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The 18 most-read artists based in Middlesbrough, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in Middlesbrough. The biggest move was IAMX, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Whitesnakehard rock, blues rock | 47,338 | 0 |
02 | Paul Rodgersrock, blues rock | 35,245 | 0 |
03 | Chris Reablues, blues rock | 31,454 | 0 |
04 | James Arthurpop, pop soul | 16,091 | 0 |
05 | Wendy Smithnew wave | 5,097 | +1 |
06 | IAMXelectronic, synth-pop | 3,708 | +2 |
07 | Chris Cornerelectronic | 3,536 | -2 |
08 | Micky Moodyhard rock | 3,208 | +1 |
09 | Amelia Lilypop | 2,927 | -2 |
10 | Pete Yorkjazz | 2,828 | 0 |
11 | Pete Trewavasprogressive rock | 1,812 | 0 |
12 | Brodsky Quartetstring quartet | 461 | 0 |
13 | Steve Grayeasy listening, production music | 431 | +1 |
14 | Dave Sturtprogressive rock | 430 | -1 |
15 | The Axis of Perditionblack metal, dark ambient | 406 | 0 |
16 | Benefitsindustrial, poetry | 149 | 0 |
17 | Dartz!indie rock | 86 | 0 |
18 | Space Raiderstechno | 74 | 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.