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The 46 most-read bands based in Memphis, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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46 bands are ranked in Memphis. The biggest move was Cobra, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Skilletchristian rock, christian metal | 50,630 | +1 |
02 | Three 6 Mafiahip hop, dirty south | 48,569 | -1 |
03 | Salivanu metal, alternative metal | 20,395 | +3 |
04 | Booker T. & the MG’sfunk, soul | 19,909 | -1 |
05 | Big Starpop rock, rock | 12,522 | 0 |
06 | Sleep Theoryalternative metal, hard rock | 9,571 | -2 |
07 | 8Ball & MJGhip hop, memphis rap | 7,367 | 0 |
08 | The Bar‐Kaysfunk, r&b | 5,530 | 0 |
09 | Primer 55nu metal | 3,982 | +2 |
10 | The Gentryspop, garage rock | 3,930 | 0 |
11 | Luceroalternative country, alternative rock | 3,301 | -2 |
12 | The Blue Moon Boysrockabilly | 2,298 | 0 |
13 | Tora Toraglam metal, hard rock | 1,994 | +2 |
14 | Big Ass Truckhip hop | 1,897 | +4 |
15 | The Mar‐Keyssoul | 1,637 | -1 |
16 | Tragedycrust punk, hardcore punk | 1,513 | -3 |
17 | His Hero Is Gonecrust punk, neocrust | 1,328 | +2 |
18 | DeGarmo & Keychristian rock | 1,317 | -1 |
19 | Egypt Centralalternative metal, alternative rock | 1,301 | -3 |
20 | Kami Kaze Inc.hip hop | 1,008 | 0 |
21 | Reatardsgarage punk | 835 | 0 |
22 | Tav Falco’s Panther Burnsrockabilly | 817 | +1 |
23 | Cobraaor, hard rock | 727 | +5 |
24 | Obliviansgarage rock, punk rock | 714 | -2 |
25 | The Hombresgarage rock | 626 | -1 |
26 | Johnny Burnette and the Rock ’n’ Roll Triorockabilly | 625 | +1 |
27 | SafetySuitalternative rock, pop rock | 571 | -1 |
28 | The Mad Ladsfunk, soul | 570 | +3 |
29 | Breaking Pointalternative rock | 527 | +1 |
30 | Reigning Soundgarage punk, indie rock | 517 | -5 |
31 | The Soul Childrenjazz, soul | 492 | -2 |
32 | The Griftersalternative rock, art rock | 385 | 0 |
33 | Lost Soundspunk rock | 348 | +1 |
34 | Raidhardcore punk | 337 | -1 |
35 | Devour the Dayhard rock | 294 | 0 |
36 | Compulsive Gamblerspunk rock | 227 | +2 |
37 | The Dixie Nightingalessoul | 210 | +3 |
38 | The Scruffspower pop | 206 | +1 |
39 | The Ovationssoul | 184 | -3 |
40 | Seed of 6ixhip hop | 182 | -3 |
41 | ’68 Comebackpunk rock | 149 | 0 |
42 | Nights Like Thesedeathcore | 130 | 0 |
43 | The Goodeespop | 115 | +3 |
44 | The Breakersgarage rock | 106 | +1 |
45 | Lord T & Eloisecrunk | 105 | -1 |
46 | FreeSolhip hop | 100 | -3 |
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.