Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in Toronto, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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78 artists are tagged rock in Toronto. The biggest move was Jim Cuddy, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Rushprogressive rock, rock | 138,343 | 0 |
02 | Geddy Leerock | 66,543 | +1 |
03 | The Bandfolk rock, country rock | 65,716 | -1 |
04 | Robbie Robertsonrock, roots rock | 38,881 | 0 |
05 | Steppenwolfhard rock, rock | 27,728 | 0 |
06 | Alannah Mylesrock, blues rock | 21,283 | +2 |
07 | Phil Xrock | 14,365 | 0 |
08 | LENindie rock, pop | 14,309 | -2 |
09 | Blue Rodeocountry rock, folk | 13,523 | +2 |
10 | Bob Ezrinrock | 9,117 | -1 |
11 | Cassie Steelerock | 8,778 | -1 |
12 | Jim Cuddyrock | 6,922 | +8 |
13 | Amanda Marshallrock | 6,222 | -1 |
14 | Red Rideraor, new wave | 5,271 | +1 |
15 | Max Websterhard rock, aor | 4,954 | +3 |
16 | Neil Youngrock, folk rock | 4,932 | 0 |
17 | Martha and the Muffinspop rock, rock | 4,861 | -3 |
18 | Jim Westrock | 4,286 | +5 |
19 | Lighthousejazz rock, pop rock | 3,923 | -2 |
20 | Danko Joneshard rock, rock | 3,873 | -1 |
21 | Rough Tradenew wave, rock | 3,512 | -8 |
22 | Platinum Blondenew wave, power pop | 2,990 | 0 |
23 | Randy Cookerock | 2,758 | -2 |
24 | July Talkrock, blues rock | 2,662 | +2 |
25 | Big Sugaracoustic rock, blues rock | 2,475 | -1 |
26 | Barney Bentallrock | 2,137 | +2 |
27 | Moxyhard rock, classic rock | 2,042 | -2 |
28 | Lili Haydnrock | 1,772 | +3 |
29 | Richard Bellrock | 1,752 | +1 |
30 | Jeremy Taggartrock | 1,713 | -1 |
31 | Dalbellorock, alternative rock | 1,619 | +1 |
32 | Eddie Harschrock | 1,460 | +5 |
33 | Jesse F. Keelerrock | 1,407 | -6 |
34 | Julian Taylorrock | 1,129 | -1 |
35 | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planetinstrumental rock, instrumental | 1,124 | 0 |
36 | Frōzen Ghōstrock | 1,091 | -2 |
37 | Nat Vanlisrock | 935 | -1 |
38 | Arnold Lannirock | 845 | 0 |
39 | Terry Draperrock | 747 | +2 |
40 | Buddy Cagerock | 674 | 0 |
41 | Cindy Valentinedance, pop | 540 | +1 |
42 | Andrew Cashrock | 524 | +1 |
43 | Bob McBriderock | 512 | -4 |
44 | BRKN LOVEalternative rock, indie rock | 394 | 0 |
45 | Zeusrock | 393 | +2 |
46 | Lucas Silveirarock | 361 | -1 |
47 | Organ Thievesrock | 271 | -1 |
48 | Stuart Cameronrock | 237 | +6 |
49 | Manic Driverock | 233 | +4 |
50 | The Black Mariarock | 225 | 0 |
57 | SATEblues rock, funk rock | 146 | +11 |
56 | Brutusrock | 150 | +7 |
52 | Little Caesar and The Consulsrock | 197 | +5 |
71 | Nick Buzzrock | 46 | +4 |
73 | Blimp Rockpop, rock | 32 | +3 |
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.