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The 50 most-read artists based in Portland, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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198 artists are ranked in Portland. The biggest move was The Delines, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Decemberistsindie folk, indie pop | 70,582 | +2 |
02 | Kathleen Hannariot grrrl, rock | 23,694 | -1 |
03 | Todd Snideralternative country, americana | 23,375 | +6 |
04 | Everclearalternative rock, power pop | 18,105 | -2 |
05 | RACalternative dance, nu disco | 12,200 | +5 |
06 | The Dandy Warholsindie pop, alternative rock | 10,633 | -2 |
07 | She & Himindie pop, alternative country | 9,444 | -2 |
08 | Tommy Thayerrock | 9,050 | 0 |
09 | Pink Martinilounge, cocktail nation | 8,794 | +5 |
10 | Esperanza Spaldingjazz, experimental | 8,363 | -3 |
11 | Page Hamiltonalternative metal | 8,207 | -5 |
12 | Agallochatmospheric black metal, folk metal | 7,587 | +6 |
13 | The Hudson Brotherspop | 7,459 | -2 |
14 | Ana Matronicglam rock | 6,928 | -1 |
15 | The Kingsmengarage rock, pop rock | 6,808 | +6 |
16 | Heatmiseralternative rock, indie rock | 6,262 | +6 |
17 | Quarterflashnew wave, rock | 6,017 | -1 |
18 | Chris Bottijazz, smooth jazz | 5,755 | +1 |
19 | Chromaticselectronic, dream pop | 5,747 | -2 |
20 | Courtney Taylor‐Tayloralternative rock | 4,794 | -8 |
21 | Wiperspost-punk, punk rock | 4,593 | +5 |
22 | Poison Ideahardcore punk | 4,468 | +10 |
23 | STRFKRindie pop, indie rock | 4,411 | +2 |
24 | Daniel Seaveypop | 4,296 | -9 |
25 | Dead Moongarage rock, punk rock | 4,220 | +3 |
26 | Aminéhip hop | 4,125 | -3 |
27 | Nu Shoozr&b | 3,994 | 0 |
28 | Nancy Whangpunk rock | 3,909 | -8 |
29 | Unto Othersheavy metal, gothic rock | 3,867 | +10 |
30 | Steve Greencontemporary christian | 3,695 | +3 |
31 | Dying Wishmelodic death metal, melodic metalcore | 3,406 | -7 |
32 | Quasiindie rock | 3,266 | +6 |
33 | Dave Depperdowntempo, electronic | 2,609 | +1 |
34 | Greg Sagepunk rock | 2,375 | +1 |
35 | Preacher Lawsoncomedy | 2,354 | -4 |
36 | Jack Elygarage rock | 2,305 | +24 |
37 | Ruth Radeletelectronic | 2,292 | 0 |
38 | Nahko & Medicine for the Peopleworldbeat | 2,121 | +5 |
39 | Willy Vlautinalternative country | 2,119 | +6 |
40 | Toxic Holocaustthrash metal, speed metal | 2,080 | +2 |
41 | The Delinesalternative country, folk rock | 2,025 | +25 |
42 | Toody Colegarage rock | 1,993 | -1 |
43 | Red Fangstoner metal, stoner rock | 1,928 | -3 |
44 | The Thermalsindie rock, rock | 1,894 | -14 |
45 | Black ’N Blueglam metal, hard rock | 1,878 | -9 |
46 | Valerie Daypop | 1,821 | +2 |
47 | Calamity Janealternative rock | 1,800 | -18 |
48 | Kind of Like Spittingindie rock | 1,770 | -1 |
49 | Joe Plummerrock | 1,689 | -3 |
50 | Dan Reed Networkfunk metal, funk rock | 1,516 | +2 |
96 | American Mebeatdown hardcore, metal | 374 | +25 |
164 | Helenshoegaze | 77 | +25 |
107 | Danavahard rock, heavy metal | 303 | +21 |
156 | Eight Bellsdoom metal, black metal | 101 | +21 |
65 | Rachel Blumbergfolk rock, indie pop | 800 | +20 |
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.