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Artists from Detroit

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

200 artists are ranked in Detroit. The biggest move was Twiztid, up 26 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Glenn Freyrock, pop	270,088	+4
02	Alice Cooperhard rock, glam rock	187,583	0
03	Diana Rosspop, soul	136,050	-2
04	Jack Whitealternative rock, blues rock	83,588	-1
05	Berry Gordyrock	61,560	-1
06	Sonny Bonopop	57,222	+1
07	Suzi Quatrorock, hard rock	57,181	+1
08	George Peppardwestern	48,671	-2
09	Sufjan Stevensindie folk, art pop	48,351	+4
10	The White Stripesalternative rock, indie rock	44,146	-1
11	The Temptationssoul, funk	40,699	0
12	Rockwellpop	40,635	+10
13	Smokey Robinsonsoul, ballad	38,088	-1
14	Proofhip hop	36,586	+3
15	The Supremessoul, motown	36,211	0
16	J.D. Southerrock, country rock	34,249	+4
17	CeCe Winansgospel	33,988	+8
18	Lizzohip hop, r&b	33,337	-8
19	Harry Morganwestern	31,688	-5
20	Levi Stubbssoul	29,865	+18
21	Steven Crowdercomedy	26,833	+6
22	Ray Parker Jr.contemporary r&b, pop	25,943	+20
23	J Dillahip hop, instrumental hip hop	25,625	-7
24	D12hip hop, hardcore hip hop	24,495	-1
25	Della Reesejazz	22,748	-7
26	Xzibithip hop, west coast hip hop	22,189	-7
27	Rodriguezfolk rock, psychedelic folk	21,263	+2
28	Protomartyrart rock, post-punk	20,372	+11
29	Jackie Wilsonsoul, chicago soul	19,327	+1
30	Was (Not Was)electronic, contemporary r&b	19,315	+2
31	Alice Coltranejazz, spiritual jazz	18,710	-10
32	Four Topssoul, motown	18,132	+1
33	MC5garage rock, hard rock	17,393	+3
34	Mike Posnerelectropop, dance-pop	16,492	+3
35	Florence Ballardsoul	13,880	+5
36	Kash Dollhip hop	13,861	+18
37	Ryan Destinyalternative r&b, contemporary r&b	13,622	-3
38	DeBargefunk	13,469	-12
39	Danny Brownhardcore hip hop, hip hop	13,099	+2
40	El DeBargesoul, hip hop	12,997	-12
41	The Raconteursindie rock, alternative rock	12,464	+6
42	Thomas Ligottidark ambient, drone	12,161	+2
43	Don Wasrock	11,910	+2
44	Mark Tremontialternative metal, heavy metal	11,756	-1
45	Gregg Bissonettejazz fusion, jazz rock	11,227	+1
46	James DeBargesoul, hip hop	11,049	-15
47	Greg Phillinganesjazz-funk	10,714	+5
48	Carla Harveyheavy metal	9,886	+15
49	Twiztidhorrorcore, hip hop	8,728	+26
50	Rare Earthpsychedelic rock, psychedelic soul	8,709	0

Rising outside the top 50this month

76	Carolyn Crawfordmotown, r&b	5,719	+60
150	Vanessa Bell Armstronggospel	2,000	+49
126	Dorinda Clark-Colegospel	2,437	+45
74	Nathan Wattsfunk, jazz	5,812	+42
147	Norman Westbergambient, drone	2,052	+42

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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.