Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in Sydney, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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52 artists are tagged rock in Sydney. The biggest move was The Mess Hall, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | AC/DChard rock, rock | 198,549 | 0 |
02 | Michael Hutchencerock, alternative rock | 116,492 | 0 |
03 | INXSrock, new wave | 52,468 | 0 |
04 | Midnight Oilrock, alternative rock | 16,957 | 0 |
05 | Icehousenew wave, pop | 10,460 | +1 |
06 | Divinylsnew wave, pop rock | 10,115 | -1 |
07 | Rose Tattoohard rock, classic rock | 9,708 | +2 |
08 | The Easybeatsrock, freakbeat | 8,625 | -1 |
09 | Laura Imbrugliarock | 8,326 | -1 |
10 | DMA’srock, indie rock | 7,373 | +6 |
11 | Vince Melouneyrock | 6,832 | -1 |
12 | Mental as Anythingnew wave, pop | 5,368 | 0 |
13 | Garry Gary Beersrock | 4,821 | -2 |
14 | Colin Burgessrock | 4,803 | -1 |
15 | Hoodoo Gurusindie rock, garage rock | 4,581 | -1 |
16 | Craig Nichollsrock | 4,532 | -1 |
17 | Baby Animalsrock, indie rock | 2,577 | 0 |
18 | Nathan Cavalerirock | 2,316 | 0 |
19 | Vanda & Youngrock | 2,062 | 0 |
20 | The Party Boyspub rock, rock | 1,674 | 0 |
21 | Jim Moginierock | 1,522 | 0 |
22 | Col Joyerock, rock and roll | 1,521 | +1 |
23 | Mick Cocksrock | 1,244 | +3 |
24 | Tim Freedmanrock | 1,185 | 0 |
25 | Yours Trulypop punk, punk | 902 | 0 |
26 | Jackie Barnesrock | 800 | +1 |
27 | The Mess Hallrock | 676 | +12 |
28 | The Griswoldsalternative dance, electronic | 522 | +3 |
29 | Royal Headachegarage rock, garage punk | 520 | +1 |
30 | Body Typerock | 519 | -8 |
31 | Brad Shepherdrock | 505 | -3 |
32 | Swooprock | 367 | 0 |
33 | David Lanerock | 333 | -4 |
34 | The Flying Circusrock | 304 | +1 |
35 | Tex, Don and Charlierock | 298 | +6 |
36 | Mario Millorock | 260 | 0 |
37 | Crowrock | 236 | -3 |
38 | Terry Wilkinsrock | 217 | -5 |
39 | Old Man Riverrock | 166 | -2 |
40 | Bluebottle Kissindie rock, rock | 149 | 0 |
41 | Alison MacCallumrock | 130 | -3 |
42 | Ninezerorock | 116 | 0 |
43 | Spdfghrock | 113 | 0 |
44 | Red Ridersindie rock, rock | 109 | +1 |
45 | Chosen Fewrock | 106 | +3 |
46 | The Dukesblues rock, rock | 96 | -2 |
47 | Starkypower pop, rock | 82 | 0 |
48 | Peabodyindie rock, rock | 74 | +2 |
49 | Suzie Stapletonalternative rock, blues rock | 62 | 0 |
50 | The Paper Scissorsrock | 43 | -4 |
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.