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The 50 most-read grunge artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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166 artists are ranked in grunge. The biggest move was Robin Goodridge, up 37 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Pearl JamSeattle · United States | 135,471 | +3 |
02 | NirvanaAberdeen · United States | 119,888 | 0 |
03 | Alice in ChainsSeattle · United States | 116,744 | -2 |
04 | SoundgardenSeattle · United States | 75,068 | +3 |
05 | Stone Temple PilotsSan Diego · United States | 73,075 | +1 |
06 | Gavin RossdaleKilburn · United Kingdom | 62,460 | -1 |
07 | Jerry CantrellTacoma · United States | 49,259 | +3 |
08 | Krist NovoselicCompton · United States | 45,668 | +1 |
09 | Mike StarrHonolulu · United States | 42,033 | -1 |
10 | Temple of the DogSeattle · United States | 40,726 | +1 |
11 | HoleLos Angeles · United States | 33,693 | +1 |
12 | Mad SeasonSeattle · United States | 28,531 | +2 |
13 | Die SpitzAustin · United States | 28,389 | +3 |
14 | Andrew WoodColumbus · United States | 26,260 | +1 |
15 | BushLondon · United Kingdom | 25,558 | -2 |
16 | L7Los Angeles · United States | 22,350 | -13 |
17 | Mother Love BoneSeattle · United States | 20,878 | +2 |
18 | Screaming TreesEllensburg · United States | 19,351 | +2 |
19 | Kim ThayilSeattle · United States | 17,262 | +2 |
20 | Veruca SaltChicago · United States | 16,094 | -3 |
21 | Kristen PfaffBuffalo · United States | 15,803 | -3 |
22 | Mike InezSan Fernando · United States | 14,869 | 0 |
23 | Hiro YamamotoSeattle · United States | 13,529 | +1 |
24 | Sean KinneyRenton · United States | 13,171 | -1 |
25 | Chad ChanningSanta Rosa · United States | 11,094 | 0 |
26 | MudhoneySeattle · United States | 10,939 | 0 |
27 | Green RiverSeattle · United States | 8,268 | +2 |
28 | Babes in ToylandMinneapolis · United States | 6,483 | -1 |
29 | Fecal MatterAberdeen · United States | 6,458 | +1 |
30 | Dax RiggsEvansville · United States | 6,007 | -2 |
31 | Grey DazePhoenix · United States | 5,693 | +3 |
32 | Psychedelic Porn CrumpetsPerth · Australia | 5,667 | -1 |
33 | BlondshellLos Angeles · United States | 5,114 | 0 |
34 | Mark ArmLompoc · United States | 4,586 | +3 |
35 | PowderfingerBrisbane · Australia | 4,508 | +1 |
36 | Pretty SickNew York · United States | 4,462 | +35 |
37 | TadSeattle · United States | 4,319 | -2 |
38 | SpongeDetroit · United States | 4,191 | -6 |
39 | Robin GoodridgeCrawley · United Kingdom | 4,038 | +37 |
40 | Tom DumontIrvine · United States | 3,838 | -2 |
41 | 3rd SecretSeattle · United States | 3,667 | -1 |
42 | The EeriesUnited States | 3,376 | 0 |
43 | Gary Lee ConnerFort Irwin National Training Center · United States | 3,145 | +4 |
44 | 7 Year BitchSeattle · United States | 2,946 | -5 |
45 | Jack EndinoConnecticut · United States | 2,766 | -1 |
46 | Aaron BurckhardUnited States | 2,737 | -1 |
47 | Mark PickerelEllensburg · United States | 2,596 | +5 |
48 | Tripping DaisyDallas · United States | 2,564 | +1 |
49 | I Mother EarthToronto · Canada | 2,551 | -6 |
50 | ButterfingersKuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 2,542 | +7 |
129 | АффинажSankt-Peterburg · Russia | 164 | +20 |
114 | False HeadsUnited Kingdom | 298 | +16 |
126 | SkyscraperLondon · United Kingdom | 189 | +13 |
111 | Саша ЧемеровChernihiv · Ukraine | 311 | +12 |
133 | TRAAMSChichester · United Kingdom | 146 | +12 |
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.