Entertainment
Each State Has a Favorite Band: Tegan and Sara, Ciara, and More
If a newly-released map is to be trusted, America certainly has diverse tastes in music. Paul Lamere, director of developer platform at The Echo Nest, has compiled data on which artists different states are most loyal to. Lamere marked not the most-listened to artists in the state (because, it's probably Beyonce everywhere) but rather which musicians have an unusually large following in that particular state.
Which state happens to most support Ciara? We picked 25 of the most interesting loyal statewide followings.
Washington
The Head and The Heart
Nevada
Ciara
Maine
R.E.M.
Idaho
Tegan and Sara
Montana
Tim McGraw
Virginia
Dave Matthews Band
Utah
AWOLNATION
New York
James Blake
Missouri
The Shins
Massachusetts
Neil Young
Nebraska
Bastille
Kentucky
Fall Out Boy
Michigan
Young Jeezy
Oregon
Kurt Vile
Ohio
Florida Georgia Line
Iowa
B.o.B
Colorado
The Naked and Famous
California
Bonobo
South Dakota
Hinder
Arkansas
Wiz Khalifa
Kansas
Eric Church
Tennessee
Juicy J
Vermont
Phish
Arizona
Linkin Park