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The 50 most-read Austinite artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Austin. The biggest move was The Sword, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ciarar&b, pop | 84,817 | 0 |
02 | Nellyhip hop, pop rap | 68,771 | 0 |
03 | Die Spitzgrunge, punk | 16,794 | 0 |
04 | Gary Clark Jr.blues rock, blues | 10,521 | 0 |
05 | Eric Johnsonblues rock, rock | 9,491 | 0 |
06 | The Sworddoom metal, heavy metal | 8,554 | +12 |
07 | 13th Floor Elevatorspsychedelic rock, acid rock | 8,003 | 0 |
08 | Explosions in the Skypost-rock, instrumental | 7,477 | +1 |
09 | Spoonindie rock, alternative rock | 7,228 | -3 |
10 | Shakey Gravesalternative country, alternative rock | 6,866 | +6 |
11 | The Jesus Lizardnoise rock, post-hardcore | 6,663 | -3 |
12 | Fastballpop rock, power pop | 5,970 | -2 |
13 | Black Pumaspsychedelic soul, southern soul | 5,490 | +2 |
14 | Sarah Jaroszfolk, americana | 4,784 | 0 |
15 | Mickey Maddenpop rock | 4,775 | +2 |
16 | Kathy Valentinepop rock | 4,771 | -3 |
17 | The Black Angelspsychedelic rock, stoner rock | 4,533 | +2 |
18 | …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Deadalternative rock, art rock | 4,290 | -6 |
19 | Savan Kotechapop | 3,804 | +1 |
20 | MDCpunk, hardcore punk | 3,055 | +1 |
21 | Otep Shamayaalternative metal, nu metal | 2,917 | +1 |
22 | Stars of the Lidambient, drone | 2,822 | +3 |
23 | Catch Your Breathnu metal | 2,806 | +6 |
24 | Jackie Vensonr&b, blues | 2,687 | +3 |
25 | Rhett Milleralternative country | 2,653 | +1 |
26 | Jesse Tobiasalternative rock, indie rock | 2,603 | +5 |
27 | Dangerous Toyshard rock, southern rock | 2,498 | -3 |
28 | The Band of Heathensamericana, roots rock | 2,471 | +8 |
29 | Arc Angelsblues rock, electric texas blues | 2,469 | -1 |
30 | Palternative rock | 2,328 | 0 |
31 | VASTalternative rock, industrial rock | 2,144 | +1 |
32 | Teddy Wilsonjazz, swing | 2,135 | +6 |
33 | White Denimindie rock, psychedelic rock | 2,115 | -10 |
34 | portrayal of guiltblack metal, screamo | 2,045 | 0 |
35 | Casey Abramsjazz | 2,014 | +8 |
36 | Scratch Acidnoise rock, post-hardcore | 1,985 | -1 |
37 | Okkervil Riverindie rock, folk rock | 1,919 | +3 |
38 | Shearwaterfolk | 1,911 | -1 |
39 | Fire From the Godsmetal, metalcore | 1,795 | +3 |
40 | Watchtowertechnical thrash metal, thrash metal | 1,782 | -1 |
41 | Bayonneindie pop, dream pop | 1,719 | -8 |
42 | Big Boyschristian hardcore, pigfuck | 1,617 | +6 |
43 | Amber Coffmanindie rock | 1,605 | +1 |
44 | Hayden Dunhamelectronic | 1,593 | +3 |
45 | Deviceindustrial metal, alternative metal | 1,520 | 0 |
46 | Tom Brocksoul | 1,232 | 0 |
47 | The Gourdsalternative country, honky tonk | 1,095 | +2 |
48 | Ghostland Observatoryalternative dance, electroclash | 1,045 | +10 |
49 | Thor Harrisrock | 994 | +6 |
50 | Dicksqueercore | 971 | 0 |
98 | Carmen Bradfordjazz, swing | 286 | +36 |
79 | The Golden Dawnpsychedelic rock | 443 | +25 |
170 | Future Clouds and Radarindie rock | 56 | +19 |
145 | Sound Teamindie rock | 90 | +16 |
151 | Speakindie pop | 81 | +16 |
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.