Linkin Park, Dave Grohl Among Top Google Searches in 2024
Linkin Park and Dave Grohl were among the top Google searches in 2024, albeit for very different reasons.
In the top 10 ranking of most searched musicians worldwide, Linkin Park was the third most searched, while Grohl was No. 9. The full top 10 of the most searched musicians on Google in 2024 were:
10. Angelina Mango
9. Dave Grohl
8. Tracy Chapman
7. Drake Bell
6. Ángela Aguilar
5. Justin Timberlake
4. Sabrina Carpenter
3. Linkin Park
2. Usher
1. Diddy
Linkin Park had a massive 2024. Not only did they reform with new singer Emily Armstrong, but they also released From Zero, their first new album since 2017. On top of that, they announced a massive world tour for 2025. The band is spending most of next year globe-trotting and performing in Mexico, Japan, Europe, the UK, Canada, South America, and, yes, North America.
Grohl, on the other hand, made headlines in a big way. Grohl issued a statement via Instagram on September 10 about fathering a child outside of his marriage to wife of over 20 years Jordyn Blum.
Grohl wrote, “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.”
He continued, “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness.”
Grohl added, “We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.”
No details were shared about the identity of the baby’s mother.
In the days that followed, People reported a source said the Foo Fighters frontman retained a divorce lawyer. People reached out for comment, but a rep for Grohl did not immediately respond.
Next, a person with the Instagram handle @valeriegreyson shared a photo of a baby girl and claimed the baby was the one Grohl fathered outside of his marriage.
The Instagram post featured a lengthy caption, but reads, in part, “My sweet Roxie Junie Grohl, being your mama has already been the most incredible experience of my life.”
The post further states, ” … Every time I look at you, I see so much of your dad in your face — it’s like a little reflection of him in the tiniest, most beautiful way.”
TMZ reports that a rep for Grohl said that post was completely false. The tabloid later updated the story and wrote, “We spoke with the person who posted the fake photos to their page … and she says, “I’m sorry this was a fake page we just wanted followers! We’re minors!”
Dave and Jordyn were married on August 2, 2003. They have three daughters: Violet (born in 2006), Harper (born in 2009) and Ophelia (born in 2014). He was previously married to Jennifer Leigh Youngblood from 1994 to 1997. Per The Guardian, Dave’s “admitted infidelities” led to their divorce.
