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The 50 most-read rock artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are tagged rock in United Kingdom. The biggest move was The Jags, up 57 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Wingsrock, soft rock | 35,970 | 0 |
02 | Peter Noonepop, rock | 17,964 | 0 |
03 | Paul McGuiganrock | 13,566 | +2 |
04 | Joe Sumnerrock | 12,597 | -1 |
05 | Ian Hunter & The Rant Bandrock | 11,789 | -1 |
06 | The Temperance Movementblues rock, hard rock | 11,268 | +21 |
07 | Sad Caférock | 7,363 | +13 |
08 | Giles Martinreggae, rock | 7,187 | +3 |
09 | Mudglam rock, pop | 6,603 | -2 |
10 | Tin Machinerock | 5,543 | +2 |
11 | Smileclassic rock, hard rock | 5,270 | -3 |
12 | Chris Collingwoodrock | 4,783 | +7 |
13 | Sniff ’n’ the Tearspop rock, power pop | 4,714 | -4 |
14 | The Jagsrock | 4,670 | +57 |
15 | Freddie Garrityrock | 4,423 | -5 |
16 | The Dirty Macrock | 4,383 | -3 |
17 | Eileen Dalyrock | 3,479 | -1 |
18 | Len Tuckeyrock | 3,406 | +3 |
19 | Alex Parksfolk pop, indie rock | 3,302 | +26 |
20 | Nick Simperrock | 3,249 | -2 |
21 | Rockpilerock | 3,199 | -6 |
22 | Gillanclassic rock, hard rock | 3,102 | -5 |
23 | Michael MacNeilrock | 2,950 | -17 |
24 | Kit Lambertrock | 2,884 | -1 |
25 | Fischer‐Zrock | 2,834 | -11 |
26 | Rod Pricerock | 2,782 | +2 |
27 | Simon Fowlerrock | 2,349 | -5 |
28 | Blackfieldprogressive rock, rock | 2,280 | +2 |
29 | Grindermangarage rock, rock | 2,231 | 0 |
30 | Kenny Morrispunk, rock | 2,125 | -6 |
31 | The Rock Orchestrametal, rock | 2,079 | +4 |
32 | Jonathan Silverrock | 2,054 | +4 |
33 | The Glovenew wave, rock | 1,987 | -7 |
34 | Tony Stevensrock | 1,982 | 0 |
35 | Sally Barkerrock | 1,920 | +27 |
36 | Andy Dunlopalternative rock, rock | 1,895 | +12 |
37 | Joe Strummer & the Mescalerosalternative rock, indie rock | 1,835 | -4 |
38 | Rick Fennrock | 1,833 | -6 |
39 | The Adventuresrock | 1,821 | -14 |
40 | Tom Chapmanrock | 1,788 | -9 |
41 | Robbie Bluntrock | 1,714 | -3 |
42 | Sonia Jonesrock | 1,634 | +32 |
43 | Ian Gillan Bandhard rock, progressive rock | 1,552 | -3 |
44 | The Escape Clubglam rock, dance-rock | 1,537 | -5 |
45 | Vincent Cavanaghelectronic, rock | 1,352 | +1 |
46 | WhoCaresrock | 1,326 | +19 |
47 | Bram Tchaikovskyrock | 1,299 | -5 |
48 | Steve Boltonrock | 1,277 | -1 |
49 | Jamie Morrisonrock | 1,263 | +4 |
50 | Rhett Daviesrock | 1,249 | -1 |
98 | Nigel Stonierrock | 498 | +61 |
96 | False Headsgrunge, alternative rock | 509 | +59 |
92 | Wolf Peoplerock | 525 | +41 |
68 | Sharkshard rock, rock | 943 | +40 |
57 | Streetwalkershard rock, rock | 1,151 | +21 |
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.