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The 39 most-read artists based in Madison, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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39 artists are ranked in Madison. The biggest move was Locksley, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Chris Farleycomedy | 91,407 | 0 |
02 | Garbagealternative rock, alternative dance | 27,844 | 0 |
03 | Slow Pulpbedroom pop, indie rock | 8,366 | +1 |
04 | Nick Hexumalternative rock | 7,843 | -1 |
05 | Brother Alihip hop, conscious hip hop | 5,799 | 0 |
06 | Timbuk 3pop, post-punk | 2,815 | 0 |
07 | Killdozernoise rock, post-hardcore | 1,517 | +2 |
08 | Bongzillastoner metal, doom metal | 1,452 | +3 |
09 | Joel McNeelyclassical | 1,451 | -2 |
10 | John Jorgensonfolk | 1,390 | 0 |
11 | Rainer Mariaemo | 1,318 | -3 |
12 | Tracy Nelsonblues, country | 1,238 | 0 |
13 | Masked Intruderpop punk, punk | 674 | 0 |
14 | Those Poor Bastardscountry, gothic country | 628 | 0 |
15 | Steve Tibbettscontemporary jazz | 543 | 0 |
16 | Leo Sidranjazz | 492 | +1 |
17 | Locksleyalternative rock | 388 | +7 |
18 | Spoonerpower pop | 357 | 0 |
19 | The Fendermenrockabilly | 342 | -3 |
20 | I Voted for Kodosska, ska punk | 341 | +2 |
21 | Jex Thothdoom metal, stoner rock | 301 | -1 |
22 | Paris, Texasrock | 299 | -1 |
23 | Circus Lupuspunk rock | 249 | +2 |
24 | Lee Hoibyopera | 243 | -1 |
25 | Hobo Jimcountry | 242 | -6 |
26 | Lords of the Tridentheavy metal, power metal | 211 | 0 |
27 | Scott Johnsonclassical, contemporary classical | 174 | 0 |
28 | Solid Goldelectronic | 124 | +1 |
29 | The Gothsicleschiptune, comedy | 122 | -1 |
30 | God-des & Shehip hop | 79 | 0 |
31 | Cougarrock | 65 | 0 |
32 | Joe Schermierock | 62 | 0 |
33 | Sleeping in the Aviaryindie rock | 54 | +1 |
34 | Natty Nationreggae, rock | 51 | -1 |
35 | Null Deviceelectronic | 46 | +1 |
36 | Naked Aggressionpunk rock | 40 | -1 |
37 | Vanishing Kidsclassic rock, doom metal | 16 | +2 |
38 | Corridoréatmospheric black metal, post-metal | 12 | -1 |
38 | Southerlyindie rock | 12 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.