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Artists from Minneapolis

The 50 most-read artists based in Minneapolis, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

190 artists are ranked in Minneapolis. The biggest move was David Z., up 83 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Bernie Leadonrock	27,204	0
02	The Replacementsalternative rock, punk rock	23,749	0
03	David Z.minneapolis sound, rock	22,745	+83
04	Dr. Dementocomedy	19,180	+1
05	The Andrews Sistersjazz	19,077	-2
06	Profhip hop	15,166	-2
07	Soul Asylumalternative rock, pop rock	14,709	-1
08	The Jetscontemporary r&b, dance-pop	12,834	-1
09	Lipps, Inc.disco, funk	12,249	+6
10	The Timeminneapolis sound, funk	11,668	-1
11	The Jayhawksamericana, alternative country	11,195	0
12	The Revolutionfunk, pop	9,662	0
13	Atmospherehip hop, boom bap	9,070	+6
14	Sugaralternative rock, rock	9,025	+12
15	John Luriejazz	8,548	-5
16	Semisonicalternative rock, pop rock	7,842	-3
17	Tommy Stinsonalternative rock, heavy metal	7,575	+7
18	Tay Zondaysinger-songwriter, electropop	6,697	-1
19	Babes in Toylandgrunge, alternative rock	6,483	-5
20	Dan Wilsonalternative rock	6,306	+3
21	Marcy Playgroundalternative rock	6,254	-5
22	Vanity 6minneapolis sound	5,898	-1
23	American Head Chargeindustrial, alternative metal	5,881	+6
24	Mint Conditionfunk, contemporary r&b	5,699	+1
25	Information Societyelectronic, freestyle	5,649	-3
26	Slugboom bap, conscious hip hop	5,467	+1
27	The Trashmengarage rock, surf rock	5,225	-9
28	Motion City Soundtrackpop punk, punk	4,876	-20
29	Cloud Cultindie pop, baroque pop	4,739	+9
30	Nextcontemporary r&b	3,686	0
31	Ward Kimballjazz	3,438	+1
32	The Familyfunk, minneapolis sound	3,292	+2
33	Dez Dickersonfunk rock	3,191	-5
34	Spymobrock	2,986	-14
35	Golden Smogrock, alternative country	2,938	+1
36	The New Power Generationfunk, contemporary r&b	2,887	+1
37	RLcontemporary r&b	2,515	+5
38	Chris Marsalternative rock	2,423	+7
39	Dr. Finkpop	2,345	+5
40	John Wozniakalternative rock	2,343	-5
41	Michael Blandrock	2,173	+7
42	Poliçaalternative rock	2,158	+1
43	Hippo Campusdream pop, indie pop	2,151	+3
44	The Bad Plusjazz, post-bop	2,141	-11
45	Mark Olsonalternative country, americana	2,087	+6
46	Dillinger Fourpunk, skate punk	1,873	-7
47	Synestiadeathcore, symphonic black metal	1,871	0
48	Dessahip hop, alternative hip hop	1,867	-7
49	The Suburbsnew wave, punk rock	1,804	+17
50	St. Paulfunk rock	1,681	+11

Rising outside the top 50this month

145	Murzikneofolk	141	+35
111	Ricky Petersoncontemporary jazz, jazz	340	+27
80	Ana Voogpop rock	745	+25
143	Scrapomaticsoul	150	+24
79	The Magnoliaspop punk	779	+23

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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.