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The 15 most-read artists based in Salford, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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15 artists are ranked in Salford. The biggest move was Bez, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | New Ordernew wave, post-punk | 61,353 | 0 |
02 | John Cooper Clarkepoetry, new wave | 22,139 | +1 |
03 | Peter Hookrock | 21,211 | -1 |
04 | Bezalternative rock | 14,593 | +2 |
05 | Allan Clarkepop | 14,584 | -1 |
06 | Graham Gouldmanart rock, pop | 13,754 | -1 |
07 | The Ting Tingsindie rock, rock | 10,454 | 0 |
08 | Russell Watsonclassical crossover, classical | 5,674 | +1 |
09 | Tim Burgessrock | 4,795 | -1 |
10 | Paul Ryderalternative rock | 4,301 | 0 |
11 | Barney Jamesrock | 551 | +1 |
12 | Dave Sharpnew wave | 461 | -1 |
13 | The Invisible Girlsrock | 346 | 0 |
14 | Clinton Fordskiffle | 318 | 0 |
15 | Mike Walkerjazz, jazz fusion | 69 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.