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The 42 most-read artists based in Knoxville, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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42 artists are ranked in Knoxville. The biggest move was Joseph Patrick Moore, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kenny Chesneycountry, contemporary country | 83,903 | 0 |
02 | The Everly Brotherspop, rockabilly | 33,477 | 0 |
03 | Emily Ann Robertscountry | 22,358 | 0 |
04 | Polly Bergentraditional pop | 17,736 | +1 |
05 | Brent Smithalternative metal, alternative rock | 16,555 | -1 |
06 | Kristian Bushfolk rock | 11,645 | +3 |
07 | Mary Costaopera | 11,372 | +1 |
08 | Whitechapeldeathcore, metal | 10,331 | -2 |
09 | Nikki Giovannijazz poetry, poetry | 8,529 | -2 |
10 | Rodney Atkinscountry | 6,265 | 0 |
11 | 10 Yearsalternative rock, hard rock | 4,615 | 0 |
12 | Toby Dammithard rock | 4,475 | +3 |
13 | Ashley Monroecountry | 4,105 | -1 |
14 | Nick Raskulineczrock | 3,613 | -1 |
15 | Superdragalternative rock | 2,810 | +3 |
16 | Brownie McGheepiedmont blues, blues | 2,609 | 0 |
17 | Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintockcountry, traditional country | 2,536 | -3 |
18 | Col. Bruce Hamptonpop | 2,523 | -1 |
19 | Jacob Whitesidespop | 971 | 0 |
20 | Straight Line Stitchpunk rock | 722 | 0 |
21 | Brodequinbrutal death metal, death metal | 641 | +1 |
22 | Con Hunleycountry | 499 | -1 |
23 | Stick McGheeblues, jump blues | 465 | +2 |
24 | The Judybatsalternative rock | 429 | -1 |
25 | United Pursuitcontemporary christian | 398 | +1 |
26 | The Black Lilliesblues, americana | 340 | -2 |
26 | Place of Skullsdoom metal | 340 | +1 |
28 | Atticusprogressive rock | 269 | 0 |
29 | Big Giant Circleschiptune | 228 | 0 |
30 | Robinellafolk | 219 | +1 |
31 | A Different Breed of Killerpunk rock | 175 | +2 |
32 | Rick Altizercontemporary christian | 147 | +3 |
33 | The V-Roysalternative country | 142 | -1 |
34 | Michael Whitecountry | 128 | -4 |
35 | Carl Butlercountry | 114 | +3 |
36 | Joseph Patrick Moorejazz, electronica | 80 | +4 |
37 | Royal Bangsindie rock | 73 | +2 |
38 | The American Plaguerock | 68 | -1 |
39 | Logan Brillcountry | 60 | -5 |
40 | Richard Trythallclassical | 57 | -4 |
41 | Mary Ruth Rayclassical | 43 | 0 |
42 | Phil Bozemandeathcore | 39 | 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.