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Artists from Scotland

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

56 artists are ranked in Scotland. The biggest move was Breabach, up 7 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	The Bluebellsrock	4,580	+1
02	The Corriesfolk	3,698	+2
03	Dead Ponyrock	2,654	0
04	Red Hot Chilli Pipersceltic rock, folk	2,380	+1
05	Sam Gellaitryelectronic, electronica	2,315	+3
06	Brenda Bennettsoul	2,268	0
07	Goodbye Mr. Mackenziealternative rock	1,875	-6
08	Taliskceltic	1,773	+3
09	The Silencerspop, rock	1,740	0
10	Ewan McVicaracid house, house	1,361	0
11	Pye Hastingsprogressive rock	1,080	-4
12	Karine Polwartfolk	1,064	+2
13	Silly Wizardfolk, celtic	1,057	0
14	Peter-John Vettesepop, progressive rock	1,040	-2
15	Terry McDermottrock	1,011	0
16	Breabachfolk	951	+7
17	Shoogleniftyfolk, celtic	698	+4
18	David Franceyfolk	686	+1
19	Royal Scottish National Orchestraclassical	672	+3
20	Fergus McCreadiejazz	639	-4
21	Wrestfolk rock	499	-4
22	Rachel Sermannifolk, indie folk	488	-4
23	Griogair Labhruidhceltic, folk	455	+4
24	Blazin’ Fiddlesfolk	445	+2
25	James O’Donnellclassical	437	+5
26	Long Fin Killiemath rock, post-rock	426	+3
27	Speedwaysoft rock	362	+1
28	Forever Moreprogressive rock	346	+4
29	Emily Smithfolk	326	+2
30	The Headboyspower pop	323	-10
31	Ewen Hendersonfolk rock	322	-6
32	Roddy Hartalternative rock	317	-8
33	JSD Bandceltic rock	302	+2
34	The Questionsblues rock	243	-1
35	Josienne Clarkefolk, singer-songwriter	176	-1
36	La Pazhard rock	171	+4
37	Raymond MacDonaldfree improvisation, free jazz	151	+2
38	The Fruit Tree Foundationindie rock	145	-2
39	Calum Stewartfolk, scottish country dance music	123	-2
40	The Band From Rockallfolk	115	+1
41	Bill McGuffieeasy listening, lounge	98	+2
42	Robyn Stapletonfolk	95	+6
43	Andrew Forbesclassical	79	+6
44	Stanley Oddhip hop	75	+1
45	Goya Dressindie pop	73	+5
46	Rikkipop	72	-4
47	Maria Dunnfolk	71	-9
48	Snowblooddoom metal	67	-1
49	National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotlandjazz	56	+1
50	Back of the Moonfolk	54	-4

Rising outside the top 50this month

52

Correctoindie rock

27

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Adjacent scenes

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.