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The 26 most-read outlaw country artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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26 artists are ranked in outlaw country. The biggest move was Billy Joe Shaver, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Willie NelsonAbbott · United States | 203,272 | 0 |
02 | Kris KristoffersonBrownsville · United States | 127,589 | 0 |
03 | Waylon JenningsLittlefield · United States | 84,653 | 0 |
04 | Sturgill SimpsonJackson · United States | 65,758 | 0 |
05 | David Allan CoeAkron · United States | 48,899 | 0 |
06 | Aaron LewisRutland · United States | 37,994 | 0 |
07 | The HighwaymenUnited States | 36,443 | 0 |
08 | Jessi ColterPhoenix · United States | 27,660 | 0 |
09 | Shooter JenningsNashville · United States | 24,186 | 0 |
10 | Hank Williams IIINashville · United States | 18,337 | 0 |
11 | Koe WetzelPittsburg · United States | 13,536 | 0 |
12 | Johnny RebelMoss Bluff · United States | 11,790 | 0 |
13 | Colter WallSaskatchewan · Canada | 11,641 | 0 |
14 | Jerry Jeff WalkerOneonta · United States | 11,584 | 0 |
15 | Billy Joe ShaverCorsicana · United States | 10,245 | +4 |
16 | Cody Jinks— | 10,145 | 0 |
17 | Mel TillisDover · United States | 7,993 | -2 |
18 | Wednesday 13Lexington · United States | 7,596 | -1 |
19 | Nikki LaneGreenville · United States | 5,888 | -1 |
20 | Joe ElyAmarillo · United States | 3,610 | +1 |
21 | Benjamin TodSumner County · United States | 3,529 | +1 |
22 | Tompall GlaserSpalding · United States | 2,123 | -2 |
23 | The Bottle RocketsFestus · United States | 1,391 | +1 |
24 | Whitey Morgan and the 78’sFlint · United States | 1,352 | -1 |
25 | Hal BynumRalls · United States | 233 | +1 |
26 | Rattlesnake AnniePuryear · United States | 169 | -1 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.