Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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96 artists are tagged rock in New York. The biggest move was The Last Internationale, up 20 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Alex Wolffrock | 79,607 | +2 |
02 | Foreignerrock, pop rock | 55,882 | -1 |
03 | Huey Lewisrock, blue-eyed soul | 44,914 | +1 |
04 | Patty Smythnew wave, rock | 39,013 | -2 |
05 | Antony Blinkenrock | 26,976 | +2 |
06 | Eddie Moneyrock, pop rock | 24,367 | 0 |
07 | New York Dollsglam rock, rock | 23,380 | +1 |
08 | Fountains of Waynealternative rock, indie pop | 20,527 | +2 |
09 | The Walkmenindie rock, post-punk revival | 17,992 | +14 |
10 | Greta Klinerock | 17,149 | -1 |
11 | Nikolai Fraiturerock | 16,025 | +4 |
12 | Johnny Riversrock, pop rock | 14,636 | -1 |
13 | The Power Stationrock | 14,629 | -1 |
14 | Leslie Westblues rock, hard rock | 11,839 | -1 |
15 | Sophie B. Hawkinsrock, pop | 10,042 | -1 |
16 | Ram Jamhard rock, southern rock | 9,908 | 0 |
17 | Poerock | 8,925 | +2 |
18 | Max Bemisrock | 7,060 | -13 |
19 | Cibo Mattoelectronic, rock | 7,046 | -1 |
20 | Leona Naessrock | 7,037 | -3 |
21 | Jay Geilsblues rock, rock | 6,307 | +3 |
22 | Scandalrock | 6,019 | -1 |
23 | Vonda Shepardrock | 5,936 | +4 |
24 | Danny Kortchmarrock | 5,628 | -2 |
25 | Jawbreakerpunk rock, emo | 5,568 | 0 |
26 | Nina Gordonrock | 5,503 | 0 |
27 | Ray Gillenrock | 5,466 | +1 |
28 | Anthony Vincentexperimental, metal | 5,002 | -8 |
29 | Andy Wallacerock | 4,685 | 0 |
30 | The Braveryrock, indie rock | 3,820 | +1 |
31 | The Jon Spencer Blues Explosionblues rock, rock | 3,183 | +1 |
32 | Dino Danellirock | 3,078 | -2 |
33 | The Last Internationalerock | 3,064 | +20 |
34 | Larry Taylorblues rock, rock | 3,020 | +1 |
35 | Tom Morello: The Nightwatchmanfolk rock, rock | 2,985 | +3 |
36 | Frank Infanterock | 2,722 | +1 |
37 | Rick Marottarock | 2,718 | -4 |
38 | Lenny Castrojazz, rock | 2,241 | +3 |
39 | Rasputinarock, alternative rock | 2,176 | +4 |
40 | Lori Goldstonrock | 2,150 | -6 |
41 | Billy Talbotrock | 2,034 | -1 |
42 | Tchotchkeindie rock, rock | 1,937 | +2 |
43 | Bernard Fowlerrock | 1,724 | -1 |
44 | Lady Starlightrock | 1,626 | -8 |
45 | Cop Shoot Copindustrial, noise | 1,528 | 0 |
46 | Rod Morgensteinrock | 1,502 | 0 |
47 | The Strangelovesrock | 1,485 | +1 |
48 | Anne Prevenrock | 1,381 | -9 |
49 | The Little Williesalternative country, country | 1,230 | 0 |
50 | CFO$electronic, rock | 1,229 | -3 |
76 | Diamond Nightsindie rock, rock | 186 | +8 |
77 | The LeeVeesrock | 176 | +8 |
63 | Michael Convertinorock | 385 | +7 |
77 | Milanrock | 176 | +6 |
52 | Bobby LaKindrock | 909 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.