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Artists from Columbus

The 50 most-read artists based in Columbus, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

77 artists are ranked in Columbus. The biggest move was Saving Jane, up 7 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	twenty one pilotsalternative rock, indie pop	73,755	0
02	Bow Wowhip hop, pop rap	54,347	+1
03	Lattopop rap, trap	40,531	-1
04	Rascal Flattscountry, contemporary country	20,929	0
05	Beartoothmetalcore, metal	17,717	0
06	Howard Jonesmathcore, metalcore	17,427	0
07	Of Mice & Menalternative metal, post-hardcore	12,263	+1
08	Jermaine Stewartboogie, contemporary r&b	10,070	+3
09	OsamaSondark plugg, rage	10,027	+1
10	STARSETelectronic rock, alternative rock	9,786	+2
11	Gary LeVoxcountry	9,452	-2
12	Michael Feinsteintraditional pop	5,816	-5
13	Terry Glazeglam metal, hard rock	5,545	0
14	Jay DeMarcuscountry	4,900	0
15	Rahsaan Roland Kirkjazz, hard bop	4,490	0
16	Like Moths to Flamesmetalcore, post-hardcore	3,705	0
17	Brent Hardingpunk rock	1,343	0
18	Defiance, Ohiofolk punk	1,307	0
19	Camu Taohip hop, alternative pop	1,198	+1
20	Tashhip hop	1,046	+3
21	The Godzhard rock	979	-2
22	My Ticket Homenu metal, metalcore	965	0
23	Copywritehip hop, boom bap	959	+5
24	Printz Boardhip hop, pop	903	+2
25	New Bomb Turksindie rock, punk rock	867	+2
26	Saving Janealternative rock, rock	786	+7
27	Harry “Sweets” Edisonjazz, swing	779	-2
28	McGuffey Lanecountry	752	-7
29	Lexicontemporary gospel, gospel	676	-5
30	Allen McKenzierock	668	+1
31	Gene Cottonpop	579	-2
32	John Reubencontemporary christian, hip hop	577	-2
33	Times New Vikinglo-fi, noise pop	562	-1
34	Blueprinthip hop	547	+1
35	Anointedcontemporary christian	522	+3
36	Saintsenecaindie folk, folk rock	509	-2
37	J. Rawlship hop, lo-fi hip hop	480	0
38	Bobby Hendricksr&b, soul	444	+6
39	Psychedelic Horseshitshitgaze, lo-fi	440	+4
40	Illogichip hop	434	-1
41	Paul O’Detteinstrumental, baroque	394	0
42	Watershedpower pop	386	+3
43	City Lightseasycore, pop punk	359	-1
44	Marion Blacksoul	342	+3
45	Aaron Diehljazz, post-bop	327	-9
46	Happy Chichesterindie pop	318	+3
47	The Wakegothic rock	294	+1
48	Early Manmetal	270	+7
49	Don Pattersonhard bop, jazz	265	-9
50	Christon Graycontemporary r&b, hip hop	260	-4

Rising outside the top 50this month

56	Two Cow Garagealternative country	159	+7
70	Gary LeFebvrejazz	65	+6
57	The Sunindie rock	143	+5
63	Bobby Byrnejazz	114	+4
61	The Black Swansblues rock	129	+3

Adjacent scenes

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.