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The 50 most-read artists based in Newcastle upon Tyne, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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63 artists are ranked in Newcastle upon Tyne. The biggest move was Lexicon Avenue, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Cheryldance-pop, pop | 63,514 | 0 |
02 | Jimmy Nailcountry, singer-songwriter | 20,793 | 0 |
03 | Venomblack metal, speed metal | 17,656 | 0 |
04 | Hank Marvinrock | 17,176 | 0 |
05 | Vashti Bunyanfolk, contemporary folk | 10,571 | 0 |
06 | Lighthouse Familypop, pop soul | 8,934 | +1 |
07 | Geordieglam rock, hard rock | 7,395 | -1 |
08 | Lindisfarnefolk, british folk rock | 6,565 | 0 |
09 | Conrad Lantheavy metal | 4,472 | 0 |
10 | Maxïmo Parkindie rock, new wave | 4,024 | +1 |
11 | Paul Thompsonrock | 3,553 | +4 |
12 | The Wildheartshard rock, power pop | 3,461 | -2 |
13 | Ravenheavy metal, nwobhm | 3,299 | -1 |
14 | Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigsdoom metal, heavy metal | 3,009 | 0 |
15 | Rachel Unthank & the Wintersetfolk | 2,920 | -2 |
16 | Alan Hullbritish folk rock, folk rock | 2,237 | 0 |
17 | Tony “Demolition Man” Dolanheavy metal | 1,887 | +1 |
18 | Venom Inc.heavy metal | 1,673 | -1 |
19 | Skycladfolk metal, celtic metal | 1,572 | +3 |
20 | Richard Dawsonindie folk, progressive folk | 1,549 | +3 |
21 | Ritondance, edm | 1,514 | -2 |
22 | Dubstardream pop, alternative dance | 1,487 | -1 |
23 | Satanheavy metal, nwobhm | 1,229 | +1 |
24 | Casey Jonespop | 1,138 | +2 |
25 | Lee Jacksonprogressive rock | 1,021 | 0 |
26 | Spikehard rock | 1,005 | -6 |
27 | Last Exitjazz | 990 | +2 |
28 | :zoviet*france:post-industrial, dark ambient | 964 | -1 |
29 | Simon Cowebritish folk rock, folk rock | 769 | -1 |
30 | Lanterns on the Lakeindie rock, dream pop | 686 | 0 |
31 | Hellbastardcrust punk, metal | 604 | 0 |
32 | Charles Avisonclassical | 580 | 0 |
33 | Punishment of Luxurynew wave, post-punk | 483 | 0 |
34 | Cronospower metal, thrash metal | 437 | 0 |
35 | Fistheavy metal, nwobhm | 416 | 0 |
36 | Dukedance, house | 405 | +2 |
37 | Skip Biffertypsychedelic pop, psychedelic rock | 382 | -1 |
38 | Tony Greyjazz fusion | 296 | -1 |
39 | Hurrah!c86, indie pop | 227 | +2 |
40 | Kenneth Lockienew wave | 222 | 0 |
41 | SAKIMApop, electronic | 212 | -2 |
42 | Sirenscontemporary r&b | 181 | 0 |
43 | Hollow Groundheavy metal | 161 | +1 |
44 | David Lumsdenclassical | 152 | -1 |
45 | Freeform Fiveelectronica | 146 | 0 |
46 | Lexicon Avenueprogressive house | 135 | +7 |
47 | Mariam Rezaeiturntablism | 134 | +5 |
48 | The Orange Lightsrock | 131 | -2 |
49 | Adam Carseclassical | 130 | -2 |
50 | Claudia Scottamericana, country | 103 | -1 |
57 | The Jellyspunk rock | 49 | +2 |
55 | Robert S. Whitneyclassical | 61 | +1 |
56 | Atom Godheavy metal, speed metal | 53 | +1 |
59 | Spraydogindie rock | 41 | +1 |
61 | John Armatagejazz | 28 | +1 |
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.