Genre in a city
The 21 most-read alternative rock artists based in Manchester, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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21 artists are tagged alternative rock in Manchester. The biggest move was Alan Wren, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Oasisbritpop, alternative rock | 107,972 | 0 |
02 | The Stone Rosesalternative rock, indie rock | 36,938 | 0 |
03 | Jamesalternative rock, britpop | 36,318 | 0 |
04 | Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birdsalternative rock, britpop | 6,356 | 0 |
05 | Alan Wrenalternative rock | 5,169 | +2 |
06 | Peter Hook & the Lightpost-punk, alternative dance | 4,957 | -1 |
07 | Beady Eyebritpop, alternative rock | 4,743 | -1 |
08 | Craig Gannonalternative rock | 3,603 | 0 |
09 | Mike Vennartalternative rock | 2,452 | 0 |
10 | Amplifierprogressive rock, alternative rock | 804 | +2 |
11 | Revengealternative rock, electronica | 629 | 0 |
12 | Nine Black Alpsalternative rock, indie rock | 566 | -2 |
13 | Heaven’s Basementhard rock, alternative rock | 510 | 0 |
14 | Cabbagepost-punk, alternative rock | 421 | +1 |
15 | The Highalternative rock, madchester | 379 | +1 |
16 | Intastellaalternative rock | 246 | -2 |
17 | Brassyalternative dance, alternative hip hop | 235 | 0 |
18 | The Clint Boon Experience!alternative rock | 134 | 0 |
19 | Molly Half Headalternative rock | 63 | 0 |
20 | Billy Ruffianalternative rock | 29 | +1 |
21 | Clockwork Radioalternative rock | 25 | -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.