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The 50 most-read grunge artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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166 artists are ranked in grunge. The biggest move was Powderfinger, up 32 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | NirvanaAberdeen · United States | 118,468 | 0 |
02 | Alice in ChainsSeattle · United States | 97,259 | +2 |
03 | Gavin RossdaleKilburn · United Kingdom | 96,058 | +4 |
04 | Pearl JamSeattle · United States | 79,579 | -1 |
05 | Stone Temple PilotsSan Diego · United States | 64,012 | +1 |
06 | SoundgardenSeattle · United States | 62,897 | -1 |
07 | Krist NovoselicCompton · United States | 48,676 | -5 |
08 | PowderfingerBrisbane · Australia | 42,248 | +32 |
09 | Jerry CantrellTacoma · United States | 42,077 | -1 |
10 | Temple of the DogSeattle · United States | 37,092 | -1 |
11 | BushLondon · United Kingdom | 34,233 | +2 |
12 | Mike StarrHonolulu · United States | 28,839 | -1 |
13 | HoleLos Angeles · United States | 27,770 | -3 |
14 | Mad SeasonSeattle · United States | 24,521 | +1 |
15 | L7Los Angeles · United States | 21,839 | +5 |
16 | Andrew WoodColumbus · United States | 21,601 | 0 |
17 | Screaming TreesEllensburg · United States | 20,569 | 0 |
18 | Mother Love BoneSeattle · United States | 17,010 | +1 |
19 | Die SpitzAustin · United States | 16,794 | -7 |
20 | Kim ThayilSeattle · United States | 14,397 | -2 |
21 | Veruca SaltChicago · United States | 13,069 | 0 |
22 | Mike InezSan Fernando · United States | 12,748 | +2 |
23 | Chad ChanningSanta Rosa · United States | 12,538 | -9 |
24 | MudhoneySeattle · United States | 11,791 | +3 |
25 | Kristen PfaffBuffalo · United States | 11,672 | -2 |
26 | Hiro YamamotoSeattle · United States | 11,118 | -4 |
27 | Sean KinneyRenton · United States | 10,265 | -1 |
28 | BlondshellLos Angeles · United States | 8,253 | +2 |
29 | SpongeDetroit · United States | 7,731 | +10 |
30 | Green RiverSeattle · United States | 7,112 | +2 |
31 | Tina BellSeattle · United States | 5,685 | -3 |
32 | Fecal MatterAberdeen · United States | 5,518 | +1 |
33 | Grey DazePhoenix · United States | 5,412 | +3 |
34 | Babes in ToylandMinneapolis · United States | 5,183 | +1 |
35 | Dax RiggsEvansville · United States | 5,118 | -1 |
36 | Psychedelic Porn CrumpetsPerth · Australia | 5,077 | -7 |
37 | TadSeattle · United States | 4,651 | +4 |
38 | Mark ArmLompoc · United States | 4,339 | +5 |
39 | Tom DumontIrvine · United States | 3,687 | +6 |
40 | Tripping DaisyDallas · United States | 3,543 | +9 |
41 | Aaron BurckhardUnited States | 3,150 | -16 |
42 | Gary Lee ConnerFort Irwin National Training Center · United States | 3,113 | +4 |
43 | 3rd SecretSeattle · United States | 2,964 | -5 |
44 | OleanderSacramento · United States | 2,755 | +10 |
45 | 7 Year BitchSeattle · United States | 2,642 | +3 |
46 | I Mother EarthToronto · Canada | 2,544 | +1 |
47 | Narrow HeadDallas · United States | 2,452 | +6 |
48 | Mark PickerelEllensburg · United States | 2,417 | +3 |
49 | Dan PetersSeattle · United States | 2,229 | -12 |
49 | Jack EndinoConnecticut · United States | 2,229 | +1 |
92 | False HeadsUnited Kingdom | 509 | +36 |
132 | Laura NiquayWemotaci · Canada | 132 | +18 |
81 | KerbdogCounty Kilkenny · Ireland | 846 | +16 |
97 | BirdbrainBoston · United States | 430 | +14 |
64 | fish narcUnited States | 1,386 | +13 |
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.