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The 27 most-read country folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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27 artists are ranked in country folk. The biggest move was Merle Travis, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Anaïs MitchellMontpelier · United States | 31,905 | 0 |
02 | Anjana VasanChennai · India | 11,850 | 0 |
03 | Colter WallSaskatchewan · Canada | 11,673 | +1 |
04 | Steve GoodmanChicago · United States | 10,893 | -1 |
05 | Amanda ShiresLubbock · United States | 10,807 | 0 |
06 | Merle TravisRosewood · United States | 6,648 | +2 |
07 | The Civil WarsNashville · United States | 6,131 | 0 |
08 | Stompin’ Tom ConnorsSaint John · Canada | 5,688 | -2 |
09 | Anita CarterMaces Spring · United States | 3,889 | 0 |
10 | Lori McKennaStoughton · United States | 2,722 | 0 |
11 | Ian NoeBeattyville · United States | 2,621 | +1 |
12 | John WilliamsonAustralia | 2,612 | +1 |
13 | Tift MerrittHouston · United States | 2,121 | -2 |
14 | The Secret SistersUnited States | 1,971 | 0 |
15 | Alex AmenUnited States | 1,630 | 0 |
16 | Larry SparksLebanon · United States | 1,384 | 0 |
17 | Margo CilkerCalifornia · United States | 808 | +2 |
18 | Vincent Neil EmersonFort Worth · United States | 705 | -1 |
19 | Richard BucknerSan Francisco · United States | 703 | -1 |
20 | Jeremie AlbinoToronto · Canada | 590 | +2 |
21 | Gildor RoyCadillac · Canada | 468 | -1 |
22 | Tony FurtadoPleasanton · United States | 436 | -1 |
23 | Katy MoffattFort Worth · United States | 377 | 0 |
24 | Fred PellerinSaint-Élie-de-Caxton · Canada | 255 | 0 |
25 | Vince Bell— | 151 | 0 |
26 | H.C. McEntireUnited States | 147 | 0 |
27 | Jean‐Baptiste WeckerlinGuebwiller · France | 74 | 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.