Genre
The 50 most-read blues artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
Artists
Readers August
New entries
200 artists are ranked in blues. The biggest move was Imelda May, up 22 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Eric ClaptonRipley · United Kingdom | 186,049 | 0 |
02 | Lindsey BuckinghamPalo Alto · United States | 140,608 | +2 |
03 | Tito JacksonGary · United States | 130,183 | 0 |
04 | SlashHampstead · United Kingdom | 123,461 | +1 |
05 | Ray CharlesAlbany · United States | 92,901 | -3 |
06 | Ronnie WoodHillingdon · United Kingdom | 63,853 | 0 |
07 | Peter GreenBethnal Green · United Kingdom | 59,223 | +1 |
08 | Eric BurdonWalker · United Kingdom | 55,803 | -1 |
09 | Ike TurnerClarksdale · United States | 53,222 | +3 |
10 | Robert JohnsonHazlehurst · United States | 52,523 | 0 |
11 | Joe BonamassaUtica · United States | 44,061 | +4 |
12 | Mick TaylorWelwyn Garden City · United Kingdom | 37,217 | -3 |
13 | Buddy GuyLettsworth · United States | 37,183 | -2 |
14 | Etta JamesLos Angeles · United States | 36,029 | -1 |
15 | B.B. KingBerclair · United States | 33,639 | -1 |
16 | The Black KeysAkron · United States | 31,554 | 0 |
17 | Chris ReaMiddlesbrough · United Kingdom | 31,454 | +3 |
18 | Susan TedeschiBoston · United States | 31,197 | +16 |
19 | Muddy WatersIssaquena County · United States | 29,787 | -2 |
20 | Canned HeatLos Angeles · United States | 28,733 | +1 |
21 | George ThorogoodWilmington · United States | 27,938 | +2 |
22 | Blues BrothersNew York · United States | 27,369 | 0 |
23 | Lead BellyMooringsport · United States | 26,254 | +6 |
24 | Grace PotterVermont · United States | 25,245 | +1 |
25 | Lou RawlsChicago · United States | 22,806 | +3 |
26 | Alan WilsonArlington · United States | 22,777 | -8 |
27 | Steve CropperDora · United States | 21,696 | +13 |
28 | J.J. CaleOklahoma City · United States | 21,051 | +3 |
29 | Bo DiddleyMcComb · United States | 20,366 | +1 |
30 | Buster PoindexterStaten Island · United States | 20,295 | -4 |
31 | John Lee HookerCoahoma County · United States | 20,213 | +11 |
32 | Robin TrowerCatford · United Kingdom | 20,032 | +5 |
33 | Howlin’ WolfWhite Station · United States | 19,959 | +5 |
34 | George EzraBristol · United Kingdom | 19,698 | -1 |
35 | Imelda MayDublin · Ireland | 19,556 | +22 |
36 | Steve GainesSeneca · United States | 18,770 | -9 |
37 | Warren HaynesAsheville · United States | 18,764 | +9 |
38 | Mahalia JacksonNew Orleans · United States | 18,238 | +1 |
39 | Myles KennedyBoston · United States | 18,005 | +2 |
40 | Jeremy SpencerHartlepool · United Kingdom | 17,728 | +3 |
41 | Verdine WhiteChicago · United States | 17,644 | -22 |
42 | Beth HartLos Angeles · United States | 15,352 | -6 |
43 | Ma RaineyColumbus · United States | 14,694 | -11 |
44 | Taj MahalHarlem · United States | 14,425 | -9 |
45 | Elvin BishopGlendale · United States | 14,306 | +3 |
46 | Bessie SmithChattanooga · United States | 14,232 | +5 |
47 | Screamin’ Jay HawkinsCleveland · United States | 14,173 | -3 |
48 | Jonny LangFargo · United States | 13,883 | +2 |
49 | Albert KingIndianola · United States | 13,115 | +6 |
50 | John KaySovetsk · Russia | 12,846 | -1 |
137 | GA‐20Boston · United States | 3,727 | +164 |
195 | Mike Mattison— | 2,336 | +120 |
176 | Jon ClearyKent · United Kingdom | 2,739 | +117 |
174 | Kofi BurbridgeThe Bronx · United States | 2,820 | +89 |
111 | Josh KrajcikWooster · United States | 5,294 | +85 |
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.