grunge artists
35 published grunge artists, led by Nirvana, Pearl Jam and The Cranberries.
At a glance
35 published grunge artists; 287 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists4 tier 1 · 10 tier 2 · 21 tier 3
- 35
- Release groups
- 2,536
- Studio albums
- 304
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 287
- Timeline events
- 515
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 178.6M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 170M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 28.8 years
- Full biographies
- 30
- Biography words
- 164,524
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (21 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 5 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most grunge artists. United States leads with 19.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with grunge. The most shared is alternative rock, with 23 artists in both.
Covers from grunge
287 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
In Utero
Nirvana · 1993
Nevermind
Nirvana · 1991
Bleach
Nirvana · 1989
Dark Matter
Pearl Jam · 2024
Radio Transmissions 1995-2000
Pearl Jam · 2024
Gigaton
Pearl Jam · 2020
Lightning Bolt
Pearl Jam · 2013
Backspacer
Pearl Jam · 2009
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam · 2006
Riot Act
Pearl Jam · 2002
Binaural
Pearl Jam · 2000
Yield
Pearl Jam · 1998
Leaders
Pearl Jam has the most release groups (400); Neil Young the longest career (60 years); Neil Young the most awards (34).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Pearl Jam | 400 |
| Neil Young | 399 |
| Nirvana | 299 |
| Soundgarden | 144 |
| Alice in Chains | 140 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Neil Young | 60 |
| Nirvana | 38 |
| Soundgarden | 38 |
| Alice in Chains | 37 |
| Noir Désir | 37 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Neil Young | 34 |
| Nirvana | 16 |
| Pearl Jam | 16 |
| The Cranberries | 4 |
| Dave Grohl | 4 |
Most famous grunge artists
Nirvana
United States · Group · 1987–1994
alternative rock, grunge
39.5M listeners · 114 wikis
Pearl Jam
United States · Group · 1990–present
hard rock, grunge
18.6M listeners · 76 wikis
The Cranberries
Ireland · Group · 1989–2003
rock music, folk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, post-punk, new wave, grunge, jangle pop, indie rock, indie pop, dream pop, Celtic rock
40.2M listeners · 72 wikis
Neil Young
Canada · Person · born 1945
rock music, hard rock, folk rock, experimental rock, rockabilly, country music, blues, country rock, jazz, alternative rock, grunge, Southern rock
12.7M listeners · 80 wikis
Soundgarden
United States · Group · 1984–2017
hard rock, heavy metal music, alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge, stoner metal
12M listeners · 65 wikis
Alice in Chains
United States · Group · 1987–present
alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge
13.2M listeners · 66 wikis
Kid Cudi
United States · Person · born 1984
contemporary R&B, Midwest hip-hop, alternative rock, Q3071, pop rap, grunge, alternative hip-hop, neo-psychedelia, emo rap, trip hop, psychedelic rap, psychedelic hip-hop
26.9M listeners · 46 wikis
Stone Temple Pilots
United States · Group · 1989–present
alternative rock, grunge
9.3M listeners · 39 wikis
Kurt Cobain
United States · Person · born 1967
alternative rock, grunge
129 wikis
Finger Eleven
Canada · Group · 1990–present
hard rock, funk, pop rock, dance-pop, alternative rock, funk rock, funk metal, alternative metal, nu metal, grunge, post-punk revival, post-grunge, dance-punk, acoustic music
6.2M listeners · 22 wikis
Dave Grohl
United States · Person · born 1969
rock music, alternative rock, grunge
76 wikis
Courtney Love
United States · Person · born 1964
rock music, alternative rock, Q3071, grunge, post-grunge
85 wikis
More grunge artists
Showing 1–23 of 23 artists
Chris Cornell
United States · Person · born 1964
rock music, hard rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge
61 wikis · Tier 2
Krist Novoselic
United States · Person · born 1965
grunge
58 wikis · Tier 3
Layne Staley
United States · Person · born 1967
alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge
46 wikis · Tier 2
Billy Corgan
United States · Person · born 1967
hard rock, psychedelic rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, grunge
36 wikis · Tier 3
Hole
United States · Group · 1989–2012
alternative rock, grunge
39 wikis · Tier 2
Noir Désir
France · Group · 1980–present
alternative rock, post-punk, Q3071, grunge
36 wikis · Tier 3
Jerry Cantrell
United States · Person · born 1966
alternative metal, grunge
34 wikis · Tier 3
Mark Lanegan
United States · Person · born 1964
alternative rock, grunge
34 wikis · Tier 2
Ringo Sheena
Japan · Person · born 1978
experimental rock, funk, jazz, alternative rock, Q3071, big band music, grunge, bossa nova, chamber music, kayōkyoku
30 wikis · Tier 3
Gavin Rossdale
United Kingdom · Person · born 1965
rock music, grunge
26 wikis · Tier 3
Feeder
United Kingdom · Group · 1992–present
hard rock, alternative rock, Q3071, grunge, Britpop, post-grunge
23 wikis · Tier 3
Dave Pirner
United States · Person · born 1964
rock music, alternative rock, Q3071, grunge
13 wikis · Tier 3
Mucc
Japan · Group · 1997–present
hard rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, dance-rock, alternative metal, grunge
20 wikis · Tier 3
Linda
Russia · Person · born 1973
pop music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, grunge, indie rock, new age music, trip hop, experimental music, gothic rock, trip rock
17 wikis · Tier 3
Cassie Steele
Canada · Person · born 1989
grunge
16 wikis · Tier 3
Duman
Turkey · Group · 1999–present
psychedelic rock, grunge, Anatolian rock
12 wikis · Tier 3
Cocco
Japan · Person · born 1977
alternative rock, grunge, J-pop
9 wikis · Tier 3
Yuta
Russia · Person · born 1979
rock music, pop music, folk rock, folk music, grunge, Russian chanson
8 wikis · Tier 3
Moist
Canada · Group · 1992–present
hard rock, alternative rock, grunge
6 wikis · Tier 3
Delilah Bon
United Kingdom · Person · born 1997
hip-hop, Q3071, nu metal, grunge, riot grrrl
5 wikis · Tier 3
Laura Niquay
Canada · Person · born 1982
rock music, folk music, grunge
4 wikis · Tier 3
Haji's Kitchen
United States · Group · 1992–present
alternative metal, nu metal, grunge, progressive metal, groove metal
2 wikis · Tier 3
Kilgore
United States · Group · 1991–present
alternative metal, nu metal, grunge
1 wikis · Tier 3