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The 50 most-read artists based in Berkeley, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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74 artists are ranked in Berkeley. The biggest move was Eric Peterson, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Green Daypunk rock, pop punk | 131,303 | 0 |
02 | John Fogertyrock, southern rock | 85,666 | 0 |
03 | Counting Crowsalternative rock, rock | 36,709 | 0 |
04 | Mike Dirntpunk rock | 32,489 | +4 |
05 | Tim Armstrongpunk | 32,480 | +1 |
06 | Tom Fogertyrock | 27,524 | -2 |
07 | The Lonely Islandcomedy, hip hop | 23,837 | -2 |
08 | Testamentthrash metal, metal | 18,814 | +1 |
09 | Phil Leshrock | 16,536 | +1 |
10 | Lil Bhip hop, cloud rap | 14,426 | +3 |
11 | Operation Ivyska, punk | 13,505 | 0 |
12 | Peter Buckalternative rock, pop | 12,933 | 0 |
13 | Mike Postrock, smooth jazz | 8,608 | +1 |
14 | Country Joe and the Fishpsychedelic rock, acid rock | 7,386 | +5 |
15 | The Motelsalternative rock, new wave | 7,143 | +1 |
16 | John McCreaalternative rock | 7,031 | -1 |
17 | Jesse Michaelsrock | 5,863 | +4 |
18 | Alex Skolnickjazz, jazz fusion | 5,706 | -1 |
19 | Martha Davisnew wave | 5,645 | -1 |
20 | John Cipollinablues rock, psychedelic rock | 4,469 | +5 |
21 | Joshua Redmanjazz, contemporary jazz | 4,348 | +1 |
22 | Mom Jeans.emo, midwest emo | 3,533 | -2 |
23 | Tiger Armypsychobilly, punk | 3,259 | 0 |
24 | The Networknew wave, pop punk | 3,080 | +2 |
25 | We Are Scientistsindie rock | 3,009 | -1 |
26 | Blake Schwarzenbachalternative rock | 2,165 | +2 |
27 | Darondosoul | 2,081 | +2 |
28 | Dance Hall Crashersska, ska punk | 2,042 | +4 |
29 | Eric Petersonthrash metal | 1,924 | +7 |
30 | Samiamemo pop, emo | 1,916 | +1 |
31 | MC Larsnerdcore, hip hop | 1,896 | -1 |
32 | Fangchristian hardcore | 1,892 | -5 |
33 | The Packcloud rap, hip hop | 1,770 | 0 |
34 | Kent Naganoclassical | 1,740 | +1 |
35 | Susannah McCorklejazz, vocal jazz | 1,615 | -1 |
36 | Grant Geissmancontemporary jazz, jazz | 1,588 | +1 |
37 | Herb Pedersencountry | 1,454 | +2 |
38 | Rodney Franklinjazz, jazz-funk | 1,310 | -31 |
39 | Ian Mooreblues, blues rock | 1,270 | -1 |
40 | Daryl Coleygospel | 1,215 | 0 |
41 | Michael Marshallcontemporary r&b | 1,194 | +7 |
42 | The Rubinoospower pop | 1,056 | -1 |
43 | Black Labalternative rock | 1,021 | +2 |
44 | The Mr. T Experiencepop punk, pigfuck | 1,017 | -2 |
45 | Gabriela Lena Frankclassical, contemporary classical | 944 | -2 |
46 | Crimpshrinepunk rock | 921 | -2 |
47 | Teddy Abramsclassical | 897 | +6 |
48 | Joy of Cookingfolk rock | 881 | +2 |
49 | Crucifixanarcho-punk, d-beat | 873 | 0 |
50 | Walter "Herbie" Herbertsoul | 756 | -4 |
55 | POP ETCindie pop | 514 | +2 |
69 | Gennesseehip hop | 52 | +2 |
70 | Kauraalternative rock | 43 | +2 |
51 | Jeff Ottpunk rock | 745 | +1 |
53 | Blackburn & Snowfolk rock | 635 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.