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The 50 most-read punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in punk. The biggest move was GBH, up 30 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | TurnstileBaltimore · United States | 268,411 | +3 |
02 | Sex PistolsLondon · United Kingdom | 107,599 | 0 |
03 | Sid ViciousLewisham · United Kingdom | 96,062 | 0 |
04 | Black FlagHermosa Beach · United States | 43,261 | +1 |
05 | AFIUkiah · United States | 36,317 | +8 |
06 | Dead KennedysSan Francisco · United States | 32,580 | +1 |
07 | Shane MacGowanPembury · United Kingdom | 31,541 | -1 |
08 | New Found GloryCoral Springs · United States | 28,094 | -7 |
09 | Tim ArmstrongBerkeley · United States | 25,086 | -1 |
10 | The Linda LindasLos Angeles · United States | 24,921 | +2 |
11 | Ian MacKayeWashington, D.C. · United States | 23,457 | +3 |
12 | L7Los Angeles · United States | 21,839 | +11 |
13 | Bad BrainsWashington, D.C. · United States | 19,187 | +4 |
14 | Pussy RiotRussia | 19,154 | +2 |
15 | Lambrini GirlsBrighton · United Kingdom | 19,144 | 0 |
16 | RancidAlbany · United States | 17,298 | +3 |
17 | Social DistortionFullerton · United States | 16,831 | -7 |
18 | Die SpitzAustin · United States | 16,794 | -7 |
19 | Alkaline TrioMcHenry · United States | 16,009 | +3 |
20 | Richard HellLexington · United States | 15,710 | +1 |
21 | Bow Wow WowLondon · United Kingdom | 14,554 | +5 |
22 | DescendentsManhattan Beach · United States | 14,150 | -4 |
23 | Laura Jane GraceFort Benning · United States | 12,886 | +4 |
24 | The ParadoxAtlanta · United States | 12,624 | +12 |
25 | SamhainLodi · United States | 12,569 | +7 |
26 | Generation XChelsea · United Kingdom | 12,225 | -2 |
27 | GermsLos Angeles · United States | 12,172 | -7 |
28 | Fat MikeNewton · United States | 12,091 | +1 |
29 | Box Car RacerSan Diego · United States | 11,273 | -4 |
30 | Gogol BordelloNew York · United States | 10,367 | -2 |
31 | Operation IvyBerkeley · United States | 9,843 | 0 |
32 | DischargeStoke-on-Trent · United Kingdom | 9,649 | +3 |
33 | The DistillersLos Angeles · United States | 9,504 | +8 |
34 | Dave VanianHemel Hempstead · United Kingdom | 9,503 | +10 |
35 | RefusedUmeå · Sweden | 9,246 | +10 |
36 | PennywiseHermosa Beach · United States | 9,184 | -6 |
37 | Jennifer FinchLos Angeles · United States | 9,052 | -4 |
38 | MxPxBremerton · United States | 8,827 | +15 |
39 | Against Me!Gainesville · United States | 8,290 | -5 |
40 | The ExploitedEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 7,829 | -1 |
41 | SkidsDunfermline · United Kingdom | 7,479 | +22 |
42 | Tom RobinsonCambridge · United Kingdom | 7,461 | 0 |
43 | Dead BoysCleveland · United States | 7,343 | -34 |
44 | TransplantsLos Angeles · United States | 7,105 | -6 |
45 | PropagandhiPortage la Prairie · Canada | 7,024 | +1 |
46 | Anti‐FlagPittsburgh · United States | 6,694 | +10 |
47 | Neck DeepWrexham · United Kingdom | 6,495 | +20 |
48 | Keith LeveneMuswell Hill · United Kingdom | 6,454 | -1 |
49 | Streetlight ManifestoNew Brunswick · United States | 6,423 | +1 |
50 | GBHBirmingham · United Kingdom | 6,384 | +30 |
191 | Dead PioneersDenver · United States | 1,778 | +305 |
71 | The PiranhasBrighton · United Kingdom | 4,728 | +240 |
112 | First of OctoberUnited States | 3,321 | +223 |
116 | The Men They Couldn’t HangLondon · United Kingdom | 3,148 | +90 |
193 | Moscow Death BrigadeRussia | 1,768 | +84 |
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.