Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in Melbourne, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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55 artists are tagged rock in Melbourne. The biggest move was Jodi Phillis, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Flearock | 66,260 | 0 |
02 | Brody Dallerock, alternative rock | 65,141 | 0 |
03 | Men at Workrock, new wave | 30,471 | 0 |
04 | Crowded Housealternative rock, pop rock | 25,030 | 0 |
05 | Little River Bandrock | 23,576 | 0 |
06 | Jetgarage rock, rock | 10,985 | 0 |
07 | Greg Hamrock | 7,181 | 0 |
08 | Paul Hesterrock | 7,178 | 0 |
09 | The Living Endpunk, rock | 3,643 | +2 |
10 | Mark Evansrock | 3,388 | 0 |
11 | Hunters & Collectorsrock | 2,874 | +1 |
12 | Virgil Donatijazz fusion, rock | 2,805 | +1 |
13 | Guy McDonoughrock | 2,389 | +4 |
14 | Daddy Coolrock | 2,380 | 0 |
15 | Modelsrock | 1,704 | +4 |
16 | The Black Sorrowsblues, americana | 1,681 | +5 |
17 | Colin Edwinart rock, neo-psychedelia | 1,679 | -2 |
18 | Chris Cesterrock | 1,513 | -2 |
19 | Southern Sonsrock | 1,419 | -1 |
20 | The Basicscountry, folk | 1,313 | +2 |
21 | Something for Katealternative rock, rock | 1,310 | +3 |
22 | Russell Morrisrock | 1,256 | -2 |
23 | Buster Brownhard rock, rock | 1,225 | -14 |
24 | Hugo Racerock | 1,034 | +4 |
25 | Alex Laheyalternative rock, indie rock | 989 | -2 |
26 | James Freudrock, singer-songwriter | 986 | 0 |
27 | The Loved Onesblues rock, rock | 905 | +3 |
28 | The Sportsnew wave, rock | 887 | -1 |
29 | Katie Coleamericana, pop | 879 | +5 |
30 | Stephen Cummingsnew wave, rock | 767 | -1 |
31 | Weddings Parties Anythingrock | 709 | -6 |
32 | Chris Wilsonblues rock, country | 588 | 0 |
33 | Richard Pleasancerock | 586 | +2 |
34 | Blood Dustergrindcore, death metal | 494 | -3 |
35 | Between You & Mepop punk, punk | 396 | +1 |
36 | The Sharprock | 366 | -3 |
37 | Dallas Cranealternative rock, rock | 227 | +6 |
38 | Jodi Phillisindie rock, rock | 194 | +7 |
38 | Evenindie rock, rock | 194 | +2 |
40 | Press Clubindie rock, punk | 186 | -3 |
41 | Dallas Frascarock | 180 | 0 |
42 | Joel Silbersherrock | 163 | 0 |
43 | Antiskepticrock | 157 | 0 |
44 | Cordrazinerock | 141 | -5 |
45 | Shaun Kirkblues, rock | 114 | +1 |
46 | Scott & Charlene’s Weddinggrunge, indie rock | 100 | -8 |
47 | The Picturesrock | 94 | +2 |
48 | Hamish Andersonblues, blues rock | 67 | 0 |
49 | Terryrock | 57 | -2 |
50 | Pre_Shrunkrock | 48 | +4 |
51 | RAT!hammockrock | 47 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.