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The 50 most-read artists based in Melbourne, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Melbourne. The biggest move was Karen Knowles, up 99 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kylie Minoguedance-pop, pop | 168,792 | 0 |
02 | Flearock | 100,364 | 0 |
03 | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizardpsychedelic rock, garage rock | 74,737 | +1 |
04 | Dannii Minoguepop, funky house | 56,331 | -1 |
05 | Brody Dallerock, alternative rock | 55,973 | +1 |
06 | Helen Reddypop | 51,415 | +1 |
07 | Tina Arenasoul | 47,691 | +13 |
08 | Men at Workrock, new wave | 39,611 | 0 |
09 | Phil Ruddhard rock | 38,302 | +1 |
10 | Nick Cave & the Bad Seedsalternative rock, post-punk | 37,456 | +3 |
11 | Air Supplysoft rock, ballad | 34,756 | -2 |
12 | The Temper Trapindie rock, indie pop | 33,836 | +4 |
13 | Amyl and the Snifferspunk rock, garage rock | 31,605 | +5 |
14 | Barry Humphriescomedy | 28,494 | -3 |
15 | Little River Bandrock | 28,154 | -1 |
16 | Crowded Housealternative rock, pop rock | 27,764 | -4 |
17 | Holly Valancepop | 24,915 | -12 |
18 | Judith Durhamfolk, folk pop | 22,446 | -1 |
19 | Jetgarage rock, rock | 20,501 | +7 |
20 | The Seekersfolk pop, folk | 20,111 | -1 |
21 | G Flipelectropop, indie pop | 17,985 | -6 |
22 | The Avalanchesplunderphonics, hip hop | 17,292 | +1 |
23 | Russell Hitchcockpop | 15,083 | -1 |
24 | Lisa Gerrardambient, choral symphony | 12,471 | 0 |
25 | Dead Can Dancedark wave, ethereal wave | 12,360 | -4 |
26 | Vance Joyindie folk, indie pop | 11,011 | +1 |
27 | The Birthday Partypost-punk, gothic rock | 10,268 | +2 |
28 | Anita Lanealternative rock, art pop | 9,646 | +8 |
29 | Greg Hamrock | 8,981 | +2 |
30 | John Williamsclassical, modern classical | 8,746 | +2 |
31 | Tash Sultanasinger-songwriter | 8,690 | -3 |
32 | Paul Hesterrock | 7,495 | -2 |
33 | NERVOprogressive house, edm | 7,491 | +13 |
34 | Glass Beamsneo-psychedelia, psychedelic | 6,747 | +4 |
35 | Nellie Melbaclassical | 6,405 | +2 |
36 | TISMalternative rock | 6,348 | -1 |
37 | Jim Conwayblues | 5,907 | +5 |
38 | The Cat Empirejazz, ska | 5,747 | +20 |
39 | Rowland S. Howardgothic rock, post-punk | 5,715 | +4 |
40 | Samantha Sangpop | 5,585 | +1 |
41 | Gabriella Cilmipop, pop rock | 5,582 | -16 |
42 | The Living Endpunk, rock | 5,429 | +13 |
43 | Karen Knowlesjazz | 5,386 | +99 |
44 | The Teskey Brothersblues rock, soul | 5,146 | -10 |
45 | Nick Murphysoul, trip hop | 5,139 | -1 |
46 | Kate Ceberanojazz, pop | 5,002 | +4 |
47 | Missy Higginspop, pop rock | 4,806 | -14 |
48 | John Farrarrock and roll | 4,679 | +4 |
49 | Bruce Woodleyjazz | 4,663 | +2 |
50 | Tropical Fuck Stormart punk, psychedelic rock | 4,586 | -11 |
119 | Buster Brownhard rock, rock | 1,215 | +48 |
151 | François Tétazambient | 655 | +45 |
122 | Gretta Rayindie pop, pop | 1,138 | +43 |
160 | My Discomath rock, post-punk | 601 | +39 |
88 | Felix Rieblalternative rock | 1,975 | +36 |
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.