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The 50 most-read rock and roll artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in rock and roll. The biggest move was Majke, up 158 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Chuck BerrySt. Louis · United States | 93,177 | +2 |
02 | Buddy HollyLubbock · United States | 91,700 | -1 |
03 | Little StevenBoston · United States | 81,885 | -1 |
04 | Little RichardMacon · United States | 54,594 | 0 |
05 | Ray DaviesFortis Green · United Kingdom | 43,113 | +3 |
06 | Ronnie SpectorEast Harlem · United States | 42,019 | -1 |
07 | Frankie AvalonPhiladelphia · United States | 34,068 | 0 |
08 | Chubby CheckerAndrews · United States | 29,576 | +1 |
09 | The Wrecking CrewUnited States | 20,937 | +2 |
10 | Fats DominoNew Orleans · United States | 20,143 | +3 |
11 | Shakin’ StevensCardiff · United Kingdom | 19,108 | +7 |
12 | The QuarrymenLiverpool · United Kingdom | 18,250 | +5 |
13 | Sha Na NaManhattan · United States | 18,005 | +2 |
14 | Rick Danko & Paul ButterfieldUnited States | 17,886 | 0 |
15 | George ThorogoodWilmington · United States | 17,853 | -5 |
16 | Sheb WooleyErick · United States | 12,779 | +4 |
17 | Manfred MannJohannesburg · South Africa | 12,708 | +13 |
18 | Alvin StardustLondon · United Kingdom | 12,687 | -6 |
19 | Link WrayDunn · United States | 12,219 | +7 |
20 | Gary BrookerHackney · United Kingdom | 12,107 | +1 |
21 | Klaus VoormannBerlin · Germany | 12,106 | +3 |
22 | Gene VincentNorfolk · United States | 11,705 | +6 |
23 | Twin TempleLos Angeles · United States | 11,418 | +8 |
24 | Queen + Adam LambertBelfast · United Kingdom | 11,111 | -2 |
25 | Gary Clark Jr.Austin · United States | 10,521 | 0 |
26 | Dick DaleBoston · United States | 10,109 | +1 |
27 | Billy FuryLiverpool · United Kingdom | 9,144 | +7 |
28 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 9,075 | +1 |
29 | Marty WildeBlackheath · United Kingdom | 8,056 | +10 |
30 | Joe BrownLondon · United Kingdom | 7,989 | -7 |
31 | ? and the MysteriansSaginaw · United States | 7,895 | +10 |
32 | The HoneydrippersWorcestershire · United Kingdom | 7,575 | +6 |
33 | Bobby FullerBaytown · United States | 7,500 | +3 |
34 | Bobby RydellPhiladelphia · United States | 7,042 | +1 |
35 | Jim CorrDundalk · Ireland | 6,855 | +9 |
36 | Alan FreedWindber · United States | 6,739 | +1 |
37 | Zola TaylorLos Angeles · United States | 6,701 | -18 |
38 | Benny IbarraCiudad de México · Mexico | 6,698 | +97 |
39 | MajkeVinkovci · Croatia | 6,678 | +158 |
40 | Angélica MaríaNew Orleans · United States | 6,480 | +10 |
41 | Hilton ValentineNorth Shields · United Kingdom | 6,339 | +8 |
42 | Lorraine CrosbyWalker · United Kingdom | 6,248 | +1 |
43 | Ross Bagdasarian Jr.Fresno · United States | 5,995 | +9 |
44 | Cold ChiselAdelaide · Australia | 5,946 | +4 |
45 | Bill Haley and His CometsChester · United States | 5,924 | -5 |
46 | Drake MilliganMansfield · United States | 5,873 | -13 |
47 | Ross WilsonMelbourne · Australia | 5,776 | +17 |
48 | John SteelUnited Kingdom | 5,628 | +10 |
49 | Johnny OtisVallejo · United States | 5,487 | +2 |
50 | Willy DeVilleStamford · United States | 5,340 | +10 |
161 | Les ClasselsQuébec · Canada | 1,176 | +210 |
123 | Larry PageHayes · United Kingdom | 1,873 | +100 |
184 | Electric Eel ShockTokyo · Japan | 928 | +65 |
198 | Dave MorganBordesley · United Kingdom | 823 | +61 |
139 | Bob KubanSt. Louis · United States | 1,434 | +55 |
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.