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The 50 most-read rock artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are tagged rock in United States. The biggest move was Josh Paul, up 90 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Hollywood Vampiresblues rock, rock | 109,786 | 0 |
02 | Starshiprock, arena rock | 39,176 | +3 |
03 | The Chipmunksrock, country | 36,840 | -1 |
04 | Shawnee Smithfolk, rock | 36,307 | -1 |
05 | Taylor Goldsmithrock | 33,555 | +2 |
06 | Clay Aikenpop, rock | 31,605 | -2 |
07 | James Marstersrock | 28,697 | -1 |
08 | Scott Raynorrock | 25,474 | +6 |
09 | Josey Scottmetal, nu metal | 18,980 | +15 |
10 | Damn Yankeeshard rock, rock | 18,879 | 0 |
11 | Jimmy Poprock | 18,583 | +1 |
12 | Unknown Hinsoncountry, comedy | 17,282 | +20 |
13 | Dewey Bunnellrock | 15,113 | -2 |
14 | The Electric Mayhemrock | 14,584 | -6 |
15 | Tobi Vailrock | 13,504 | +3 |
16 | Jacoby Shaddixrock | 13,414 | -7 |
17 | Zach Hillrock | 13,318 | -4 |
18 | Pearl Adayrock | 11,514 | -3 |
19 | Morphinealternative rock, rock | 11,057 | -2 |
20 | Merrill Osmondpop, pop rock | 10,739 | 0 |
21 | Loggins & Messinapop rock, rock | 9,508 | -2 |
22 | Josh Paulmetal, rock | 9,360 | +90 |
23 | Gary Lewis & the Playboysrock, pop | 9,117 | +3 |
24 | Keith Carlockjazz fusion, rock | 9,032 | +17 |
25 | Michale Graveshorror punk, heavy metal | 8,707 | -3 |
26 | Petrachristian rock, rock | 8,400 | +1 |
27 | Doyle Bramhall IIblues, blues rock | 8,091 | -2 |
28 | Ally Venablerock | 7,922 | +47 |
29 | Jeff Russorock | 7,794 | -6 |
30 | Max Collinsrock | 7,405 | -2 |
31 | Don Barnesrock | 6,994 | 0 |
32 | John Rothrock | 6,586 | +4 |
33 | Donny Baldwinrock | 6,248 | +15 |
34 | Zwanalternative rock, indie rock | 6,209 | 0 |
35 | Dead by Sunrisealternative rock, rock | 5,898 | +4 |
36 | Keith Caputorock, pop | 5,708 | -1 |
37 | Kristen Mayrock | 5,672 | -4 |
38 | Brass Againstbrass band, hard rock | 5,303 | +8 |
39 | Black Light Burnsindustrial, alternative rock | 5,281 | +11 |
40 | Dispatchacoustic rock, rock | 5,247 | -3 |
41 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 5,130 | +1 |
42 | Andy Timmonsinstrumental rock, rock | 5,068 | +13 |
43 | The Templeton Twinsrock | 5,054 | -5 |
44 | Jeff Schroederrock | 5,029 | +19 |
45 | Kingdom Comeclassic rock, hard rock | 4,995 | -15 |
46 | Micki Freerock | 4,929 | +16 |
47 | Manassascountry rock, folk rock | 4,872 | +2 |
48 | Eric Judyrock | 4,773 | +10 |
49 | Jerry Garcia Bandjam band, rock | 4,755 | +20 |
50 | The Lettermenpop, rock | 4,290 | -5 |
168 | Rick Shlosserrock | 1,038 | +117 |
133 | Chad Larsonrock | 1,397 | +103 |
150 | The Special Goodnessrock | 1,196 | +84 |
135 | Jill Tracyrock | 1,328 | +76 |
194 | Tim Rutilirock | 839 | +65 |
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.