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The 50 most-read artists based in Richmond, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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77 artists are ranked in Richmond. The biggest move was Tim Barry, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | D’Angeloneo soul, contemporary r&b | 58,003 | +2 |
02 | GWARmetal, hardcore punk | 37,156 | 0 |
03 | Wes Borlandinstrumental, metal | 36,484 | +1 |
04 | Aimee Mannrock, alternative rock | 29,932 | -3 |
05 | Lamb of Godmetalcore, groove metal | 25,638 | +1 |
06 | Mickie Jamescountry, folk | 23,676 | +2 |
07 | Bad Omensmetalcore, alternative metal | 21,210 | 0 |
08 | Lucy Dacusfolk, indie rock | 19,217 | -3 |
09 | FireHouseglam metal, hard rock | 7,794 | 0 |
10 | Chris Adlergroove metal | 6,927 | 0 |
11 | Sparklehorseindie rock, alternative rock | 5,985 | +1 |
12 | Black Krayemo rap, cloud rap | 5,423 | -1 |
13 | Municipal Wastethrash metal, crossover thrash | 3,746 | 0 |
14 | Lonnie Liston Smithjazz, soul | 3,616 | 0 |
15 | Windhanddoom metal, stoner metal | 3,231 | 0 |
16 | Major Harrissoul | 2,270 | 0 |
17 | Tommy Edwardspop | 2,231 | +2 |
18 | Carbon Leafbluegrass, alternative country | 2,102 | +2 |
19 | Arto Lindsayno wave | 2,035 | -2 |
20 | Iron Reagancrossover thrash, hardcore punk | 1,683 | +3 |
21 | Melvin “Wah Wah” Watsonjazz fusion | 1,456 | 0 |
22 | Al Fosterjazz, hard bop | 1,348 | +3 |
23 | Tim Barryfolk punk | 1,213 | +13 |
24 | Kevin Avianceelectronic, house | 1,195 | +6 |
25 | Bill Levertyrock | 1,163 | -1 |
26 | Butcher Brownfunk, hip hop | 1,154 | -4 |
27 | Cannabis Corpsedeath metal | 1,111 | -1 |
28 | Strike Anywherepunk, melodic hardcore | 1,110 | -10 |
29 | Broadsidepop punk, alternative rock | 899 | +3 |
30 | City of Caterpillarpost-hardcore, screamo | 830 | +3 |
31 | Joey Baronjazz, avant-garde jazz | 811 | 0 |
32 | Bryan Harveyrock | 806 | -4 |
33 | Labradfordpost-rock, ambient | 795 | -4 |
34 | Harold Lillycontemporary r&b | 773 | +7 |
35 | Mason Batessymphony | 722 | -8 |
36 | Virginia to Vegaspop | 656 | -2 |
37 | John Eddierock | 608 | +3 |
38 | Pam Brickerjazz | 560 | 0 |
39 | House of Freaksalternative rock | 540 | +3 |
40 | Engine Downpost-hardcore | 435 | -3 |
41 | Down to Nothingpunk rock | 431 | +2 |
42 | Walter Davis Jr.bebop, hard bop | 412 | -3 |
43 | Shy, Lowpost-rock, instrumental | 409 | +7 |
44 | Inter Armablack metal, post-metal | 371 | +1 |
45 | Ben Eldridgebluegrass | 329 | -10 |
46 | Denaliindie rock | 328 | +5 |
47 | Gregor Samsapost-rock | 315 | -1 |
48 | Men’s Recovery Projectexperimental rock, noise rock | 289 | +4 |
49 | Conditionsemo, pop punk | 285 | -2 |
50 | Tom Corajazz | 283 | -6 |
64 | Putney Dandridgejazz | 127 | +8 |
51 | Smoke or Firepunk | 252 | +6 |
66 | Leonard Warejazz | 99 | +5 |
55 | The Rock-A-Teensrockabilly | 219 | +4 |
65 | Paul Freemanclassical | 107 | +4 |
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.