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The 50 most-read southern rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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147 artists are ranked in southern rock. The biggest move was Cancer Bats, up 17 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ZZ TopHouston · United States | 427,646 | +1 |
02 | Lynyrd SkynyrdJacksonville · United States | 166,385 | -1 |
03 | John FogertyBerkeley · United States | 85,666 | 0 |
04 | Hank Williams, Jr.Shreveport · United States | 71,287 | +2 |
05 | Gregg AllmanNashville · United States | 71,198 | -1 |
06 | The Allman Brothers BandMacon · United States | 55,275 | -1 |
07 | The Black CrowesAtlanta · United States | 45,383 | +4 |
08 | Kings of LeonNashville · United States | 38,295 | 0 |
09 | Johnny Van ZantJacksonville · United States | 37,828 | 0 |
10 | Duane AllmanNashville · United States | 37,533 | 0 |
11 | Shooter JenningsNashville · United States | 35,173 | +3 |
12 | 38 SpecialJacksonville · United States | 34,957 | 0 |
13 | Alabama ShakesAthens · United States | 34,405 | +4 |
14 | The Marshall Tucker BandSpartanburg · United States | 29,253 | -1 |
15 | Zac Brown BandDahlonega · United States | 28,220 | +3 |
16 | Little FeatLos Angeles · United States | 27,959 | +3 |
17 | Gary RossingtonJacksonville · United States | 25,948 | -1 |
18 | Allen CollinsJacksonville · United States | 23,664 | -3 |
19 | Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersGainesville · United States | 22,392 | +1 |
20 | Artimus PyleLouisville · United States | 21,809 | -13 |
21 | Whiskey MyersPalestine · United States | 21,079 | +1 |
22 | Rickey MedlockeJacksonville · United States | 20,705 | +1 |
23 | Molly HatchetJacksonville · United States | 19,787 | +3 |
24 | Warren HaynesAsheville · United States | 18,764 | +5 |
25 | Gov’t MuleNew York · United States | 17,439 | +5 |
26 | Brent SmithKnoxville · United States | 16,555 | -5 |
27 | NEEDTOBREATHESeneca · United States | 14,627 | +11 |
28 | Cassie GainesSeneca · United States | 13,932 | -4 |
29 | Smiling Assassins— | 13,420 | -4 |
30 | OutlawsUnited States | 13,240 | +3 |
31 | Ed KingGlendale · United States | 12,779 | 0 |
32 | Blackberry SmokeAtlanta · United States | 12,372 | -5 |
33 | Billy PowellCorpus Christi · United States | 12,154 | -5 |
34 | BlackfootJacksonville · United States | 11,280 | 0 |
35 | Atlanta Rhythm SectionUnited States | 11,197 | -3 |
36 | Drive‐By TruckersAthens · United States | 10,936 | -1 |
37 | Ram JamNew York · United States | 10,504 | -1 |
38 | Black Oak ArkansasBlack Oak · United States | 8,887 | +1 |
39 | Michael CartelloneCleveland · United States | 8,299 | +1 |
40 | Doug GraySpartanburg · United States | 7,968 | +3 |
41 | Bob BurnsJacksonville · United States | 7,920 | -4 |
42 | Cancer BatsToronto · Canada | 7,877 | +17 |
43 | The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsSpringfield · United States | 7,472 | +1 |
44 | Chapel HartPoplarville · United States | 7,203 | +13 |
45 | Son VoltSt. Louis · United States | 7,050 | +7 |
46 | Duane BettsSarasota · United States | 6,983 | -4 |
47 | MudcrutchGainesville · United States | 6,526 | 0 |
48 | Black Stone CherryEdmonton · United States | 6,402 | 0 |
49 | The Georgia SatellitesAtlanta · United States | 6,365 | +1 |
50 | Van ZantJacksonville · United States | 6,331 | +10 |
64 | Gideon Smith and the Dixie DamnedCharlotte · United States | 4,293 | +30 |
71 | GA‐20Boston · United States | 3,727 | +29 |
109 | Nigel Dupree Band— | 878 | +17 |
80 | Kenny GradneyUnited States | 2,449 | +13 |
103 | J Roddy Walston and The BusinessCleveland · United States | 1,040 | +12 |
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.