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The 50 most-read Haligonian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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50 artists are ranked in Halifax. The biggest move was Gloryhound, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sarah McLachlanpop, rock | 30,037 | 0 |
02 | April Winehard rock, aor | 11,007 | 0 |
03 | Sloanpower pop | 6,922 | 0 |
04 | TWRPdisco, alternative rock | 4,589 | 0 |
05 | Steve Poltzfolk rock, indie rock | 2,106 | 0 |
06 | Ryan Hemsworthelectronic, hip hop | 1,808 | +6 |
07 | Peter Pringlepop | 1,482 | -1 |
08 | Rhonda Smithjazz | 1,427 | 0 |
09 | Holly Colejazz, pop | 1,205 | +1 |
10 | Plumtreealternative rock, indie rock | 1,161 | -1 |
11 | Jay Fergusonalternative rock | 979 | +2 |
12 | Wintersleepindie rock | 974 | -5 |
13 | Melanie Doanefolk, folk rock | 741 | +4 |
14 | Mama's Brokefolk | 646 | -3 |
15 | Thrush Hermitpower pop | 562 | 0 |
16 | Luke Doucetindie rock | 479 | -2 |
17 | Jon Bryantindie rock | 437 | -1 |
18 | The Darcysalternative rock | 388 | +5 |
19 | Prison Gardealternative hip hop | 310 | +1 |
20 | The Super Friendzindie rock | 297 | +1 |
21 | Jalealternative rock | 294 | -3 |
22 | The Stanfieldsfolk rock | 220 | -3 |
23 | Josh Martinezconscious hip hop, hip hop | 213 | +1 |
24 | Mike Belitskyindie rock | 200 | -2 |
25 | Rich Aucoinindie rock | 161 | +6 |
26 | MCJ & Cool Ghip hop, new jack swing | 140 | +4 |
27 | North of Americaindie rock | 122 | -3 |
28 | Faith Nolanjazz | 118 | +3 |
29 | The Flashing Lightsindie rock, power pop | 115 | -2 |
30 | Wordburglarhip hop, nerdcore | 105 | +5 |
31 | Symphony Nova Scotiawestern classical | 103 | +4 |
32 | Jesse Dangerouslynerdcore | 102 | +2 |
33 | Contrivedrock | 100 | 0 |
34 | Jellyfishbabiesalternative rock | 95 | -6 |
35 | Rebekah Higgsshoegaze | 90 | 0 |
35 | Gloryhoundrock | 90 | +10 |
37 | Dog Dayindie rock | 87 | -8 |
38 | Ruth Minnikinfolk rock | 76 | +9 |
39 | The Stolen Minksgarage rock, punk | 73 | +3 |
40 | Bucky Adamsjazz | 72 | +4 |
41 | Cousinsnew wave, rock | 69 | -3 |
42 | Gypsophiliajazz | 67 | -1 |
43 | Bill Johnsonblues | 64 | +5 |
44 | Miralternative rock | 61 | -5 |
45 | The Jimmy Swift Bandalternative rock | 58 | -19 |
45 | Alert the Medicrock | 58 | -6 |
47 | The Hylozoistsinstrumental rock | 51 | -1 |
48 | The Heavy Blinkersindie pop | 49 | -5 |
49 | Backburnerunderground hip hop | 21 | 0 |
50 | The Memories Attackindie pop | 19 | 0 |
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.