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The 50 most-read artists based in Newcastle upon Tyne, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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63 artists are ranked in Newcastle upon Tyne. The biggest move was Cronos, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Conrad Lantheavy metal | 167,433 | +8 |
02 | Venomblack metal, speed metal | 121,782 | +1 |
03 | Cheryldance-pop, pop | 79,292 | -2 |
04 | Jimmy Nailcountry, singer-songwriter | 21,663 | -2 |
05 | Lighthouse Familypop, pop soul | 16,283 | +1 |
06 | Hank Marvinrock | 15,424 | -2 |
07 | Venom Inc.heavy metal | 11,638 | +15 |
08 | Tony “Demolition Man” Dolanheavy metal | 10,557 | +8 |
09 | Vashti Bunyanfolk, contemporary folk | 10,175 | -4 |
10 | Cronospower metal, thrash metal | 9,594 | +25 |
11 | Geordieglam rock, hard rock | 6,773 | -4 |
12 | Lindisfarnefolk, british folk rock | 6,527 | -4 |
13 | The Wildheartshard rock, power pop | 4,003 | -3 |
14 | Ravenheavy metal, nwobhm | 3,690 | -3 |
15 | Paul Thompsonrock | 3,282 | -2 |
16 | Maxïmo Parkindie rock, new wave | 3,027 | -4 |
17 | Rachel Unthank & the Wintersetfolk | 2,489 | +2 |
18 | Alan Hullbritish folk rock, folk rock | 2,412 | -3 |
19 | Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigsdoom metal, heavy metal | 2,153 | -5 |
20 | Dubstardream pop, alternative dance | 1,916 | -2 |
21 | Richard Dawsonindie folk, progressive folk | 1,680 | 0 |
22 | Skycladfolk metal, celtic metal | 1,543 | -2 |
23 | Spikehard rock | 1,528 | -7 |
24 | Ritondance, edm | 1,445 | -1 |
25 | Casey Jonespop | 1,437 | 0 |
26 | Satanheavy metal, nwobhm | 1,309 | 0 |
27 | :zoviet*france:post-industrial, dark ambient | 988 | 0 |
28 | Lee Jacksonprogressive rock | 901 | -4 |
29 | Last Exitjazz | 889 | -1 |
30 | Simon Cowebritish folk rock, folk rock | 814 | 0 |
31 | Lanterns on the Lakeindie rock, dream pop | 728 | +2 |
32 | Charles Avisonclassical | 666 | 0 |
33 | Punishment of Luxurynew wave, post-punk | 567 | +1 |
34 | Hellbastardcrust punk, metal | 557 | -3 |
35 | SAKIMApop, electronic | 467 | +3 |
36 | Fistheavy metal, nwobhm | 426 | 0 |
37 | Skip Biffertypsychedelic pop, psychedelic rock | 314 | 0 |
38 | Dukedance, house | 277 | -9 |
39 | Tony Greyjazz fusion | 242 | 0 |
40 | Kenneth Lockienew wave | 239 | 0 |
41 | The Orange Lightsrock | 220 | +7 |
42 | Hurrah!c86, indie pop | 195 | +1 |
43 | Hollow Groundheavy metal | 174 | +2 |
44 | Sirenscontemporary r&b | 173 | 0 |
45 | Mariam Rezaeiturntablism | 170 | -4 |
46 | Freeform Fiveelectronica | 129 | 0 |
47 | Adam Carseclassical | 128 | +2 |
48 | David Lumsdenclassical | 120 | -1 |
49 | Claudia Scottamericana, country | 114 | -7 |
50 | Lexicon Avenueprogressive house | 101 | +1 |
54 | Forgodsakealternative rock, grunge | 60 | +6 |
51 | Raffaello de Banfieldopera | 94 | +1 |
52 | Nic Armstrong & The Thievesrock | 87 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.