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Chicagoan Artists

The 50 most-read Chicagoan artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Chicago. The biggest move was LUCKI, up 68 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Martin Mullcomedy	225,933	+17
02	Billy Corganalternative rock, rock	190,498	+5
03	The Smashing Pumpkinsalternative rock, dream pop	155,150	+6
04	Quincy Jonesjazz, crossover jazz	120,385	-1
05	Michael Flatleyfolk	116,786	+33
06	R. Kellycontemporary r&b, new jack swing	115,857	0
07	Patti Smithart rock, proto-punk	113,118	+3
08	King Vonchicago drill, drill	102,671	-6
09	Jennifer Hudsonr&b, pop	90,855	+4
10	Commonhip hop, conscious hip hop	89,565	-5
11	Juice WRLDhip hop, emo rap	84,879	0
12	Warren Zevonrock, piano rock	75,510	+8
13	Philip K. Dickaudio drama, cyberpunk	71,079	+2
14	Chicagorock, soft rock	64,954	+2
15	Anton Szandor LaVeyspoken word	64,408	+4
16	John Summitdance, edm	61,881	+18
17	Soulja Boydirty south, hip hop	60,768	+16
18	Peter Ceterarock, pop	56,370	+5
19	Lil Durkhip hop, drill	56,267	-18
20	Minnie Ripertonsoul, r&b	55,367	-3
21	Chaka Khandisco, contemporary r&b	53,118	-17
22	Richard Marxpop, soft rock	48,522	-14
23	Earth, Wind & Firefunk, soul	48,380	-11
24	Styxprogressive rock, hard rock	47,277	-2
25	LUCKIcloud rap, trap	46,277	+68
26	Chief Keefchicago drill, drill	45,430	-12
27	James Iharock, indie rock	45,096	+14
28	David Soulballad, pop	43,127	-2
29	Jason Weavercontemporary r&b	41,698	+43
30	Shel Silversteincontemporary folk, singer-songwriter	39,264	-9
31	Herbie Hancockjazz, hard bop	36,585	-7
32	Ministryindustrial metal, industrial rock	36,555	+4
33	Terry Kathrock	33,889	-3
34	Robert Conradwestern	32,519	-9
35	Jonathan Cainhard rock	31,429	-3
36	Plain White T’sacoustic rock, alternative rock	27,049	-1
37	Young Dolphgangsta rap, hip hop	26,777	-8
38	Anastaciapop, dance-pop	25,702	-10
39	Vic Mensahip hop	25,484	+11
40	Gil Scott‐Heronjazz-funk, jazz poetry	25,442	+8
41	Donny Hathawaysoul	25,043	+14
42	Curtis Mayfieldsoul, funk	24,561	0
43	Exene Cervenkapunk rock	23,950	-3
44	Ray Manzarekprogressive rock, rock	23,536	-5
45	Rise Againstmelodic hardcore, punk rock	23,345	-2
46	Boots Rileypolitical hip hop	22,936	0
47	Jack Bennycomedy	21,954	0
48	Wilcoalternative rock, folk rock	21,622	-3
49	John Agarwestern	21,160	+17
50	Chance the Rapperhip hop, pop rap	21,043	-6

Rising outside the top 50this month

134	Fruit Batsindie folk	5,019	+57
115	Shecky Greenecomedy	5,976	+54
67	Jizzy Pearlhard rock	13,282	+50
106	Donita Sparksalternative metal	6,583	+48
122	James Younghard rock	5,696	+43

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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.