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The 50 most-read rock artists based in Canada, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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72 artists are tagged rock in Canada. The biggest move was Stripper’s Union, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Melissa O’Neilrock | 122,200 | 0 |
02 | Frank Marino & Mahogany Rushrock, blues rock | 5,173 | +1 |
03 | Ryan Peakerock | 4,777 | -1 |
04 | Prismaor, hard rock | 4,333 | +1 |
05 | Dawn Langstrothrock | 4,182 | -1 |
06 | Tom Thackerrock | 3,180 | 0 |
07 | Ian Thornleyrock | 2,816 | 0 |
08 | Shawn Everettrock | 2,662 | +2 |
09 | Thorhard rock, classic rock | 2,382 | +2 |
10 | Lukas Rossirock | 2,230 | -2 |
11 | Trevor McNevanrock | 2,024 | -2 |
12 | Johnnie Deerock | 1,193 | +1 |
13 | Michael Moyarock | 1,083 | +1 |
14 | The Bellsrock | 1,034 | -2 |
15 | Skatt Bros.disco, rock | 954 | 0 |
16 | Gary Breitrock | 886 | +10 |
17 | Steve DeMarchirock | 799 | +1 |
18 | Lucie Idloutrock | 731 | +12 |
19 | Fluddrock | 725 | +3 |
20 | Jason Piercerock | 678 | -4 |
21 | Bushrock | 671 | -1 |
22 | The Kryrock | 635 | +3 |
23 | The Carpet Frogspower pop, rock | 579 | -2 |
24 | Northcoterock | 557 | +3 |
25 | The Washboard Unioncountry, rock | 553 | -6 |
26 | Duncan Couttsrock | 552 | -9 |
27 | Indiocountry, folk | 548 | -4 |
28 | Roy Kennerrock | 528 | 0 |
29 | Stripper’s Unionrock | 503 | +14 |
30 | Closurealternative rock, rock | 454 | -1 |
31 | Ron Hawkinsrock | 378 | 0 |
32 | State of Shockalternative rock, hard rock | 354 | +1 |
33 | Bill Priddleindie rock, rock | 328 | +1 |
34 | One Bad Sonrock | 318 | +8 |
35 | Robbie Lane & The Disciplesrock | 315 | +2 |
36 | Aselin Debisonpop, rock | 311 | +2 |
37 | Stabilorock | 303 | -5 |
38 | Groovy Aardvarkrock | 298 | -14 |
39 | Nim Vindhorror punk, punk | 283 | -3 |
40 | The Brothers Creegganalternative rock, jazz | 280 | 0 |
41 | Maria Del Marrock | 259 | -6 |
42 | Don Pylerock | 254 | -3 |
43 | Rockheadhard rock, rock | 231 | -2 |
44 | Lava Hayfolk, folk rock | 204 | +1 |
45 | The Jittersrock | 197 | +3 |
46 | Zumpanorock | 189 | +1 |
47 | Jet Set Satelliterock | 181 | +3 |
48 | Copperpennyrock | 179 | -4 |
49 | Donnie McDougallrock | 164 | 0 |
50 | Ridley Bentcountry, hip hop | 136 | +2 |
53 | Les Dales Hawerchukgarage rock, rock | 108 | +6 |
59 | Brandon Parisrock | 77 | +6 |
52 | Minglewood Bandblues rock, rock | 120 | +3 |
67 | Les Chiensindie rock, rock | 42 | +3 |
55 | Chapeaumelonrock | 97 | +2 |
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.