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The 50 most-read southern rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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147 artists are ranked in southern rock. The biggest move was Dave Hlubek, up 22 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lynyrd SkynyrdJacksonville · United States | 156,678 | 0 |
02 | John FogertyBerkeley · United States | 94,951 | 0 |
03 | ZZ TopHouston · United States | 67,733 | 0 |
04 | Kings of LeonNashville · United States | 59,391 | +2 |
05 | Gregg AllmanNashville · United States | 48,535 | -1 |
06 | Hank Williams, Jr.Shreveport · United States | 47,123 | -1 |
07 | The Allman Brothers BandMacon · United States | 45,495 | 0 |
08 | Duane AllmanNashville · United States | 32,472 | 0 |
09 | Johnny Van ZantJacksonville · United States | 30,252 | +1 |
10 | Molly HatchetJacksonville · United States | 30,138 | +9 |
11 | The Marshall Tucker BandSpartanburg · United States | 25,281 | 0 |
12 | 38 SpecialJacksonville · United States | 24,825 | +4 |
13 | Shooter JenningsNashville · United States | 24,186 | 0 |
14 | Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersGainesville · United States | 22,171 | -2 |
15 | Little FeatLos Angeles · United States | 21,556 | -1 |
16 | Gary RossingtonJacksonville · United States | 21,292 | +1 |
17 | Allen CollinsJacksonville · United States | 21,018 | +1 |
18 | The Black CrowesAtlanta · United States | 20,478 | -3 |
19 | Cassie GainesSeneca · United States | 18,138 | +6 |
20 | Artimus PyleLouisville · United States | 17,782 | 0 |
21 | Zac Brown BandDahlonega · United States | 16,154 | +1 |
22 | Alabama ShakesAthens · United States | 15,848 | -13 |
23 | Whiskey MyersPalestine · United States | 15,337 | +1 |
24 | Rickey MedlockeJacksonville · United States | 14,333 | -3 |
25 | Warren HaynesAsheville · United States | 12,358 | +2 |
26 | Smiling Assassins— | 11,909 | +3 |
27 | Billy PowellCorpus Christi · United States | 11,834 | +5 |
28 | Drive‐By TruckersAthens · United States | 11,690 | 0 |
29 | Atlanta Rhythm SectionUnited States | 10,258 | +8 |
30 | Gov’t MuleNew York · United States | 10,248 | +5 |
31 | OutlawsUnited States | 10,161 | +2 |
32 | Brent SmithKnoxville · United States | 9,920 | -6 |
33 | Ram JamNew York · United States | 9,908 | +3 |
34 | Blackberry SmokeAtlanta · United States | 9,603 | -3 |
35 | BlackfootJacksonville · United States | 9,308 | -1 |
36 | Ed KingGlendale · United States | 9,228 | -6 |
37 | Black Oak ArkansasBlack Oak · United States | 7,352 | +2 |
38 | NEEDTOBREATHESeneca · United States | 7,208 | -15 |
39 | Bob BurnsJacksonville · United States | 7,035 | +5 |
40 | MudcrutchGainesville · United States | 6,945 | +2 |
41 | Doug GraySpartanburg · United States | 6,930 | 0 |
42 | Danny Joe BrownJacksonville · United States | 6,287 | +18 |
43 | The SheepdogsSaskatoon · Canada | 6,256 | +15 |
44 | Michael CartelloneCleveland · United States | 6,200 | -1 |
45 | The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsSpringfield · United States | 5,998 | +2 |
46 | Dave HlubekJacksonville · United States | 5,434 | +22 |
47 | Larry JunstromPittsburgh · United States | 5,340 | +4 |
48 | The Georgia SatellitesAtlanta · United States | 5,325 | 0 |
49 | Son VoltSt. Louis · United States | 5,272 | -9 |
50 | Sister HazelUnited States | 4,989 | -1 |
69 | Paul ThornUnited States | 2,770 | +24 |
70 | Bruce CrumpMemphis · United States | 2,725 | +22 |
59 | JJ Grey & MofroJacksonville · United States | 3,481 | +20 |
80 | Duane RolandJeffersonville · United States | 2,344 | +17 |
64 | Les DudekNorth Kingstown · United States | 3,066 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.