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The 39 most-read artists based in Madison, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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39 artists are ranked in Madison. 2 entered the top 50 this month. The biggest move was Paris, Texas, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Chris Farleycomedy | 105,094 | 0 |
02 | Garbagealternative rock, alternative dance | 35,853 | 0 |
03 | Nick Hexumalternative rock | 17,659 | 0 |
04 | Brother Alihip hop, conscious hip hop | 6,793 | 0 |
05 | Slow Pulpbedroom pop, indie rock | 4,644 | 0 |
06 | Timbuk 3pop, post-punk | 2,766 | 0 |
07 | Rainer Mariaemo | 1,840 | 0 |
08 | Killdozernoise rock, post-hardcore | 1,733 | 0 |
09 | Joel McNeelyclassical | 1,543 | 0 |
10 | John Jorgensonfolk | 1,531 | 0 |
11 | Bongzillastoner metal, doom metal | 1,511 | +1 |
12 | Tracy Nelsonblues, country | 1,330 | -1 |
13 | Masked Intruderpop punk, punk | 733 | 0 |
14 | Steve Tibbettscontemporary jazz | 646 | +2 |
15 | Leo Sidranjazz | 625 | -1 |
16 | Those Poor Bastardscountry, gothic country | 577 | -1 |
17 | The Fendermenrockabilly | 521 | +1 |
18 | Hobo Jimcountry | 433 | +2 |
19 | Spoonerpower pop | 418 | -2 |
20 | Jex Thothdoom metal, stoner rock | 337 | +3 |
21 | I Voted for Kodosska, ska punk | 294 | 0 |
21 | Paris, Texasrock | 294 | +4 |
23 | Locksleyalternative rock | 260 | +1 |
24 | Lords of the Tridentheavy metal, power metal | 258 | -5 |
25 | The Gothsicleschiptune, comedy | 254 | -3 |
26 | Circus Lupuspunk rock | 251 | 0 |
27 | Lee Hoibyopera | 215 | 0 |
28 | Scott Johnsonclassical, contemporary classical | 135 | 0 |
29 | Solid Goldelectronic | 130 | 0 |
30 | God-des & Shehip hop | 93 | +1 |
31 | Joe Schermierock | 85 | +1 |
32 | Cougarrock | 67 | -2 |
32 | Null Deviceelectronic | 67 | +2 |
34 | Natty Nationreggae, rock | 66 | -1 |
35 | Sleeping in the Aviaryindie rock | 62 | 0 |
36 | Naked Aggressionpunk rock | 47 | 0 |
37 | Corridoréatmospheric black metal, post-metal | 42 | NEW |
38 | Vanishing Kidsclassic rock, doom metal | 41 | NEW |
39 | Southerlyindie rock | 12 | -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.