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The 23 most-read honky tonk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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23 artists are ranked in honky tonk. The biggest move was Webb Pierce, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Loretta LynnButcher Hollow · United States | 102,220 | +1 |
02 | Patsy ClineWinchester · United States | 81,656 | -1 |
03 | Zach TopSunnyside · United States | 38,509 | 0 |
04 | Gary StewartJenkins · United States | 11,731 | +1 |
05 | Lefty FrizzellCorsicana · United States | 10,723 | -1 |
06 | Faron YoungShreveport · United States | 6,951 | 0 |
07 | Jean ShepardPauls Valley · United States | 6,061 | +1 |
08 | Ernest TubbEllis County · United States | 5,693 | -1 |
09 | Vern GosdinWoodland · United States | 5,112 | 0 |
10 | Hawkshaw HawkinsHuntington · United States | 4,960 | +1 |
11 | Webb PierceWest Monroe · United States | 3,862 | +4 |
12 | Moe BandyMeridian · United States | 3,503 | +1 |
13 | Cowboy CopasOhio · United States | 3,327 | +1 |
14 | Jo Ann CastleBakersfield · United States | 2,782 | -4 |
15 | Mrs. MillsNewham · United Kingdom | 2,630 | -3 |
16 | Stonewall JacksonTabor City · United States | 2,436 | 0 |
17 | The GourdsAustin · United States | 1,323 | 0 |
18 | Johnny BushHouston · United States | 1,281 | 0 |
19 | Del WoodNashville · United States | 462 | +3 |
20 | Darrell McCallOhio · United States | 458 | -1 |
21 | Earl Poole BallUnited States | 409 | 0 |
22 | Adam GregoryEdmonton · Canada | 315 | -2 |
23 | Mervin ShinerBethlehem · United States | 68 | 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.