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The 50 most-read punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in punk. The biggest move was Screaming Mad George, up 118 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | TurnstileBaltimore · United States | 86,222 | +6 |
02 | Sex PistolsLondon · United Kingdom | 79,134 | +1 |
03 | Sid ViciousLewisham · United Kingdom | 74,160 | +1 |
04 | Screaming Mad GeorgeOsaka · Japan | 53,089 | +118 |
05 | Shane MacGowanPembury · United Kingdom | 48,429 | +1 |
06 | Black FlagHermosa Beach · United States | 48,119 | -1 |
07 | Dead KennedysSan Francisco · United States | 33,067 | +2 |
08 | Tim ArmstrongBerkeley · United States | 32,480 | +4 |
09 | AFIUkiah · United States | 31,791 | -1 |
10 | Pussy RiotRussia | 30,055 | +7 |
11 | The Linda LindasLos Angeles · United States | 28,438 | +7 |
12 | Die SpitzAustin · United States | 28,389 | +1 |
13 | Ian MacKayeWashington, D.C. · United States | 27,916 | -3 |
14 | Jennifer FinchLos Angeles · United States | 27,379 | -13 |
15 | L7Los Angeles · United States | 22,350 | -13 |
16 | RancidAlbany · United States | 21,937 | -2 |
17 | The SoapGirlsCape Town · South Africa | 21,128 | +106 |
18 | Social DistortionFullerton · United States | 21,111 | -7 |
19 | Bad BrainsWashington, D.C. · United States | 20,272 | -4 |
20 | Box Car RacerSan Diego · United States | 19,298 | +27 |
21 | DescendentsManhattan Beach · United States | 18,025 | +2 |
22 | Fat MikeNewton · United States | 17,213 | -2 |
23 | Bow Wow WowLondon · United Kingdom | 16,966 | -2 |
24 | GermsLos Angeles · United States | 16,186 | +5 |
25 | TransplantsLos Angeles · United States | 15,800 | +41 |
26 | Richard HellLexington · United States | 15,598 | -7 |
27 | Lambrini GirlsBrighton · United Kingdom | 14,830 | +12 |
28 | Gogol BordelloNew York · United States | 14,360 | +2 |
29 | Generation XChelsea · United Kingdom | 14,180 | -1 |
30 | New Found GloryCoral Springs · United States | 14,148 | -6 |
31 | Laura Jane GraceFort Benning · United States | 14,033 | -15 |
32 | The ParadoxAtlanta · United States | 13,673 | -1 |
33 | Operation IvyBerkeley · United States | 13,505 | -7 |
34 | Alkaline TrioMcHenry · United States | 12,997 | -12 |
35 | Jilted JohnUnited Kingdom | 12,795 | +16 |
36 | Bob VylanLondon · United Kingdom | 10,504 | -2 |
37 | PennywiseHermosa Beach · United States | 10,492 | -10 |
38 | Against Me!Gainesville · United States | 9,789 | -3 |
39 | RefusedUmeå · Sweden | 9,570 | -3 |
40 | MxPxBremerton · United States | 9,355 | -15 |
41 | The DistillersLos Angeles · United States | 9,145 | -1 |
42 | DischargeStoke-on-Trent · United Kingdom | 8,459 | -4 |
43 | Anti‐FlagPittsburgh · United States | 8,377 | -1 |
44 | SamhainLodi · United States | 7,951 | +1 |
45 | PropagandhiPortage la Prairie · Canada | 7,730 | +18 |
46 | Dead BoysCleveland · United States | 7,714 | 0 |
47 | UK SubsLondon · United Kingdom | 7,674 | +26 |
48 | Sham 69Surrey · United Kingdom | 7,575 | +7 |
49 | Dave VanianHemel Hempstead · United Kingdom | 7,499 | +12 |
50 | The AtarisAnderson · United States | 7,495 | -9 |
81 | Eppu NormaaliYlöjärvi · Finland | 4,932 | +159 |
92 | Pretty SickNew York · United States | 4,462 | +158 |
89 | Jad FairColdwater · United States | 4,636 | +119 |
176 | ResetMontréal · Canada | 2,131 | +95 |
167 | Nick BlinkoUnited Kingdom | 2,242 | +91 |
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.