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The 34 most-read artists based in Raleigh, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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34 artists are ranked in Raleigh. The biggest move was The Connells, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Cordaehip hop, conscious hip hop | 38,735 | 0 |
02 | Corrosion of Conformitycrossover thrash, alternative metal | 13,682 | 0 |
03 | Between the Buried and Meprogressive metal, metalcore | 8,935 | 0 |
04 | Alesanapop screamo, post-hardcore | 5,946 | 0 |
05 | Doug Aldrichhard rock | 5,232 | 0 |
06 | The Connellsalternative rock, jangle pop | 3,754 | +2 |
07 | Whiskeytownalternative country, country | 3,477 | -1 |
08 | Priscilla Blockcountry | 2,448 | -1 |
09 | American Aquariumalternative country, rock | 2,170 | 0 |
10 | Reed Mullinheavy metal | 1,517 | 0 |
11 | Cry of Lovehard rock | 1,061 | 0 |
12 | Rufus Harleyjazz | 421 | +1 |
13 | Chatham County Linebluegrass, alternative country | 377 | +2 |
14 | Jimmy Robbinspop rock | 336 | -2 |
15 | Jim Millsbluegrass, folk | 295 | -2 |
16 | The Rosebudsindie rock | 243 | +1 |
17 | The Larksdoo-wop | 237 | -1 |
18 | Autre Ne Veutalternative r&b | 235 | 0 |
19 | Annualsindie rock | 219 | +1 |
20 | Bowerbirdsfolk rock, indie folk | 208 | -1 |
21 | Canary Complexart rock, j-rock | 186 | 0 |
22 | DAGfunk | 185 | +2 |
23 | Troop 41hip hop | 155 | 0 |
24 | Tres Chicasalternative country | 141 | -2 |
25 | Kate Rhudyfolk | 124 | +1 |
26 | Jeb Bishopavant-garde jazz, free improvisation | 106 | +1 |
27 | Yaggfu Frontalternative hip hop | 103 | +1 |
28 | The Love Languageindie rock | 91 | -3 |
29 | Numa 'Pee Wee' Moorejazz | 71 | +2 |
30 | Double Negativepunk rock | 55 | 0 |
31 | Birds of Avalonpsychedelic rock | 53 | -2 |
32 | The Cherry Valencegarage rock | 46 | 0 |
33 | Airiel Downindie rock | 41 | +1 |
34 | Bloodsoakedbrutal death metal, death metal | 37 | -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.