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The 50 most-read artists based in Texas, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 artists are ranked in Texas. The biggest move was Don Bowman, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jamie Foxxsoul | 150,658 | 0 |
02 | Chad Butlerdirty south, hip hop | 19,811 | +1 |
03 | Scott Joplinragtime, contemporary classical | 18,041 | -1 |
04 | Phil Ochsfolk, singer-songwriter | 13,551 | 0 |
05 | David Pajorock | 6,234 | 0 |
06 | Kenny Dorhamjazz, hard bop | 3,432 | +1 |
07 | Shane McAnallycountry | 2,701 | -1 |
08 | Justin McBridecountry | 2,399 | +1 |
09 | Trey Gunnprogressive rock | 2,199 | -1 |
10 | Stuart Hamblencountry | 1,716 | +1 |
11 | Eddie Deancountry | 1,617 | -1 |
12 | Moon Mullicancountry, country boogie | 1,246 | +1 |
13 | Glareshoegaze, alternative rock | 1,174 | -1 |
14 | Los Super Seventejano | 1,117 | 0 |
15 | Bob Lumancountry, rockabilly | 1,093 | 0 |
16 | Jay Brannanfolk | 981 | 0 |
17 | Toby Beausoft rock | 771 | 0 |
18 | Joe Scruggschildren's music, folk | 658 | 0 |
19 | Billy Guyrock | 636 | +3 |
20 | Kumbia All Starzcumbia, latin | 599 | -1 |
21 | Don Bowmancountry | 585 | +7 |
22 | Ruben Ramostejano | 518 | +1 |
23 | James Handcountry | 511 | -2 |
24 | Kree Harrisoncountry, folk | 495 | -4 |
25 | Tony Daigleblues rock | 491 | -1 |
26 | Evan Nicole Bellblues | 470 | -1 |
27 | Huey Longjazz | 460 | -1 |
28 | Taylor Piecountry, folk | 339 | +2 |
29 | AmpLivealternative hip hop | 308 | 0 |
30 | Mentallo & the Fixerdark electro, electro-industrial | 298 | +1 |
31 | Helen Donathopera | 276 | -4 |
32 | Paul Smithcontemporary christian | 229 | +4 |
33 | Joe Hayescountry | 218 | +4 |
34 | Adolph Hofnerwestern swing | 208 | -1 |
35 | Canyoncountry | 178 | 0 |
36 | Wild Horsescountry | 160 | -2 |
36 | John ‘Shifty’ Henryjazz | 160 | +2 |
38 | Jana Hornfolk | 158 | -6 |
39 | Jeremy Dawsonnew wave | 89 | +2 |
39 | Tim Hensonjazz, metal | 89 | +4 |
41 | Sonny Clayjazz | 79 | -1 |
42 | Arthur Milescountry | 76 | +6 |
43 | Manny Charlton Bandhard rock | 69 | +2 |
44 | Colleen Lovettjazz | 63 | -2 |
45 | Bessie Tuckerblues, country blues | 62 | +2 |
46 | J. T. “Funny Paper” Smithacoustic blues, blues | 53 | 0 |
47 | Pete Mayesblues, electric blues | 48 | -3 |
48 | Eumeriametal, progressive | 43 | +1 |
49 | Jimmy Joyjazz | 41 | +1 |
50 | The Licketsexperimental | 39 | -11 |
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.