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Oxonian Artists

The 50 most-read Oxonian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

63 artists are ranked in Oxford. The biggest move was Thea Gilmore, up 11 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Jonny Greenwoodclassical crossover, rock	30,068	0
02	Jacqueline du Préclassical	21,379	+1
03	Colin Greenwoodrock	12,508	+2
04	Glass Animalselectronic, indie rock	12,020	0
05	Cavetownindie pop, pop	11,567	+1
06	Rideshoegaze, dream pop	9,729	+2
07	Supergrassbritpop, alternative rock	9,023	0
08	Foalsindie rock, math rock	7,678	+1
09	Marc Hudsonpower metal	7,503	-7
10	Swervedriveralternative rock, shoegaze	6,776	0
11	Vivian Stanshallrock and roll	4,967	0
12	Sammy Virjiuk garage, bassline	4,832	+2
13	Gaz Coombesalternative rock, art rock	4,141	-1
14	Thea Gilmorefolk	3,984	+11
15	Tim Rice‐Oxleyrock	3,690	-2
16	James Lavellebreakbeat, electronic	3,275	-1
17	David Usherrock	2,659	0
18	Daniel Hardingclassical	2,615	-2
19	Orlando Gibbonsbaroque, classical	2,225	0
20	Stornowayfolk, indie folk	2,077	0
21	TTNGcrossover prog, emo	2,020	-3
22	Barbara Thompsonjazz	1,953	+5
23	Unbelievable Truthalternative rock	1,528	+9
24	Nik Turnerjam band, jazz rock	1,518	-1
25	Dee D. Jacksonpop	1,372	-3
26	Mark Gardenerrock	1,359	-2
27	Tom Dalgetyrock	1,209	-6
28	Hurricane #1rock	1,150	+2
29	The Candyskinsbritpop, power pop	1,085	-1
30	Rob Coombesalternative rock	1,061	-4
31	Talulah Goshindie pop, c86	977	-2
32	Sir Lennox Berkeleyclassical	743	-1
33	‘Legs’ Larry Smithrock	624	0
34	Sir Roger Norringtonclassical, baroque	519	0
35	The Sixteenclassical	514	+1
36	James Bowmanclassical	509	+1
37	The Eggelectronic	462	-3
38	Humphrey Searleopera, symphony	433	+2
39	Pete Dellopop	411	0
40	Franceschamber pop	364	-2
41	Rhys Lewispop, soul	332	+7
42	A Silent Filmalternative rock	326	0
43	Comet Gainindie pop	314	0
44	Youthmoviesmath rock	310	+1
45	Ed Tullettelectronic	243	-4
46	Virtueheavy metal	221	0
47	I Fagioliniclassical, contemporary classical	210	-3
48	Alexander Hawkinsfree jazz, jazz	202	+1
49	Marine Researchindie pop	198	-2
50	Chad Valleychillwave	158	+1

Rising outside the top 50this month

56	Oliver Whiteheadjazz	89	+3
57	The Edmund Fitzgeraldmath rock	81	+2
60	Medalalternative rock	64	+2
51	The Jennifersalternative rock	155	+1
55	Ralfe Bandfolk rock, indie rock	101	+1

Adjacent scenes

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.