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The 44 most-read bands based in Memphis, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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44 bands are ranked in Memphis. The biggest move was The Soul Children, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Skilletchristian rock, christian metal | 36,705 | 0 |
02 | Three 6 Mafiahip hop, dirty south | 31,953 | 0 |
03 | Booker T. & the MG’sfunk, soul | 17,039 | 0 |
04 | Big Starpop rock, rock | 12,367 | +1 |
05 | Salivanu metal, alternative metal | 12,347 | -1 |
06 | Sleep Theoryalternative metal, hard rock | 8,295 | 0 |
07 | 8Ball & MJGhip hop, memphis rap | 5,315 | 0 |
08 | The Bar‐Kaysfunk, r&b | 4,567 | 0 |
09 | Luceroalternative country, alternative rock | 3,702 | +1 |
10 | Primer 55nu metal | 3,233 | -1 |
11 | The Gentryspop, garage rock | 1,870 | 0 |
12 | Big Ass Truckhip hop | 1,692 | +4 |
13 | The Blue Moon Boysrockabilly | 1,648 | -1 |
14 | Tragedycrust punk, hardcore punk | 1,497 | 0 |
15 | The Mar‐Keyssoul | 1,451 | 0 |
16 | His Hero Is Gonecrust punk, neocrust | 1,346 | +2 |
17 | The Soul Childrenjazz, soul | 1,292 | +10 |
18 | Tora Toraglam metal, hard rock | 1,194 | -5 |
19 | Egypt Centralalternative metal, alternative rock | 1,152 | -2 |
20 | DeGarmo & Keychristian rock | 1,037 | -1 |
21 | Kami Kaze Inc.hip hop | 928 | -1 |
22 | Reatardsgarage punk | 811 | -1 |
23 | Tav Falco’s Panther Burnsrockabilly | 706 | -1 |
24 | Obliviansgarage rock, punk rock | 692 | -1 |
25 | The Hombresgarage rock | 623 | -1 |
26 | SafetySuitalternative rock, pop rock | 507 | -1 |
27 | The Mad Ladsfunk, soul | 502 | +3 |
28 | Cobraaor, hard rock | 480 | 0 |
29 | Reigning Soundgarage punk, indie rock | 476 | +2 |
30 | Johnny Burnette and the Rock ’n’ Roll Triorockabilly | 467 | -4 |
30 | Breaking Pointalternative rock | 467 | -1 |
32 | Raidhardcore punk | 394 | 0 |
33 | The Griftersalternative rock, art rock | 306 | 0 |
34 | Devour the Dayhard rock | 272 | 0 |
35 | Lost Soundspunk rock | 263 | 0 |
36 | Compulsive Gamblerspunk rock | 188 | +2 |
37 | Seed of 6ixhip hop | 175 | -1 |
37 | The Ovationssoul | 175 | +2 |
37 | The Scruffspower pop | 175 | +3 |
40 | The Dixie Nightingalessoul | 155 | -3 |
41 | FreeSolhip hop | 97 | +1 |
42 | Nights Like Thesedeathcore | 92 | -1 |
43 | The Goodeespop | 88 | +1 |
44 | ’68 Comebackpunk rock | 87 | -1 |
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.