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The 50 most-read San Diegan artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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180 artists are ranked in San Diego. The biggest move was Stevie Salas, up 26 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Stone Temple Pilotsgrunge, alternative rock | 64,012 | 0 |
02 | RuPauldance, house | 61,061 | 0 |
03 | Ann Wilsonfolk, rock | 53,444 | 0 |
04 | Gabriel Iglesiascomedy | 38,196 | +1 |
05 | Pierce the Veilpost-hardcore, easycore | 31,841 | -1 |
06 | P.O.D.nu metal, christian metal | 26,811 | +3 |
07 | Phil Wickhamcontemporary christian | 23,768 | +5 |
08 | Ilan Rubinalternative rock | 22,780 | -2 |
09 | As I Lay Dyingmetalcore, melodic metalcore | 22,250 | -2 |
10 | Matt Cameronrock | 20,800 | -2 |
11 | Switchfootalternative rock, rock | 20,302 | +2 |
12 | TV Girlelectronic, hip hop | 17,475 | +3 |
13 | Iron Butterflypsychedelic rock, acid rock | 15,910 | +1 |
14 | Vic Fuentesrock, post-hardcore | 15,783 | -4 |
15 | Angels & Airwavesalternative rock, pop rock | 14,892 | +1 |
16 | Stephen Bishoprock | 14,218 | -5 |
17 | Jabbawockeezhip hop | 11,629 | +1 |
18 | Box Car Racerpost-hardcore, punk | 11,273 | -1 |
19 | almost mondayalternative punk | 8,801 | +1 |
20 | CORPSEemo rap, hardcore hip hop | 8,265 | +2 |
21 | Cattle Decapitationdeathgrind, death metal | 7,781 | +3 |
22 | Joe Laracountry | 7,774 | -3 |
23 | Stephen Pearcyglam metal, alternative metal | 7,419 | 0 |
24 | Gary Puckett & the Union Gappop rock | 6,690 | +3 |
25 | Diamanda Galásavant-garde, experimental | 6,642 | 0 |
26 | John Stewartfolk, contemporary folk | 6,153 | 0 |
27 | Atompunk rock | 5,768 | +1 |
28 | Slightly Stoopidreggae, funk | 5,498 | +1 |
29 | Nick Martinrock | 5,345 | +4 |
30 | Steam Powered Giraffesteampunk, cabaret | 5,246 | +1 |
31 | Rocket From the Cryptpunk rock, garage rock | 4,906 | +6 |
32 | Blake Sennettindie rock | 4,753 | +3 |
33 | Drive Like Jehupost-hardcore, math rock | 4,671 | -1 |
34 | Pinbackindie rock, electronic rock | 4,255 | +6 |
35 | Carlton Pearsongospel | 4,230 | -5 |
36 | Marco Mendozajazz fusion, metal | 3,930 | +2 |
37 | Knock2bass house, hybrid trap | 3,912 | -3 |
38 | Big Mountaindub, dancehall | 3,738 | +3 |
39 | The Locustelectronic, grindcore | 3,733 | -3 |
40 | Wavvesindie rock, lo-fi | 3,680 | -19 |
41 | Lonnie Jordanfunk | 3,367 | +1 |
42 | CHONmath rock, instrumental | 3,058 | -3 |
43 | Stevie Salasrock | 3,040 | +26 |
44 | Noah "Wuv" Bernardoalternative metal | 2,996 | 0 |
45 | Craig Goldyhard rock, heavy metal | 2,903 | -2 |
46 | The Cascadespop | 2,349 | -1 |
47 | The Album Leafpost-rock, ambient | 2,096 | +9 |
48 | Dan Bairdamericana, rock and roll | 2,042 | -1 |
49 | Hot Snakespost-hardcore | 1,986 | 0 |
50 | Antioch Arrowscreamo, art punk | 1,908 | +2 |
53 | Goblin Cockjazz fusion | 1,716 | +26 |
87 | Deadboltpsychobilly, rockabilly | 656 | +22 |
112 | Weatherboxindie rock | 392 | +22 |
113 | Dave Hillyardska | 387 | +17 |
61 | Delta Spiritamericana, indie rock | 1,201 | +14 |
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.