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The 32 most-read artists based in Chapel Hill, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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32 artists are ranked in Chapel Hill. The biggest move was The Mayflies USA, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Porter Robinsonelectronic, synth-pop | 15,787 | +1 |
02 | Loudon Wainwright IIIfolk, comedy | 13,730 | -1 |
03 | Ben Folds Fiveindie rock, piano rock | 10,422 | 0 |
04 | Squirrel Nut Zippersswing revival, jazz | 5,468 | +1 |
05 | Superchunkindie rock, rock | 4,831 | +2 |
06 | Mojo Nixoncowpunk, psychobilly | 4,335 | 0 |
07 | Spencer Chamberlainchristian metal | 4,126 | -3 |
08 | Southern Culture on the Skidsrockabilly, experimental rock | 2,926 | 0 |
09 | Archers of Loafindie rock | 2,506 | 0 |
10 | Polvoindie rock, math rock | 2,338 | 0 |
11 | Floyd Councilblues, acoustic blues | 1,563 | +1 |
12 | The Veldtalternative rock, shoegaze | 1,038 | -1 |
13 | Catharsishardcore punk, crust punk | 1,028 | +3 |
14 | Valient Thorrheavy metal, southern rock | 1,007 | 0 |
15 | Seamindie rock, slowcore | 958 | -2 |
16 | Chris Stameyjangle pop, power pop | 814 | -1 |
17 | Mipsoamericana, bluegrass | 793 | 0 |
18 | Arrogancegarage rock, rock | 289 | +2 |
19 | Portastaticrock and roll | 279 | -1 |
20 | Sorry About Dresdenindie rock | 261 | -1 |
21 | The Mayflies USApower pop | 149 | +4 |
22 | Trailer Bridealternative country | 144 | +1 |
23 | Virgil Moorefieldcontemporary classical | 112 | +1 |
24 | Collapsispop rock | 101 | -3 |
25 | The White Octaveemo | 99 | -3 |
26 | Juneindie rock | 72 | +3 |
27 | The Comasindie pop | 68 | -2 |
28 | Nova Localpsychedelic pop | 51 | +2 |
29 | Secular Joyindie rock | 44 | +2 |
30 | The Neverpop rock | 39 | -2 |
31 | I Was Totally Destroying Itindie rock | 35 | +1 |
32 | The Moanersindie rock | 31 | -5 |
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.