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The 50 most-read post-grunge artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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97 artists are ranked in post-grunge. The biggest move was Matchbox Twenty, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Gavin RossdaleKilburn · United Kingdom | 96,058 | +1 |
02 | Foo FightersSeattle · United States | 95,371 | -1 |
03 | NickelbackHanna · Canada | 85,573 | +1 |
04 | Matchbox TwentyOrlando · United States | 80,778 | +15 |
05 | Chad KroegerHanna · Canada | 65,284 | +1 |
06 | AudioslaveLos Angeles · United States | 49,253 | +1 |
07 | StaindSpringfield · United States | 49,015 | +1 |
08 | Breaking BenjaminWilkes-Barre · United States | 46,355 | -5 |
09 | CreedTallahassee · United States | 45,192 | -4 |
10 | SilverchairNewcastle · Australia | 39,264 | 0 |
11 | Three Days GraceNorwood · Canada | 37,431 | +1 |
12 | 3 Doors DownEscatawpa · United States | 36,152 | -3 |
13 | BushLondon · United Kingdom | 34,233 | +3 |
14 | Scott StappOrlando · United States | 28,741 | -3 |
15 | Myles KennedyBoston · United States | 27,807 | +8 |
16 | SeetherPretoria · South Africa | 25,982 | -2 |
17 | LiveYork · United States | 23,154 | 0 |
18 | ShinedownJacksonville · United States | 23,145 | -5 |
19 | Stone SourDes Moines · United States | 22,893 | -1 |
20 | Collective SoulStockbridge · United States | 22,041 | 0 |
21 | FuelJackson · United States | 20,462 | 0 |
22 | Alter BridgeOrlando · United States | 19,653 | 0 |
23 | DogstarLos Angeles · United States | 18,390 | -8 |
24 | TraptLos Gatos · United States | 9,596 | +3 |
25 | Days of the NewCharlestown · United States | 9,091 | 0 |
26 | Finger ElevenBurlington · Canada | 8,727 | +2 |
27 | Theory of a DeadmanDelta · Canada | 7,917 | -3 |
28 | SpongeDetroit · United States | 7,731 | +7 |
29 | Better Than EzraBaton Rouge · United States | 7,560 | -3 |
30 | The Verve PipeEast Lansing · United States | 6,600 | -1 |
31 | ColdJacksonville · United States | 6,281 | -1 |
32 | TonicLos Angeles · United States | 5,972 | -1 |
33 | Seven Mary ThreeUnited States | 5,809 | +4 |
34 | Guano ApesGöttingen · Germany | 5,668 | +7 |
35 | Deep Blue SomethingDenton · United States | 5,525 | +1 |
36 | Grey DazePhoenix · United States | 5,412 | -3 |
37 | CrossfadeColumbia · United States | 4,934 | -3 |
38 | 10 YearsKnoxville · United States | 4,546 | +2 |
39 | My Darkest DaysNorwood · Canada | 4,452 | +4 |
40 | SOiLChicago · United States | 4,407 | +5 |
41 | Sick PuppiesAustralia | 4,206 | -3 |
42 | DefaultVancouver · Canada | 3,968 | -10 |
43 | Zach MyersMemphis · United States | 3,879 | -4 |
44 | TantricLouisville · United States | 3,681 | -2 |
45 | SpiderbaitAustralia | 3,410 | -1 |
46 | Saving AbelUnited States | 3,170 | 0 |
47 | The RefreshmentsTempe · United States | 2,920 | 0 |
48 | OleanderSacramento · United States | 2,755 | +5 |
49 | The FlysHollywood · United States | 2,682 | 0 |
50 | BadflowerLos Angeles · United States | 2,335 | +2 |
69 | KerbdogCounty Kilkenny · Ireland | 846 | +12 |
81 | BirdbrainBoston · United States | 430 | +6 |
59 | Dark New DayUnited States | 1,639 | +4 |
55 | Jimmie’s Chicken ShackAnnapolis · United States | 1,802 | +3 |
71 | The Mayfield FourSpokane · United States | 673 | +3 |
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.