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The 51 most-read rock and roll artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in rock and roll. The biggest move was Eddie Meduza, up 48 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Little StevenBoston · United States | 113,043 | +2 |
02 | Buddy HollyLubbock · United States | 110,319 | 0 |
03 | Ronnie SpectorEast Harlem · United States | 91,317 | +4 |
04 | Little RichardMacon · United States | 91,125 | +2 |
05 | Chuck BerrySt. Louis · United States | 76,897 | 0 |
06 | Frankie AvalonPhiladelphia · United States | 41,378 | +3 |
07 | Ray DaviesFortis Green · United Kingdom | 30,152 | +1 |
08 | George ThorogoodWilmington · United States | 27,938 | +5 |
09 | Chubby CheckerAndrews · United States | 25,942 | +5 |
10 | The Wrecking CrewUnited States | 25,507 | 0 |
11 | Twin TempleLos Angeles · United States | 21,193 | -7 |
12 | Rick Danko & Paul ButterfieldUnited States | 20,572 | +3 |
13 | Fats DominoNew Orleans · United States | 20,493 | +4 |
14 | Sha Na NaManhattan · United States | 20,078 | +2 |
15 | The QuarrymenLiverpool · United Kingdom | 19,085 | +3 |
16 | Shakin’ StevensCardiff · United Kingdom | 14,752 | -4 |
17 | Klaus VoormannBerlin · Germany | 14,422 | +13 |
18 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 13,981 | +14 |
19 | Gary BrookerHackney · United Kingdom | 13,613 | +1 |
20 | Zola TaylorLos Angeles · United States | 13,428 | +27 |
21 | Ol’ 55Sydney · Australia | 13,124 | +3 |
22 | Link WrayDunn · United States | 12,745 | -3 |
23 | Sheb WooleyErick · United States | 12,729 | +2 |
24 | Gene VincentNorfolk · United States | 12,575 | +2 |
25 | Queen + Adam LambertBelfast · United Kingdom | 12,422 | +6 |
26 | Alvin StardustLondon · United Kingdom | 12,252 | +2 |
27 | Joe BrownLondon · United Kingdom | 12,136 | +15 |
28 | Dick DaleBoston · United States | 12,008 | -5 |
29 | Bobby RydellPhiladelphia · United States | 11,958 | +8 |
30 | ? and the MysteriansSaginaw · United States | 11,679 | +4 |
31 | Manfred MannJohannesburg · South Africa | 11,598 | +2 |
32 | Gary Clark Jr.Austin · United States | 11,069 | +4 |
33 | Freddy CannonRevere · United States | 9,947 | -32 |
34 | Jim CorrDundalk · Ireland | 9,943 | -12 |
35 | Marty WildeBlackheath · United Kingdom | 9,505 | +4 |
36 | Billy FuryLiverpool · United Kingdom | 9,226 | -1 |
37 | Lorraine CrosbyWalker · United Kingdom | 9,171 | -10 |
38 | Gary Lewis & the PlayboysUnited States | 9,117 | +5 |
39 | Drake MilliganMansfield · United States | 8,887 | -10 |
40 | Alan FreedWindber · United States | 8,507 | +5 |
41 | The HoneydrippersWorcestershire · United Kingdom | 8,395 | -1 |
42 | Wally PalmarHamtramck · United States | 7,772 | +19 |
43 | Mike BerryNorthampton · United Kingdom | 7,415 | +21 |
44 | Willy DeVilleStamford · United States | 7,258 | +2 |
45 | Bobby FullerBaytown · United States | 6,962 | -24 |
46 | Eddie MeduzaGothenburg · Sweden | 6,913 | +48 |
47 | Cold ChiselAdelaide · Australia | 6,894 | -6 |
48 | Bill Haley and His CometsChester · United States | 6,856 | -4 |
49 | The VoguesPittsburgh · United States | 6,621 | +4 |
50 | Scotty MooreGadsden · United States | 6,344 | +6 |
50 | Ross Bagdasarian Jr.Fresno · United States | 6,344 | -12 |
179 | Danni’elle GahaAustralia | 1,053 | +89 |
147 | Peter KrausMünchen · Germany | 1,633 | +70 |
58 | Jimmy ClantonLouisiana · United States | 5,460 | +67 |
171 | ClouseauSint-Genesius-Rode · Belgium | 1,251 | +60 |
118 | Scott SharrardDearborn · United States | 2,179 | +53 |
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.