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The 47 most-read bands based in Detroit, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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47 bands are ranked in Detroit. The biggest move was Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The White Stripesalternative rock, indie rock | 65,779 | 0 |
02 | The Temptationssoul, funk | 50,293 | 0 |
03 | The Supremessoul, motown | 40,217 | 0 |
04 | Martha Reeves and the Vandellassoul, motown | 27,366 | +11 |
05 | D12hip hop, hardcore hip hop | 26,769 | -1 |
06 | The Romanticsnew wave, pop rock | 25,510 | -1 |
07 | Four Topssoul, motown | 23,080 | 0 |
08 | DeBargefunk | 17,382 | -2 |
09 | MC5garage rock, hard rock | 16,403 | -1 |
10 | Was (Not Was)electronic, contemporary r&b | 14,541 | +2 |
11 | The Raconteursindie rock, alternative rock | 11,706 | -2 |
12 | Electric Sixalternative rock, pop rock | 11,174 | -2 |
13 | The Miraclessoul, pop | 10,436 | +1 |
14 | Rare Earthpsychedelic rock, psychedelic soul | 10,280 | -3 |
15 | Slum Villagehip hop | 7,773 | +7 |
16 | The Amboy Dukespsychedelic rock, blues rock | 7,404 | +2 |
17 | Bad Meets Evilhip hop, hardcore hip hop | 6,471 | +3 |
18 | The Clark Sistersgospel | 6,291 | -2 |
19 | Protomartyrart rock, post-punk | 6,220 | -6 |
20 | Deathgarage rock, proto-punk | 5,527 | -1 |
21 | Twiztidhorrorcore, hip hop | 5,190 | 0 |
22 | The Dramaticssoul, pop | 4,339 | +3 |
23 | Spongealternative rock, alternative metal | 4,191 | 0 |
24 | The Suicide Machinesska punk, power pop | 4,163 | 0 |
25 | Walls of Jerichometalcore, beatdown hardcore | 3,918 | -8 |
26 | The Jones Girlsr&b, soul | 3,755 | +2 |
27 | Drexciyaacid house, electro | 3,217 | +3 |
28 | The Undisputed Truthdisco, funk | 3,196 | -1 |
29 | The Von Bondiesalternative rock, garage rock | 3,194 | +2 |
30 | Negative Approachhardcore punk | 2,980 | -4 |
31 | Inner Cityhouse, electronic | 2,579 | +1 |
32 | Chairmen of the Boardfunk, pop soul | 2,578 | -3 |
33 | The Contoursdoo-wop, motown | 2,561 | 0 |
34 | Underground Resistancedetroit techno, techno | 2,538 | +3 |
35 | The Armedhardcore punk, mathcore | 2,496 | -1 |
36 | Frijid Pinkblues rock, acid rock | 2,321 | -1 |
37 | The New Birthfunk, r&b | 2,002 | +1 |
38 | Dopplereffektdetroit techno, electro | 1,982 | +6 |
39 | The Detroit Cobrasgarage rock | 1,794 | +1 |
40 | Deitrick Haddon & Voices of Unitycontemporary gospel, gospel | 1,770 | -4 |
41 | The Elginssoul | 1,694 | +6 |
42 | The Rocketsrock | 1,640 | -1 |
43 | Commissionedgospel | 1,624 | -4 |
44 | The Booth Brotherssouthern gospel | 1,517 | +2 |
45 | Cybotronelectro, detroit techno | 1,477 | -2 |
46 | Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheelsrock | 1,378 | -4 |
47 | Destroy All Monstersexperimental rock, noise rock | 1,311 | -2 |
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.