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Pop Artists from New York

The 50 most-read pop artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

77 artists are tagged pop in New York. The biggest move was Jackie Tohn, up 17 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Jackie Tohnpop	170,093	+17
02	Paris Hiltonpop	161,739	-1
03	David Cassidypop	73,855	0
04	Frank Stallonepop	70,964	+3
05	Audrey Hobertpop, alternative pop	65,777	-3
06	Marc Anthonylatin, latin pop	60,785	-2
07	Bebe Rexhapop, dance-pop	50,852	-1
08	Huey Lewisrock, blue-eyed soul	44,914	+1
09	Tab Hunterpop	42,465	-1
10	Funpop	39,252	+1
11	Rob Pilatuspop	35,890	+1
12	Terry Melcherpop	30,619	-2
13	Scissor Sisterspop, glam rock	23,083	0
14	Edd Byrnesballad, pop	22,318	+5
15	Barbi Bentoncountry, pop	20,873	+1
16	Tony Orlandopop	20,126	-1
17	Hayes Warnerpop, singer-songwriter	18,050	-12
18	Gloria Loringpop	15,879	-1
19	James Maslowpop	13,595	+1
20	The Driftersdoo-wop, pop	12,834	+1
21	AJRpop, indie pop	12,286	-7
22	Sophie B. Hawkinsrock, pop	10,042	+1
23	Liberty DeVittopop	8,119	-1
24	The Crystalspop, brill building	6,524	0
25	Brian Hylandpop, pop rock	6,186	+1
26	The Left Bankebaroque pop, psychedelic pop	5,897	+1
27	MAXelectronic, pop	5,429	-2
28	Alan Jay Lernerpop	4,660	0
29	Petra Hadenpop	4,015	0
30	David Pomeranzpop, singer-songwriter	3,038	+5
31	A Great Big Worldindie pop, pop	2,637	-1
32	Jon Carinpop	2,213	0
33	The World’s Most Dangerous Bandpop	1,998	+5
34	Bobby Bloompop	1,927	-1
35	The Orion Experiencepop	1,900	-1
36	Margo Guryanpop, psychedelic pop	1,731	-5
37	Imani Coppolapop	1,413	+3
38	Kristin Kontrolpop	1,401	-1
39	Fly by Midnightpop	1,373	0
40	Claude Kellypop	1,324	-4
41	Peter Zizzopop	1,260	+6
42	Annet Artanipop	949	+4
43	ナノj-pop, j-rock	839	0
44	Sam Hollanderpop	811	-3
44	Lenny Welchballad, pop	811	+4
46	The Murmursalternative rock, pop	804	-4
47	Marié Digbypop	796	-3
48	Gregory and the Hawkpop	727	+2
49	Gerard Kennyaor, ballad	609	+3
50	Nydia Caropop	595	-5

Rising outside the top 50this month

61	Harry Kimjazz, pop	328	+5
60	Davitt Sigersonpop	352	+3
65	Buscabullaelectropop, electronic	292	+3
68	Scott Jacobypop	252	+3
53	Apollo Smilepop	533	+2

Adjacent scenes

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.