarren · United States | 156,816 | -19 |
30 | Lynyrd SkynyrdJacksonville · United States | 156,678 | +7 |
31 | Billy JoelThe Bronx · United States | 153,272 | -12 |
32 | The Rolling StonesLondon · United Kingdom | 151,289 | -1 |
33 | Tom MorelloManhattan · United States | 151,280 | +46 |
34 | AC/DCSydney · Australia | 142,191 | -22 |
35 | Juliette LewisLos Angeles · United States | 141,557 | +3 |
36 | Noel GallagherLongsight · United Kingdom | 140,006 | -3 |
37 | Steven TylerYonkers · United States | 138,332 | +32 |
38 | Tom PettyGainesville · United States | 134,428 | +5 |
39 | Rod StewartHighgate · United Kingdom | 132,129 | -5 |
40 | QueenLondon · United Kingdom | 132,005 | -10 |
41 | Tracey UllmanSlough · United Kingdom | 130,599 | -23 |
42 | Bruce SpringsteenLong Branch · United States | 129,283 | -20 |
43 | Lindsay LohanNew York · United States | 128,161 | -8 |
44 | Rick RubinLido Beach · United States | 127,996 | -23 |
45 | Jimmy PageHeston · United Kingdom | 125,850 | 0 |
46 | Courtney LoveSan Francisco · United States | 125,701 | -22 |
47 | Lenny KravitzManhattan · United States | 124,276 | -7 |
48 | Janis JoplinPort Arthur · United States | 123,305 | +3 |
49 | Meat LoafDallas · United States | 120,833 | -1 |
50 | Edward Van HalenAmsterdam · Netherlands | 119,575 | +33 |
175 | Wendy HaasSan Francisco · United States | 56,098 | +982 |
109 | Matchbox TwentyOrlando · United States | 80,778 | +310 |
126 | Bernie LeadonMinneapolis · United States | 73,419 | +295 |
64 | Timothy B. SchmitOakland · United States | 106,135 | +281 |
200 | Kevin DuBrowLos Angeles · United States | 50,264 | +264 |
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.