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Rock Artists from Toronto

The 50 most-read rock artists based in Toronto, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

Artists

78

Readers October

415,061

New entries

00
Data 2026-10-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

78 artists are tagged rock in Toronto. The biggest move was Jesse F. Keeler, up 6 places.

#ArtistReaders30d
01
Rushprogressive rock, rock
107,418
0
02
The Bandfolk rock, country rock
58,989
0
03
Geddy Leerock
50,632
0
04
Robbie Robertsonrock, roots rock
34,491
0
05
Steppenwolfhard rock, rock
22,531
0
06
Alannah Mylesrock, blues rock
17,992
+1
07
Phil Xrock
11,134
-1
08
LENindie rock, pop
10,274
+2
09
Bob Ezrinrock
7,859
+2
10
Amanda Marshallrock
7,703
+5
11
Cassie Steelerock
7,289
+1
12
Neil Youngrock, folk rock
6,507
+2
13
Blue Rodeocountry rock, folk
5,656
-4
14
Max Websterhard rock, aor
5,636
-6
15
Martha and the Muffinspop rock, rock
5,080
+2
16
Danko Joneshard rock, rock
4,809
+5
17
Red Rideraor, new wave
4,261
-1
18
Lighthousejazz rock, pop rock
3,967
0
19
Randy Cookerock
3,703
+5
20
Jim Cuddyrock
3,008
-7
21
Platinum Blondenew wave, power pop
2,576
-1
22
Rough Tradenew wave, rock
2,356
+3
23
Jesse F. Keelerrock
2,272
+6
24
Big Sugaracoustic rock, blues rock
2,139
-1
25
July Talkrock, blues rock
2,077
-3
26
Jim Westrock
1,894
-7
27
Dalbellorock, alternative rock
1,780
+4
28
Moxyhard rock, classic rock
1,745
-2
29
Richard Bellrock
1,595
-1
30
Lili Haydnrock
1,565
-3
31
Frōzen Ghōstrock
1,417
+2
32
Jeremy Taggartrock
1,393
-2
33
Nat Vanlisrock
1,115
+3
34
Barney Bentallrock
1,036
+1
35
Julian Taylorrock
1,024
-1
36
Cindy Valentinedance, pop
971
+4
37
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planetinstrumental rock, instrumental
956
0
38
Arnold Lannirock
954
0
39
Terry Draperrock
705
0
40
Eddie Harschrock
689
-8
41
Buddy Cagerock
594
+1
42
Andrew Cashrock
521
-1
43
Bob McBriderock
465
+1
44
Zeusrock
409
+2
45
BRKN LOVEalternative rock, indie rock
365
-2
46
Stuart Cameronrock
362
+5
47
Lucas Silveirarock
283
-2
48
Organ Thievesrock
241
-1
49
The Huntclassic rock, hard rock
195
-1
50
Jack Richardsonrock
190
0

Rising outside the top 50this month

70
SATEblues rock, funk rock
44
+5
57
Mandi Perkinsrock
110
+4
58
Brutusrock
109
+4
56
Steel Riverrock
129
+3
61
K.I.Drock
102
+3

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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.