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The 50 most-read artists based in Berkeley, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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74 artists are ranked in Berkeley. The biggest move was Ian Moore, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Green Daypunk rock, pop punk | 96,260 | 0 |
02 | John Fogertyrock, southern rock | 94,951 | 0 |
03 | Counting Crowsalternative rock, rock | 27,925 | 0 |
04 | Tim Armstrongpunk | 25,086 | 0 |
05 | The Lonely Islandcomedy, hip hop | 24,158 | +1 |
06 | Tom Fogertyrock | 23,392 | -1 |
07 | Mike Dirntpunk rock | 18,706 | +1 |
08 | Testamentthrash metal, metal | 17,982 | -1 |
09 | Phil Leshrock | 13,218 | +2 |
10 | Lil Bhip hop, cloud rap | 12,314 | -1 |
11 | Peter Buckalternative rock, pop | 12,160 | -1 |
12 | Operation Ivyska, punk | 9,843 | 0 |
13 | Mike Postrock, smooth jazz | 7,489 | 0 |
14 | John McCreaalternative rock | 7,053 | 0 |
15 | The Motelsalternative rock, new wave | 5,819 | +1 |
16 | Martha Davisnew wave | 5,169 | +5 |
17 | Alex Skolnickjazz, jazz fusion | 4,889 | -2 |
18 | We Are Scientistsindie rock | 4,716 | +6 |
19 | Mom Jeans.emo, midwest emo | 4,655 | -2 |
20 | Joshua Redmanjazz, contemporary jazz | 4,637 | -2 |
20 | Country Joe and the Fishpsychedelic rock, acid rock | 4,637 | 0 |
22 | Jesse Michaelsrock | 4,081 | -3 |
23 | Tiger Armypsychobilly, punk | 3,470 | 0 |
24 | The Networknew wave, pop punk | 3,102 | +2 |
25 | John Cipollinablues rock, psychedelic rock | 2,619 | -3 |
26 | Samiamemo pop, emo | 2,412 | +2 |
27 | Dance Hall Crashersska, ska punk | 2,390 | +5 |
28 | Blake Schwarzenbachalternative rock | 2,150 | -1 |
29 | Kent Naganoclassical | 1,994 | +1 |
30 | Fangchristian hardcore | 1,905 | -5 |
31 | Darondosoul | 1,869 | -2 |
32 | MC Larsnerdcore, hip hop | 1,785 | +1 |
33 | Grant Geissmancontemporary jazz, jazz | 1,697 | +6 |
34 | Eric Petersonthrash metal | 1,675 | -3 |
35 | Ian Mooreblues, blues rock | 1,662 | +10 |
36 | Gabriela Lena Frankclassical, contemporary classical | 1,520 | +5 |
37 | Daryl Coleygospel | 1,409 | -3 |
38 | The Packcloud rap, hip hop | 1,316 | -2 |
39 | Herb Pedersencountry | 1,241 | -1 |
40 | Susannah McCorklejazz, vocal jazz | 1,219 | -3 |
41 | Crimpshrinepunk rock | 1,099 | +7 |
42 | The Rubinoospower pop | 1,045 | +4 |
43 | Teddy Abramsclassical | 1,039 | +6 |
44 | Jeff Ottpunk rock | 939 | +8 |
45 | Michael Marshallcontemporary r&b | 923 | -10 |
46 | Black Labalternative rock | 878 | -2 |
47 | The Mr. T Experiencepop punk, pigfuck | 868 | -5 |
48 | Walter "Herbie" Herbertsoul | 859 | +2 |
49 | Joy of Cookingfolk rock | 800 | -9 |
50 | Crucifixanarcho-punk, d-beat | 786 | -7 |
59 | Peter Apfelbaumjazz | 217 | +6 |
53 | Marteenalternative pop | 628 | +3 |
61 | Michoel Schnitzlerorthodox pop | 214 | +3 |
70 | Kauraalternative rock | 52 | +3 |
60 | Kyle Vincentpop | 215 | +1 |
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.