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The 50 most-read artists based in Louisville, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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79 artists are ranked in Louisville. The biggest move was Edith Wilson, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jack Harlowhip hop, pop rap | 32,645 | +1 |
02 | Mary Traversfolk pop | 26,630 | +2 |
03 | Artimus Pylesouthern rock | 21,809 | -2 |
04 | Mia Zapatapunk rock, rock | 21,779 | -1 |
05 | Telma Hopkinspop | 15,877 | 0 |
06 | Jim Jamesfolk rock, indie folk | 14,588 | +3 |
07 | Bryson Tillercontemporary r&b, alternative r&b | 12,803 | 0 |
08 | Slintpost-rock, math rock | 12,602 | -2 |
09 | My Morning Jacketalternative country, alternative rock | 11,130 | -1 |
10 | Lionel Hamptonbig band, jazz | 5,098 | +2 |
11 | James Kottakrock | 4,907 | 0 |
12 | Tantrichard rock, post-grunge | 4,885 | -2 |
13 | EST Geehip hop, trap | 4,020 | 0 |
14 | Marshall Allenavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 3,691 | 0 |
15 | Flawnu metal, alternative metal | 2,664 | +1 |
16 | Panopticonatmospheric black metal, black metal | 2,649 | -1 |
17 | Johnny Edwardsheavy metal | 2,243 | +1 |
18 | Squirrel Baitpunk, punk rock | 2,156 | -1 |
19 | David Grissomblues, blues rock | 2,155 | 0 |
20 | David Grubbsavant-garde, post-rock | 1,711 | +4 |
21 | White Reapergarage rock, punk | 1,423 | -1 |
22 | John Medeskijazz, avant-garde jazz | 1,310 | 0 |
23 | Ethan Bucklermath rock | 1,166 | -2 |
24 | Elliottemo, indie rock | 1,129 | +1 |
25 | Wax Fangprogressive rock | 1,035 | -2 |
26 | Gastr del Solpost-rock, experimental | 958 | +2 |
27 | June of 44alternative rock, post-rock | 878 | -1 |
28 | Rodanindie rock, math rock | 877 | +4 |
29 | Joseph Byrdavant-garde, electronica | 857 | 0 |
30 | Rachel’spost-rock, modern classical | 813 | +4 |
31 | Jimmy Raneyhard bop, jazz | 781 | +2 |
32 | The Watson Twinsalternative country, indie folk | 722 | -1 |
33 | Jeff Kashiwajazz | 670 | +3 |
34 | Rick Steierglam metal | 649 | -4 |
34 | Kirsten Rosenbergheavy metal | 649 | -7 |
36 | Sid Griffinamericana | 645 | -1 |
37 | Shipping Newspost-hardcore, post-rock | 541 | +4 |
38 | Helen Humesjazz, vocal jazz | 540 | +1 |
39 | Edith Wilsonblues, vaudeville blues | 523 | +10 |
40 | Jonah Jonesjazz, dixieland | 503 | 0 |
41 | Phillip Mitchellr&b | 482 | -4 |
42 | Leon Bibbfolk | 440 | 0 |
43 | Joan Shelleyamericana, country | 432 | +5 |
44 | Lou Buschjazz | 410 | -1 |
45 | Freakwateralternative country | 408 | -1 |
46 | Five.Bolt.Mainnu metal | 371 | +4 |
47 | Young Widowsexperimental, math rock | 368 | +4 |
48 | Sylvester Weaveracoustic texas blues, blues | 367 | -2 |
49 | VHS or Betarock | 350 | +3 |
50 | Coliseumpunk rock | 344 | -3 |
56 | Antietamindie rock | 191 | +9 |
58 | Jimmy Blythejazz | 186 | +8 |
59 | Breather Resisthardcore punk | 179 | +8 |
55 | John Wrightchicago blues, hard bop | 193 | +7 |
56 | Al Caseyjazz, swing | 191 | +5 |
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.