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The 50 most-read rock artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are tagged rock in United States. The biggest move was Brigid Dawson, up 42 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shawnee Smithfolk, rock | 50,305 | +2 |
02 | The Chipmunksrock, country | 42,770 | +3 |
03 | Starshiprock, arena rock | 32,921 | +1 |
04 | Clay Aikenpop, rock | 30,071 | -3 |
05 | James Marstersrock | 26,138 | +1 |
06 | Taylor Goldsmithrock | 24,964 | +1 |
07 | Hollywood Vampiresblues rock, rock | 22,082 | -5 |
08 | Morphinealternative rock, rock | 17,932 | +4 |
09 | Scott Raynorrock | 16,956 | +6 |
10 | Damn Yankeeshard rock, rock | 16,944 | -1 |
11 | Dewey Bunnellrock | 14,828 | -1 |
12 | Doyle Bramhall IIblues, blues rock | 12,958 | -4 |
13 | Jimmy Poprock | 12,604 | 0 |
14 | Pearl Adayrock | 12,341 | +3 |
15 | Jacoby Shaddixrock | 12,115 | -1 |
16 | The Electric Mayhemrock | 11,962 | 0 |
17 | Merrill Osmondpop, pop rock | 11,840 | +3 |
18 | Michale Graveshorror punk, heavy metal | 11,459 | +1 |
19 | Unknown Hinsoncountry, comedy | 10,561 | +4 |
20 | Zach Hillrock | 9,349 | -2 |
21 | Tobi Vailrock | 9,272 | -10 |
22 | Loggins & Messinapop rock, rock | 8,415 | -1 |
23 | Zwanalternative rock, indie rock | 7,854 | +8 |
24 | Josey Scottmetal, nu metal | 7,597 | -2 |
25 | Max Collinsrock | 7,075 | +2 |
26 | Jason Narducyrock | 6,773 | +7 |
27 | Jeff Schroederrock | 6,612 | +38 |
28 | Petrachristian rock, rock | 6,584 | -3 |
29 | Kevin Martinrock | 6,043 | +1 |
30 | John Dwyerrock | 5,961 | +10 |
31 | Jeff Russorock | 5,717 | -5 |
32 | Don Barnesrock | 5,148 | +13 |
33 | Probotheavy metal, hard rock | 5,143 | +18 |
34 | Dead by Sunrisealternative rock, rock | 5,129 | -5 |
35 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 4,879 | -3 |
36 | Gary Lewis & the Playboysrock, pop | 4,840 | -8 |
37 | The Templeton Twinsrock | 4,728 | +6 |
38 | Dispatchacoustic rock, rock | 4,570 | +9 |
39 | Keith Carlockjazz fusion, rock | 4,321 | +3 |
40 | Brass Againstbrass band, hard rock | 4,250 | +24 |
41 | Mike Violarock | 4,248 | +7 |
42 | Joe Englishjazz fusion, rock | 4,052 | +2 |
43 | Class of ’99rock | 4,048 | +18 |
44 | Brigid Dawsonrock | 4,015 | +42 |
45 | Heavens to Betsyalternative rock, indie rock | 3,955 | +35 |
46 | Kristen Mayrock | 3,920 | -5 |
47 | Keith Caputorock, pop | 3,862 | +10 |
48 | John Rothrock | 3,841 | +14 |
49 | Kingdom Comeclassic rock, hard rock | 3,811 | -10 |
50 | TCB Bandrock | 3,807 | +18 |
60 | First of Octoberalternative rock, comedy | 3,321 | +127 |
192 | io echorock | 789 | +115 |
93 | Randy Hansenblues rock, hard rock | 1,994 | +92 |
151 | Dreamsfunk, jazz | 1,098 | +74 |
194 | Rob Rulerock | 780 | +73 |
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.