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The 50 most-read artists based in Austin, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Austin. The biggest move was Tom Brock, up 17 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Nellyhip hop, pop rap | 60,439 | 0 |
02 | Ciarar&b, pop | 48,413 | 0 |
03 | Die Spitzgrunge, punk | 28,389 | 0 |
04 | Eric Johnsonblues rock, rock | 16,985 | 0 |
05 | Gary Clark Jr.blues rock, blues | 11,069 | +1 |
06 | Spoonindie rock, alternative rock | 9,333 | -1 |
07 | The Jesus Lizardnoise rock, post-hardcore | 8,880 | 0 |
08 | 13th Floor Elevatorspsychedelic rock, acid rock | 8,728 | 0 |
09 | The Sworddoom metal, heavy metal | 7,546 | +9 |
10 | Fastballpop rock, power pop | 6,958 | 0 |
11 | Sarah Jaroszfolk, americana | 6,614 | +3 |
12 | Kathy Valentinepop rock | 6,356 | 0 |
13 | Explosions in the Skypost-rock, instrumental | 5,968 | -2 |
14 | Black Pumaspsychedelic soul, southern soul | 5,910 | -1 |
15 | Shakey Gravesalternative country, alternative rock | 5,320 | -6 |
16 | Savan Kotechapop | 4,982 | +1 |
17 | …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Deadalternative rock, art rock | 4,958 | +2 |
18 | Shearwaterfolk | 4,854 | +7 |
19 | Otep Shamayaalternative metal, nu metal | 4,807 | +9 |
20 | Mickey Maddenpop rock | 4,755 | -5 |
21 | Rhett Milleralternative country | 4,292 | +1 |
22 | Palternative rock | 4,080 | +5 |
23 | The Black Angelspsychedelic rock, stoner rock | 3,993 | -3 |
24 | MDCpunk, hardcore punk | 3,905 | -8 |
25 | Tom Brocksoul | 3,774 | +17 |
26 | Dangerous Toyshard rock, southern rock | 2,925 | -2 |
27 | Stars of the Lidambient, drone | 2,830 | -1 |
28 | Jesse Tobiasalternative rock, indie rock | 2,710 | -5 |
29 | Catch Your Breathnu metal | 2,635 | +4 |
30 | VASTalternative rock, industrial rock | 2,355 | +4 |
31 | Arc Angelsblues rock, electric texas blues | 2,347 | +1 |
32 | Scratch Acidnoise rock, post-hardcore | 2,340 | -2 |
33 | Jackie Vensonr&b, blues | 2,295 | -12 |
34 | Okkervil Riverindie rock, folk rock | 2,294 | -3 |
35 | The Band of Heathensamericana, roots rock | 2,293 | +1 |
36 | White Denimindie rock, psychedelic rock | 2,167 | -1 |
37 | Watchtowertechnical thrash metal, thrash metal | 2,126 | +2 |
38 | Teddy Wilsonjazz, swing | 2,049 | 0 |
39 | portrayal of guiltblack metal, screamo | 1,921 | +7 |
40 | Willie Nelson and The Familycountry | 1,791 | +5 |
41 | Deviceindustrial metal, alternative metal | 1,756 | +2 |
42 | Fire From the Godsmetal, metalcore | 1,705 | +2 |
43 | Casey Abramsjazz | 1,690 | -3 |
44 | Amber Coffmanindie rock | 1,666 | +4 |
45 | Big Boyschristian hardcore, pigfuck | 1,621 | +2 |
46 | Hayden Dunhamelectronic | 1,618 | -5 |
47 | Ghostland Observatoryalternative dance, electroclash | 1,553 | +6 |
48 | The Gourdsalternative country, honky tonk | 1,323 | +2 |
49 | The Octopus Projectelectronica, experimental | 1,272 | -20 |
50 | SoMor&b | 1,115 | +4 |
93 | Urban Heatpost-punk | 365 | +30 |
133 | Sixteen Deluxeneo-psychedelia, noise pop | 135 | +23 |
151 | Sahara Smithfolk rock | 93 | +21 |
94 | The Golden Dawnpsychedelic rock | 359 | +19 |
136 | The Nightowlssoul | 124 | +18 |
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.