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Artists from Detroit

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

200 artists are ranked in Detroit. The biggest move was Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, up 34 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Diana Rosspop, soul	235,386	0
02	Alice Cooperhard rock, glam rock	127,595	+1
03	Jack Whitealternative rock, blues rock	107,143	-1
04	Berry Gordyrock	99,664	0
05	Glenn Freyrock, pop	78,452	+2
06	Suzi Quatrorock, hard rock	72,305	-1
07	Sonny Bonopop	68,896	-1
08	The White Stripesalternative rock, indie rock	65,779	0
09	George Peppardwestern	59,128	+3
10	The Temptationssoul, funk	50,293	+3
11	Smokey Robinsonsoul, ballad	49,725	0
12	Sufjan Stevensindie folk, art pop	45,409	-2
13	The Supremessoul, motown	40,217	+2
14	J Dillahip hop, instrumental hip hop	37,529	+10
15	Harry Morganwestern	36,612	+1
16	Lizzohip hop, r&b	35,448	-7
17	Steven Crowdercomedy	34,207	+10
18	Xzibithip hop, west coast hip hop	32,322	-4
19	Rockwellpop	30,452	-2
20	Proofhip hop	30,331	-2
21	Ryan Destinyalternative r&b, contemporary r&b	27,550	0
22	Martha Reeves and the Vandellassoul, motown	27,366	+34
23	D12hip hop, hardcore hip hop	26,769	-3
24	J.D. Southerrock, country rock	25,654	-1
25	The Romanticsnew wave, pop rock	25,510	+5
26	Rodriguezfolk rock, psychedelic folk	23,919	-4
27	Della Reesejazz	23,744	-8
28	Four Topssoul, motown	23,080	+5
29	Jackie Wilsonsoul, chicago soul	22,947	-4
30	CeCe Winansgospel	22,122	-4
31	Mike Posnerelectropop, dance-pop	20,793	-3
32	Florence Ballardsoul	18,678	-3
33	Alice Coltranejazz, spiritual jazz	18,266	-1
34	DeBargefunk	17,382	-3
35	James DeBargesoul, hip hop	16,900	0
36	MC5garage rock, hard rock	16,403	-2
37	El DeBargesoul, hip hop	15,638	-1
38	Levi Stubbssoul	15,143	+5
39	Was (Not Was)electronic, contemporary r&b	14,541	+9
40	Ray Parker Jr.contemporary r&b, pop	13,744	0
41	Don Wasrock	13,358	-2
42	Danny Brownhardcore hip hop, hip hop	13,069	+2
43	Mark Tremontialternative metal, heavy metal	12,636	-2
44	Gregg Bissonettejazz fusion, jazz rock	12,196	-6
45	The Raconteursindie rock, alternative rock	11,706	-3
46	Electric Sixalternative rock, pop rock	11,174	-1
47	Thomas Ligottidark ambient, drone	10,829	-1
48	The Miraclessoul, pop	10,436	+3
49	Rare Earthpsychedelic rock, psychedelic soul	10,280	-2
50	Mary Wellssoul, motown	10,094	0

Rising outside the top 50this month

51	Roger Penzabenesoul	9,635	+145
84	Rosalind Ashfordsoul	4,680	+77
94	Bryan Gregorypsychobilly	3,911	+67
103	Colonel Abramssoul	3,513	+40
101	Barbara Randolphsoul	3,559	+36

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