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The 48 most-read barbershop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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48 artists are ranked in barbershop. The biggest move was Gotcha!, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Four FreshmenUnited States | 3,268 | 0 |
02 | The Singing SenatorsUnited States | 1,442 | 0 |
03 | Ringmasters QuartetSweden | 820 | +1 |
04 | The Buffalo BillsBuffalo · United States | 734 | -1 |
05 | Tim Waurick— | 313 | +2 |
06 | The Vocal MajorityDallas · United States | 266 | -1 |
07 | Main StreetUnited States | 261 | +3 |
08 | Vocal SpectrumUnited States | 247 | -2 |
09 | The Gas House GangUnited States | 226 | -1 |
10 | Max QUnited States | 216 | -1 |
11 | Acoustix— | 173 | +1 |
12 | Instant Classic— | 135 | +2 |
13 | After HoursPeoria · United States | 121 | +3 |
14 | Crossroads— | 120 | +1 |
15 | Bluegrass Student UnionLouisville · United States | 114 | -2 |
16 | OC TimesOrange County · United States | 107 | +1 |
17 | Musical Island BoysNew Zealand | 105 | +2 |
18 | Platinum— | 103 | +2 |
19 | FredMarietta · United States | 97 | +6 |
20 | KeepsakeUnited States | 94 | -9 |
21 | Masters of Harmony— | 93 | +3 |
22 | Storm Front— | 86 | -1 |
23 | The Boston Common— | 76 | 0 |
24 | Second Edition— | 72 | +7 |
25 | Forefront— | 69 | -4 |
26 | Gotcha!— | 66 | +13 |
27 | The RapscallionsUnited States | 62 | +5 |
28 | The Suntones— | 61 | -1 |
29 | Michigan Jake— | 59 | -11 |
30 | The RitzUnited States | 56 | +5 |
31 | The SidewindersUnited States | 53 | +13 |
32 | Marquis— | 50 | +2 |
33 | Grandma’s BoysUnited States | 49 | 0 |
34 | Masterpiece— | 46 | -8 |
34 | MetropolisUnited States | 46 | +8 |
34 | The Confederates QuartetUnited States | 46 | -5 |
37 | Dealer’s Choice— | 45 | -7 |
38 | Power PlayMichigan · United States | 44 | -1 |
39 | Realtime— | 42 | -11 |
40 | Revival— | 35 | -4 |
41 | Virginians— | 33 | +3 |
42 | Side Street Ramblers— | 30 | 0 |
43 | Joker’s WildUnited States | 28 | -6 |
44 | The New TraditionUnited States | 26 | +2 |
45 | YesteryearUnited States | 25 | -5 |
46 | The Gentlemen’s Agreement— | 23 | -5 |
47 | VikingsUnited States | 17 | 0 |
48 | SALTSweden | 8 | 0 |
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.