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The 50 most-read rock artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are tagged rock in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Danny Bowes, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Wingsrock, soft rock | 34,936 | 0 |
02 | Peter Noonepop, rock | 24,330 | 0 |
03 | Joe Sumnerrock | 13,133 | +1 |
04 | Ian Hunter & The Rant Bandrock | 12,623 | -1 |
05 | Mudglam rock, pop | 6,680 | +4 |
06 | Tin Machinerock | 6,411 | +1 |
07 | Nick Simperrock | 6,358 | +6 |
08 | Smileclassic rock, hard rock | 6,339 | +3 |
09 | Paul McGuiganrock | 5,814 | -3 |
10 | Sniff ’n’ the Tearspop rock, power pop | 5,751 | -2 |
11 | Freddie Garrityrock | 4,769 | -6 |
12 | Giles Martinreggae, rock | 4,656 | +2 |
13 | The Dirty Macrock | 4,641 | -1 |
14 | Rockpilerock | 4,328 | +1 |
15 | Gillanclassic rock, hard rock | 4,099 | +4 |
16 | Len Tuckeyrock | 4,091 | -6 |
17 | Grindermangarage rock, rock | 3,793 | +6 |
18 | Eileen Dalyrock | 3,713 | -2 |
19 | The Glovenew wave, rock | 3,290 | +2 |
20 | Chris Collingwoodrock | 3,230 | -2 |
21 | Simon Fowlerrock | 2,990 | +4 |
22 | Sad Caférock | 2,978 | 0 |
23 | Rod Pricerock | 2,938 | +4 |
24 | Kit Lambertrock | 2,684 | +5 |
25 | Michael MacNeilrock | 2,658 | -5 |
26 | The Escape Clubglam rock, dance-rock | 2,617 | 0 |
27 | The Temperance Movementblues rock, hard rock | 2,447 | -10 |
28 | Bram Tchaikovskyrock | 2,440 | +14 |
29 | Kenny Morrispunk, rock | 2,433 | -1 |
30 | Fischer‐Zrock | 2,427 | -6 |
31 | Rick Fennrock | 2,245 | -1 |
32 | Tony Stevensrock | 2,217 | +5 |
33 | Joe Strummer & the Mescalerosalternative rock, indie rock | 2,214 | 0 |
34 | Ian Gillan Bandhard rock, progressive rock | 2,205 | +4 |
35 | Robbie Bluntrock | 2,160 | -1 |
36 | The Adventuresrock | 2,053 | 0 |
37 | Jonathan Silverrock | 2,040 | -5 |
38 | The Rock Orchestrametal, rock | 2,000 | +2 |
39 | Blackfieldprogressive rock, rock | 1,944 | -4 |
40 | Danny Bowesrock | 1,869 | +18 |
41 | Tom Chapmanrock | 1,859 | -10 |
42 | Paice Ashton Lordhard rock, rock | 1,719 | +2 |
43 | Daisy Chainsawalternative rock, grunge | 1,717 | -2 |
44 | Brinsley Schwarzrock | 1,602 | +11 |
45 | Alex Parksfolk pop, indie rock | 1,583 | +6 |
46 | WhoCaresrock | 1,552 | +4 |
47 | Andy Dunlopalternative rock, rock | 1,476 | +1 |
48 | Vincent Cavanaghelectronic, rock | 1,440 | +9 |
49 | Max Baconrock | 1,375 | -6 |
50 | Jamie Morrisonrock | 1,367 | -5 |
82 | Alan Gillrock | 670 | +72 |
91 | Ambrose Reynoldsrock | 583 | +33 |
134 | False Headsgrunge, alternative rock | 298 | +28 |
163 | King Triggerrock | 153 | +25 |
66 | Ian McCallumrock | 1,021 | +24 |
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.