Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in Melbourne, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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55 artists are tagged rock in Melbourne. The biggest move was Buster Brown, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Flearock | 100,364 | 0 |
02 | Brody Dallerock, alternative rock | 55,973 | 0 |
03 | Men at Workrock, new wave | 39,611 | 0 |
04 | Little River Bandrock | 28,154 | +1 |
05 | Crowded Housealternative rock, pop rock | 27,764 | -1 |
06 | Jetgarage rock, rock | 20,501 | 0 |
07 | Greg Hamrock | 8,981 | +1 |
08 | Paul Hesterrock | 7,495 | -1 |
09 | The Living Endpunk, rock | 5,429 | +1 |
10 | Mark Evansrock | 3,944 | +1 |
11 | Virgil Donatijazz fusion, rock | 3,363 | -2 |
12 | Russell Morrisrock | 3,083 | +5 |
13 | Daddy Coolrock | 2,854 | +1 |
14 | Hunters & Collectorsrock | 2,804 | -2 |
15 | Chris Cesterrock | 2,199 | +4 |
16 | Modelsrock | 2,111 | -1 |
17 | Alex Laheyalternative rock, indie rock | 1,969 | -1 |
18 | The Basicscountry, folk | 1,860 | +2 |
19 | Guy McDonoughrock | 1,736 | -6 |
20 | The Black Sorrowsblues, americana | 1,452 | -2 |
21 | Colin Edwinart rock, neo-psychedelia | 1,425 | 0 |
22 | Buster Brownhard rock, rock | 1,215 | +10 |
23 | Southern Sonsrock | 1,098 | 0 |
24 | James Freudrock, singer-songwriter | 1,071 | -1 |
25 | Something for Katealternative rock, rock | 1,055 | -3 |
26 | Hugo Racerock | 999 | +2 |
27 | Stephen Cummingsnew wave, rock | 976 | -2 |
28 | The Sportsnew wave, rock | 898 | -2 |
29 | The Loved Onesblues rock, rock | 795 | -2 |
30 | Weddings Parties Anythingrock | 788 | -1 |
31 | Katie Coleamericana, pop | 630 | +2 |
32 | Chris Wilsonblues rock, country | 570 | -2 |
33 | The Sharprock | 536 | +2 |
34 | Blood Dustergrindcore, death metal | 513 | -3 |
35 | Richard Pleasancerock | 326 | +1 |
36 | Between You & Mepop punk, punk | 319 | -2 |
37 | Press Clubindie rock, punk | 306 | +1 |
38 | Evenindie rock, rock | 219 | -1 |
39 | Joel Silbersherrock | 193 | 0 |
40 | Dallas Cranealternative rock, rock | 156 | +4 |
41 | Scott & Charlene’s Weddinggrunge, indie rock | 141 | 0 |
42 | Cordrazinerock | 128 | +4 |
43 | Dallas Frascarock | 120 | +4 |
44 | Jodi Phillisindie rock, rock | 115 | -2 |
45 | Antiskepticrock | 109 | 0 |
46 | The Picturesrock | 103 | +2 |
47 | Hamish Andersonblues, blues rock | 91 | -4 |
48 | Shaun Kirkblues, rock | 81 | -8 |
49 | The Gingersrock | 58 | +1 |
49 | Terryrock | 58 | +2 |
51 | Offcuttsrock | 51 | +2 |
54 | RAT!hammockrock | 35 | +1 |
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.