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The 34 most-read artists based in Gainesville, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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34 artists are ranked in Gainesville. The biggest move was Hundred Waters, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Tom Pettyrock, heartland rock | 124,542 | 0 |
02 | Don Felderrock | 45,116 | 0 |
03 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakersrock, heartland rock | 22,392 | +1 |
04 | Desmond Childdisco, hard rock | 14,783 | -1 |
05 | Against Me!punk rock, punk | 9,789 | 0 |
06 | Less Than Jakeska punk, punk rock | 7,935 | +2 |
07 | Benmont Tenchrock | 7,366 | -1 |
08 | Charles Bradleysoul, funk | 7,002 | -1 |
09 | Mudcrutchamericana, heartland rock | 6,526 | 0 |
10 | Hot Water Musicpost-hardcore, punk rock | 4,899 | +1 |
11 | Jeremy McKinnonmetalcore | 4,849 | -1 |
12 | Thomas Sandersbedroom pop, pop | 4,070 | 0 |
13 | Gladys Hortonr&b, soul | 2,128 | +1 |
14 | John Vanderslicealternative rock | 1,757 | +2 |
15 | Axehard rock, heavy metal | 1,715 | -2 |
16 | i hate myselfemo, post-hardcore | 1,095 | -1 |
17 | For Squirrelsalternative rock | 779 | 0 |
18 | Andrew Wadealternative rock | 627 | 0 |
19 | Linda Lyndellsoul | 612 | 0 |
20 | Hundred Waterselectronic, indie pop | 476 | +3 |
21 | Warren Oakesfolk punk | 436 | 0 |
22 | Beverly Crawfordgospel | 351 | 0 |
23 | Dikembeemo, alternative rock | 335 | -3 |
24 | The Mercury Programinstrumental, post-rock | 265 | +2 |
25 | The Draftpunk rock | 200 | 0 |
26 | Marcus Stricklandjazz | 184 | -2 |
27 | Rehasherpop punk, skate punk | 179 | +1 |
28 | Damien Donepost-punk, gothic rock | 144 | -1 |
29 | Papercranesalternative rock | 130 | +1 |
30 | Holopawindie rock | 125 | -1 |
31 | Assholeparadepunk rock | 87 | 0 |
32 | The Know Howpunk rock | 73 | 0 |
33 | Bridgeburne Rhardcore punk | 26 | 0 |
34 | Gui Amadorhardcore punk, punk rock | 13 | 0 |
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.