Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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96 artists are tagged rock in New York. The biggest move was Max Bemis, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Foreignerrock, pop rock | 80,065 | +1 |
02 | Alex Wolffrock | 56,865 | +1 |
03 | Huey Lewisrock, blue-eyed soul | 43,784 | -2 |
04 | Eddie Moneyrock, pop rock | 36,001 | +1 |
05 | Patty Smythnew wave, rock | 35,827 | -1 |
06 | Max Bemisrock | 30,050 | +21 |
07 | New York Dollsglam rock, rock | 23,277 | -1 |
08 | Antony Blinkenrock | 22,555 | 0 |
09 | Greta Klinerock | 20,454 | -2 |
10 | Johnny Riversrock, pop rock | 20,419 | -1 |
11 | The Power Stationrock | 16,034 | +1 |
12 | Fountains of Waynealternative rock, indie pop | 15,847 | -1 |
13 | Nikolai Fraiturerock | 15,105 | -3 |
14 | Leslie Westblues rock, hard rock | 14,571 | -1 |
15 | Leona Naessrock | 13,639 | 0 |
16 | Sophie B. Hawkinsrock, pop | 10,957 | -2 |
17 | Ram Jamhard rock, southern rock | 10,504 | -1 |
18 | Jay Geilsblues rock, rock | 7,700 | -1 |
19 | Scandalrock | 7,127 | +2 |
20 | Poerock | 7,124 | +3 |
21 | Danny Kortchmarrock | 7,094 | -2 |
22 | The Walkmenindie rock, post-punk revival | 6,938 | -2 |
23 | Nina Gordonrock | 6,828 | -5 |
24 | Cibo Mattoelectronic, rock | 6,795 | -2 |
25 | Ray Gillenrock | 6,405 | -1 |
26 | Vonda Shepardrock | 5,970 | -1 |
27 | Jawbreakerpunk rock, emo | 5,732 | +1 |
28 | Andy Wallacerock | 5,391 | +1 |
29 | Anthony Vincentexperimental, metal | 5,032 | +3 |
30 | Dino Danellirock | 4,960 | 0 |
31 | The Braveryrock, indie rock | 4,086 | 0 |
32 | Larry Taylorblues rock, rock | 3,806 | +3 |
33 | Rick Marottarock | 3,559 | +1 |
34 | Anne Prevenrock | 3,357 | +4 |
35 | The Jon Spencer Blues Explosionblues rock, rock | 3,226 | -2 |
36 | Frank Infanterock | 2,665 | -10 |
37 | Lenny Castrojazz, rock | 2,375 | 0 |
38 | Tom Morello: The Nightwatchmanfolk rock, rock | 2,298 | -2 |
39 | Lori Goldstonrock | 2,029 | +1 |
40 | Billy Talbotrock | 1,960 | +1 |
41 | Bernard Fowlerrock | 1,855 | -2 |
42 | Rasputinarock, alternative rock | 1,846 | 0 |
43 | CFO$electronic, rock | 1,835 | +5 |
44 | Lady Starlightrock | 1,797 | 0 |
45 | The Strangelovesrock | 1,744 | +2 |
46 | Rod Morgensteinrock | 1,624 | 0 |
47 | Cop Shoot Copindustrial, noise | 1,482 | -2 |
48 | The Little Williesalternative country, country | 1,428 | +1 |
49 | Tchotchkeindie rock, rock | 1,301 | -6 |
50 | The Murmursalternative rock, pop | 1,120 | 0 |
55 | The Lost Patroldream pop, rock | 942 | +10 |
69 | The Digrock | 335 | +6 |
87 | Edensongprogressive metal, progressive rock | 100 | +6 |
61 | The Silosrock | 497 | +5 |
84 | The LeeVeesrock | 151 | +5 |
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.