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  • SiriusXM Lithium April 2026 Charts: Nirvana, Green Day, and R.E.M. Dominate the 90s Airwaves

    If you had Lithium on in the car last month, you probably heard a lot of Green Day, R.E.M., and Nirvana — because the data says everyone else did too.

    I pulled the most played songs and bands from Lithium for April 2026. Here’s how it broke down:

    April 2026 Lithium Songs

    The Top 3 were a dead heat:

    1. “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” – R.E.M. – 41 plays
    2. “When I Come Around” – Green Day – 41 plays
    3. “Basket Case” – Green Day – 41 plays

    Green Day actually claimed 3 of the top 4 spots, with “Welcome To Paradise” coming in at #4. Rounding out the top 10: Rage Against The Machine, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Stone Temple Pilots, Live, and The Offspring. Peak 90s energy.

    Top 15 Most Played Bands – April 2026

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    The Seattle + Cali takeover continues:

    1. Nirvana
    2. Pearl Jam
    3. Stone Temple Pilots
    4. Green Day
    5. Smashing Pumpkins
    6. Alice In Chains
    7. The Offspring
    8. Red Hot Chili Peppers
    9. Foo Fighters
    10. Soundgarden
    11. Weezer
    12. Beastie Boys
    13. R.E.M.
    14. Rage Against The Machine
    15. Live

    Nirvana and Pearl Jam still lead the pack, but STP and Green Day weren’t far behind. Basically, if your band peaked between 1991-1997, you had a good April on Lithium.

  • Most Played Artists on SiriusXM Lithium Feb 5-April 5 2026

    Based on the Top 100 songs played.

    3 Takeaways

    Nirvana’s catalog is still untouchable. Even more than 30 years after Kurt Cobain’s death, Nirvana placed 10 songs in the Top 100 — more than any other artist — making them the undisputed kings of SiriusXM Lithium’s Feb–April 2026 chart period.

    Seattle ruled the 90s, and it still rules the airwaves. Four of the Top 10 artists — Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, and Soundgarden — are products of the Pacific Northwest grunge explosion. That’s half the chart, 30 years later.

    Depth beats hits. The artists at the top didn’t just have one or two massive singles — they had catalogs. Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and Green Day each placed 5–7 songs, proving that on a channel like Lithium, album cuts and deep tracks matter just as much as the radio staples.