Genre in a city
The 21 most-read alternative rock artists based in Manchester, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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21 artists are tagged alternative rock in Manchester. The biggest move was Nine Black Alps, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Oasisbritpop, alternative rock | 180,752 | 0 |
02 | The Stone Rosesalternative rock, indie rock | 50,451 | 0 |
03 | Jamesalternative rock, britpop | 29,432 | 0 |
04 | Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birdsalternative rock, britpop | 10,773 | 0 |
05 | Beady Eyebritpop, alternative rock | 10,284 | 0 |
06 | Alan Wrenalternative rock | 6,732 | +1 |
07 | Craig Gannonalternative rock | 2,884 | +1 |
08 | Peter Hook & the Lightpost-punk, alternative dance | 2,046 | -2 |
09 | Mike Vennartalternative rock | 997 | 0 |
10 | Amplifierprogressive rock, alternative rock | 638 | +1 |
11 | Nine Black Alpsalternative rock, indie rock | 609 | +2 |
12 | Revengealternative rock, electronica | 486 | -2 |
13 | Heaven’s Basementhard rock, alternative rock | 450 | +1 |
14 | The Highalternative rock, madchester | 361 | -2 |
15 | Cabbagepost-punk, alternative rock | 283 | 0 |
16 | The Clint Boon Experience!alternative rock | 257 | +1 |
17 | Intastellaalternative rock | 224 | -1 |
18 | Brassyalternative dance, alternative hip hop | 153 | 0 |
19 | Molly Half Headalternative rock | 82 | 0 |
20 | Clockwork Radioalternative rock | 42 | 0 |
21 | Billy Ruffianalternative rock | 19 | 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.