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The 50 most-read artists based in Athens, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 artists are ranked in Athens. The biggest move was Reptar, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kim Basingerdance | 112,787 | 0 |
02 | R.E.M.alternative rock, jangle pop | 80,967 | 0 |
03 | The B‐52spop rock, dance-pop | 59,070 | 0 |
04 | Cindy Wilsonalternative rock, new wave | 23,643 | 0 |
05 | Ricky Wilsonrock | 17,530 | 0 |
06 | Keith Stricklandnew wave | 12,253 | 0 |
07 | Drive‐By Truckerssouthern rock | 10,936 | 0 |
08 | of Montrealindie pop, neo-psychedelia | 8,546 | 0 |
09 | Colt Fordcountry rap, hip hop | 5,138 | +3 |
10 | Leo Kottkefolk, contemporary folk | 5,112 | -1 |
11 | Madeleine Peyrouxjazz, vocal jazz | 4,223 | 0 |
12 | I Am the World Trade Centerindietronica | 3,595 | -2 |
13 | Shonna Tuckerrock | 2,454 | 0 |
14 | Pylonindie rock, new wave | 2,365 | 0 |
15 | The Angelic Processshoegaze, doom metal | 1,519 | +2 |
16 | Casey Spoonerindie rock | 1,464 | +2 |
17 | Futurebirdsamericana, country rock | 1,426 | -2 |
18 | Harvey Milkdoom metal | 1,311 | -2 |
19 | Theocracychristian metal, metal | 1,138 | 0 |
20 | Azure Raydream pop, indie pop | 1,002 | 0 |
21 | Elf Powerindie pop, neo-psychedelia | 931 | 0 |
22 | Nana Grizolindie rock | 778 | 0 |
23 | Bambaranoise, noise pop | 722 | +3 |
24 | Laura Carterindie rock | 597 | -1 |
25 | Reptaralternative rock | 581 | +4 |
26 | Maseratipost-rock, experimental rock | 456 | +1 |
27 | Circulatory Systemindie rock | 437 | -3 |
28 | The Whigsgarage rock | 396 | -3 |
29 | The Glandsindie rock | 344 | -1 |
30 | Hetch Hetchyalternative rock, punk rock | 288 | +1 |
31 | James Husbandpop | 263 | -1 |
32 | The Gerbilsindie pop | 246 | 0 |
33 | Great Lakesindie rock | 245 | +4 |
34 | Servotronindie rock | 234 | -1 |
35 | Japancakesindie rock | 217 | -1 |
36 | The Mendoza Linealternative country, country | 190 | 0 |
37 | The Primatesalternative rock | 180 | -3 |
38 | Casper & the Cookiesrock | 107 | 0 |
39 | We Versus the Sharkmath rock | 89 | +1 |
40 | Modern Skirtsalternative rock | 73 | +1 |
41 | eNTERTAINME.ntgothic rock, punk rock | 61 | +2 |
42 | Jackie Payneblues, soul | 52 | +2 |
43 | Lou McGarityjazz | 48 | -1 |
44 | The Low Lowsalternative country | 45 | -5 |
45 | pacificUVindie rock | 42 | +1 |
46 | The Possibilitiesindie rock | 33 | +4 |
47 | Jet by Dayindie rock | 24 | 0 |
48 | Athens Tango Projectnuevo tango, tango | 23 | 0 |
49 | White Violetindie rock | 20 | 0 |
49 | Twin Tigersalternative rock | 20 | -4 |
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.