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The 50 most-read artists based in Halifax, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 artists are ranked in Halifax. The biggest move was Contrived, up 20 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Sarah McLachlanpop, rock | 54,545 | 0 |
02 | April Winehard rock, aor | 12,800 | 0 |
03 | TWRPdisco, alternative rock | 5,599 | +1 |
04 | Sloanpower pop | 4,929 | -1 |
05 | Steve Poltzfolk rock, indie rock | 2,059 | 0 |
06 | Peter Pringlepop | 1,952 | +1 |
07 | Rhonda Smithjazz | 1,471 | +4 |
08 | Wintersleepindie rock | 1,431 | +1 |
09 | Ryan Hemsworthelectronic, hip hop | 1,279 | +6 |
10 | Holly Colejazz, pop | 1,152 | -4 |
11 | Plumtreealternative rock, indie rock | 1,123 | -3 |
12 | Luke Doucetindie rock | 1,040 | 0 |
13 | Jay Fergusonalternative rock | 924 | -3 |
14 | Contrivedrock | 875 | +20 |
15 | Mama's Brokefolk | 720 | +7 |
16 | Thrush Hermitpower pop | 641 | -3 |
17 | Jon Bryantindie rock | 519 | -3 |
18 | Melanie Doanefolk, folk rock | 444 | -1 |
19 | Jalealternative rock | 394 | +1 |
20 | The Stanfieldsfolk rock | 338 | +1 |
21 | Mike Belitskyindie rock | 317 | -5 |
22 | The Super Friendzindie rock | 313 | -4 |
23 | Josh Martinezconscious hip hop, hip hop | 304 | +4 |
24 | Rich Aucoinindie rock | 293 | -1 |
25 | The Darcysalternative rock | 261 | -6 |
26 | Prison Gardealternative hip hop | 256 | -2 |
27 | Wordburglarhip hop, nerdcore | 162 | +6 |
28 | The Flashing Lightsindie rock, power pop | 151 | -1 |
29 | Alert the Medicrock | 138 | -3 |
30 | Jellyfishbabiesalternative rock | 132 | -5 |
31 | North of Americaindie rock | 128 | -2 |
32 | The Jimmy Swift Bandalternative rock | 119 | +4 |
33 | Faith Nolanjazz | 113 | -3 |
34 | Dog Dayindie rock | 112 | -2 |
35 | Symphony Nova Scotiawestern classical | 106 | +3 |
36 | Jesse Dangerouslynerdcore | 105 | -5 |
37 | Rebekah Higgsshoegaze | 103 | -2 |
38 | The Stolen Minksgarage rock, punk | 91 | +11 |
39 | Miralternative rock | 87 | +3 |
40 | Gloryhoundrock | 82 | -1 |
41 | MCJ & Cool Ghip hop, new jack swing | 75 | -4 |
42 | Bucky Adamsjazz | 72 | +3 |
43 | Cousinsnew wave, rock | 71 | 0 |
44 | The Hylozoistsinstrumental rock | 66 | +4 |
45 | Gypsophiliajazz | 64 | +2 |
46 | Ruth Minnikinfolk rock | 62 | -5 |
47 | Bill Johnsonblues | 52 | -7 |
48 | The Heavy Blinkersindie pop | 48 | -4 |
49 | Backburnerunderground hip hop | 44 | -4 |
50 | The Memories Attackindie pop | 15 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.