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Bluegrass

Most popular artists in Bluegrass

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre bluegrass by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
10,429,943
2,774,519
2
4,622,580
1,464,634
3
3,688,806
286,928
4
2,360,929
390,478
5
2,292,317
345,652
6
2,278,895
943,906
7
2,157,114
396,374
8
1,916,585
1,006,515
9
1,884,980
398,523
10
1,882,303
478,268
11
The Dead South
1,293,665
832,993
12
1,159,694
443,150
13
1,045,988
413,394
14
The Devil Makes Three
974,818
354,287
15
Jerry Douglas
722,843
50,989
16
Sarah Jarosz
554,351
158,903
17
Ricky Skaggs
483,614
136,717
18
Goodnight, Texas
483,607
59,998
19
Sara Watkins
371,833
55,439
20
Doc Watson
364,347
115,624
21
Marty Stuart
345,732
157,953
22
Nickel Creek
297,268
194,382
23
Benjamin Tod
292,023
128,549
24
Punch Brothers
258,616
223,102
25
Nick Shoulders
258,270
76,129
26
Chris Thile
252,627
118,180
27
Gaither
238,795
14,151
28
David Grisman
232,231
64,224
29
Earl Scruggs
231,814
49,172
30
The Osborne Brothers
216,528
30,927
31
Brown Bird
205,164
98,176
32
Pokey LaFarge
196,824
119,056
33
Béla Fleck
193,212
83,555
34
Ralph Stanley
190,928
72,855
35
Ben Miller Band
186,834
26,582
36
The Haunted Windchimes
184,875
20,123
37
The Del McCoury Band
170,913
54,409
38
Crooked Still
168,703
84,751
39
Pickin' On Series
156,905
93,159
40
Flatt & Scruggs
154,720
74,865
41
Lost Dog Street Band
149,503
130,817
42
The Infamous Stringdusters
146,874
107,762
43
Norman Blake
140,584
24,176
44
Taylor Ashton
136,214
6,796
45
Don Julin
131,578
2,184
46
Tim O'Brien
131,493
30,001
47
Tony Rice
130,274
53,937
48
John Hartford
129,547
46,482
49
Dailey & Vincent
124,954
29,755
50
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
123,882
100,867
51
Stuart Duncan
122,394
11,251
52
Steep Canyon Rangers
121,153
59,193
53
The Stanley Brothers
120,289
47,985
54
Tony Trischka
119,886
8,678
55
The Gourds
117,581
37,787
56
Boy Named Banjo
117,226
23,316
57
Mark O'Connor
114,346
14,089
58
Scott H. Biram
114,294
49,185
59
Sierra Hull
112,478
53,527
60
Jay Ungar
109,190
7,818
61
The Builders and The Butchers
108,054
56,807
62
Willie Watson
107,076
51,890
63
Cabinet
106,718
17,199
64
Sam Bush
99,130
50,786
65
Carolina Chocolate Drops
98,294
145,085
66
Merle Travis
94,737
35,598
67
William Elliott Whitmore
93,225
62,885
68
The Cox Family
93,135
9,285
69
The Travelin' McCourys
91,534
19,767
70
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
90,786
39,792
71
Rhonda Vincent
88,840
40,531
72
The Last Revel
86,706
22,001
73
Lester Flatt
85,757
29,233
74
Hackensaw Boys
85,439
27,647
75
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
83,184
34,346
76
Railroad Earth
81,826
104,412
77
Dan Tyminski
79,906
49,860
78
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
79,663
52,511
79
Cole Chaney
78,585
27,508
80
Chris Thomas King
76,940
18,046
81
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
75,058
13,939
82
Rachel Baiman
74,085
10,946
83
Gangstagrass
72,667
67,671
84
The Dillards
70,383
24,918
85
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
69,992
36,014
86
The Clinch Mountain Boys
67,586
3,561
87
The Isaacs
66,950
68,268
88
The Delmore Brothers
66,394
10,431
89
Bryan Sutton
65,745
14,696
90
Russ Barenberg
64,293
2,727
91
The Louvin Brothers
64,091
35,286
92
Kitchen Dwellers
63,800
38,668
93
2nd South Carolina String Band
63,673
16,750
94
Trout Steak Revival
63,582
16,239
95
Dan Gellert
62,828
1,068
96
Nora Brown
62,768
26,078
97
Joel Rafael
61,316
1,086
98
John Leventhal
61,152
1,569
99
Iron Horse
61,065
40,938
100
Woody Pines
60,009
6,113
101
Doc & Merle Watson
59,947
26,179
102
Bill Monroe
59,919
79,121
103
Mac Wiseman
55,439
9,899
104
Clyde and the Milltailers
54,598
9,139
105
Jim & Jesse
54,065
15,695
106
Blue Highway
53,695
24,648
107
The Foggy Mountain Boys
52,367
5,479
108
The Lowest Pair
52,289
16,103
109
The Earls Of Leicester
51,983
8,105
110
Hayseed Dixie
51,244
57,948
111
New Grass Revival
51,055
29,052
112
Peter Rowan
50,254
24,823
113
Carling & Will
49,836
3,402
114
10 String Symphony
48,354
4,859
115
The Seldom Scene
46,649
30,341
116
Balsam Range
46,004
21,887
117
Roy Acuff
45,819
59,236
118
The Kossoy Sisters
45,327
7,888
119
The Country Gentlemen
45,007
20,058
120
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
44,722
558
121
We Banjo 3
44,570
25,691
122
National Park Radio
44,051
17,193
123
Lonesome River Band
43,838
39,775
124
Hot Rize
43,546
22,215
125
Ola Belle Reed
43,094
13,019
126
Cris Jacobs
42,320
11,634
127
Tony Furtado
42,171
6,723
128
Old & In The Way
41,557
74,231
129
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
40,371
19,186
130
Larry Sparks
39,971
14,702
131
Evan Stover
39,415
84
132
Tony Rice Unit
39,370
10,726
133
Tori Miller
39,324
1,437
134
The Rice Brothers
38,395
3,623
135
Del McCoury
38,151
28,473
136
Anna & Elizabeth
38,069
13,339
137
Robbie Fulks
37,212
14,803
138
O'Death
36,857
17,292
139
Tea Leaf Green
36,274
41,572
140
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
36,093
30,769
141
Kaia Kater
35,837
22,160
142
Kentucky Thunder
34,960
5,329
143
Doyle Lawson
34,706
6,167
144
Watkins Family Hour
34,264
13,146
145
Special Consensus
34,019
10,851
146
J.D. Crowe & The New South
33,801
14,377
147
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
33,454
32,876
148
Jimmy Martin
33,170
19,658
149
Dirk Powell
33,094
6,134
150
the Keels
32,977
245
151
Possessed by Paul James
32,809
23,767
152
Ronnie Bowman
32,447
6,491
153
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
32,131
6,666
154
Rob Ickes
30,796
2,692
155
Darol Anger
29,295
3,825
156
Chicago Farmer
29,291
5,920
157
Poutníci
28,342
9,051
158
The Kentucky Colonels
27,857
8,864
159
Hot Buttered Rum
27,717
20,707
160
The Wooks
27,704
13,171
161
The Greencards
27,560
8,595
162
The Pine Box Boys
27,550
22,315
163
David Grier
26,739
5,219
164
Arthur Smith
25,941
1,756
165
Thomm Jutz
25,419
959
166
Junior Sisk
25,278
4,924
167
The Bluegrass Album Band
25,173
20,817
168
Volume Five
24,865
4,579
169
Black Prairie
24,861
6,423
170
The Lil Smokies
24,679
24,845
171
Jake Vaadeland
23,812
6,338
172
The Honey Dewdrops
23,797
4,755
173
The Bootleggers
23,507
5,284
174
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
23,434
2,682
175
Don Reno
23,408
6,128
176
The New Lost City Ramblers
23,204
10,182
177
Newfound Road
23,076
6,846
178
Brothers of the Heart
22,591
5,702
179
The Grascals
22,371
17,563
180
Quicksilver
22,283
1,204
181
Chris Coole
22,240
2,240
182
Love Canon
22,163
10,115
183
James King
22,107
4,576
184
Clay Street Unit
21,944
4,783
185
Arkansauce
21,886
10,365
186
Michael Cleveland
21,876
13,062
187
Joe Maphis
21,635
3,565
188
The Bluegrass Cardinals
20,885
6,719
189
John Reischman
20,730
4,719
190
The Duhks
20,547
16,718
191
Jim Mills
20,510
4,258
192
Bruce Molsky
20,465
7,120
193
Steve Rust
20,366
61
194
Shane Travis
20,285
669
195
The Desert Willows
20,262
666
196
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
20,104
3,423
197
Hazel Dickens
20,032
10,058
198
Three Tall Pines
19,336
6,619
199
Useful Jenkins
19,205
11,947
200
Humming House
19,156
10,213
201
Dale Ann Bradley
18,921
5,597
202
NewTown
18,798
1,974
203
Twisted Pine
18,488
8,865
204
Pierce Edens
17,899
6,652
205
The Gatherers
17,838
799
206
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
17,757
2,992
207
Claire Lynch
17,593
9,744
208
Kenny Baker
17,487
3,099
209
The Primitive Quartet
17,299
8,936
210
IIIrd Tyme Out
17,251
16,773
211
Tim Eriksen
16,991
3,970
212
Irene Kelley
16,910
1,159
213
J.D. Crowe
16,820
4,975
214
Clarence White
16,623
6,909
215
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
16,291
5,661
216
BlueRidge
16,274
4,553
217
Paper Bird
16,228
11,768
218
Scott Nygaard
15,818
1,274
219
Ron Block
15,401
2,661
220
Josh Williams
15,334
6,455
221
Flatt Lonesome
15,221
9,661
222
Alice Gerrard
15,197
2,216
223
John Showman
14,863
384
224
Kyle Tuttle
14,860
2,979
225
Andrea Verga
14,583
1,293
226
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
14,568
461
227
Sharon Gilchrist
14,387
356
228
Dom Flemons
14,365
9,681
229
The Victory Trio
14,206
903
230
Raymond Fairchild
14,186
1,612
231
Andy Hall
14,075
2,959
232
The Tillers
14,034
7,311
233
Wildwood Valley Boys
13,946
2,121
234
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
13,844
17,721
235
Merle Watson
13,751
533
236
Scott Vestal
13,619
1,382
237
The Wiyos
13,143
3,984
238
Strength In Numbers
12,899
5,351
239
Jim Rooney
12,899
135
240
Josh Graves
12,846
2,246
241
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
242
Ordinary Elephant
12,735
10,036
243
Lynn Davis
12,703
33
244
Darrin Vincent
12,675
136
245
Bobby Hicks
12,533
1,980
246
Missy Raines
12,532
1,931
247
Brittany Haas
12,386
4,653
248
The Beef Seeds
12,261
6,951
249
Blue Moon Rising
12,120
5,887
250
Gibson Brothers
12,102
6,218
251
Honeysuckle
11,936
8,058
252
The Johnson Mountain Boys
11,738
10,188
253
The Boxcars
11,681
5,068
254
John Cowan
11,568
1,896
255
Cadillac Sky
11,484
11,354
256
Rose Lee Maphis
11,468
1,116
257
Adam Hurt
11,440
4,040
258
Daniel Grindstaff
11,397
422
259
Kristin Scott Benson
11,344
1,748
260
Mark Schatz
11,299
583
261
Michael Daves
11,166
3,393
262
Peter Ostroushko
11,057
2,226
263
Big Country Bluegrass
10,923
5,249
264
Old School Freight Train
10,883
2,924
265
Honeybucket
10,858
3,267
266
Jordan Tice
10,801
1,782
267
Aubrey Haynie
10,695
3,377
268
Charlie Poole
10,675
7,884
269
Damien O'Kane
10,660
2,538
270
Julie and Dan
10,654
630
271
Dry Branch Fire Squad
10,606
5,316
272
Bill Emerson
10,579
1,765
273
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
10,397
464
274
Gid Tanner
10,331
405
275
Adam Steffey
10,053
4,817
276
David Holt
10,050
1,400
277
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
9,767
8,570
278
Sam Grisman Project
9,626
5,081
279
Mountain Heart
9,571
9,961
280
Old Man Markley
9,367
10,051
281
Red Stick Ramblers
9,309
3,863
282
The Fox Hunt
9,308
4,605
283
Don Rigsby
9,247
4,308
284
The Mallett Brothers Band
9,168
6,464
285
Carl Story
9,039
2,745
286
Ben Winship
9,007
260
287
Joe Craven
8,833
623
288
Folk Soul Revival
8,773
7,166
289
Honeywagon
8,738
2,664
290
The Earl Scruggs Revue
8,568
1,298
291
Lynn Morris
8,551
1,137
292
Danny Burns
8,449
761
293
Reno & Smiley
8,378
5,698
294
Bobby Osborne
8,264
2,466
295
The Brent Rochester Family
8,260
2,295
296
Hammertowne
8,158
2,109
297
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,109
3,607
298
Alison Brown Quartet
7,989
271
299
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
300
The Vespers
7,928
11,692
301
The Chapmans
7,897
2,628
302
Meredith Moon
7,846
3,387
303
Sideline
7,794
3,809
304
String Loaded Bluegrass Band
7,693
19
305
Moore
7,625
443
306
Benson
7,437
632
307
Pa's Fiddle Band
7,374
886
308
Mike Seeger
7,332
3,363
309
Rose Maddox
7,302
2,683
310
Full Cord
7,237
1,364
311
Miles Over Mountains
7,223
1,382
312
Wood Box Heroes
7,172
1,514
313
Alecia Nugent
7,151
5,808
314
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
315
Barbaro
6,961
2,769
316
Hart Valley Drifters
6,824
4,728
317
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
318
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
319
Terry Baucom
6,559
1,790
320
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
321
John Jorgenson
6,406
2,262
322
The Monroe Brothers
6,287
5,480
323
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,212
5,995
324
Boone Creek
6,169
2,036
325
Eck Robertson
6,105
2,121
326
Greg Blake
6,090
491
327
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
6,084
3,116
328
John Coffey
6,075
49
329
Darren Nicholson
6,070
882
330
Newgrange
6,024
144
331
Larry Keel
6,022
5,292
332
Jason Hoard
5,979
1,459
333
The Nashville Grass
5,978
790
334
Napier
5,955
202
335
Emmitt-Nershi Band
5,904
6,429
336
Highlonesome
5,887
4,971
337
Larry Cordle
5,855
4,141
338
George Jackson
5,746
1,295
339
Larry Perkins
5,731
59
340
Matt Combs
5,727
137
341
Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley
5,651
191
342
Holler Choir
5,643
3,042
343
Danny Parks
5,594
54
344
Red Knuckles And The Trailblazers
5,578
566
345
Ralph Stanley II
5,572
2,386
346
The Spinney Brothers
5,566
1,473
347
Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley and group
5,550
314
348
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
5,441
973
349
Ben Rochester Family
5,393
648
350
Andy Statman
5,345
2,802
351
Pine Tree String Band
5,313
1,235
352
Mike Auldridge
5,309
2,348
353
Tommy Drinkard
5,243
1,559
354
The Grass Cats
5,210
2,001
355
Breaking Grass
5,204
3,838
356
Golden Shoals
5,188
1,504
357
Phillip Roebuck
5,162
2,209
358
The Younghearts
5,062
723
359
The Blue Grass Boys
5,060
1,837
360
The Usual Suspects
5,041
380
361
Jacob Jolliff
4,980
2,409
362
Bob Minner
4,944
689
363
Ashby Frank
4,926
563
364
The Kentuckians
4,908
111
365
Huckleberry Flint
4,887
2,765
366
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
367
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
4,758
623
368
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
369
Beppe Gambetta
4,689
2,189
370
The DeLorean Sisters
4,679
1,869
371
Thomas Cassell
4,595
492
372
Bryan Sutton And Friends
4,575
3,788
373
Lost and Found
4,567
956
374
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
4,506
2,706
375
Milkdrive
4,449
2,962
376
Tara Nevins
4,419
1,184
377
Cherryholmes
4,394
8,573
378
Red Allen
4,360
1,391
379
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
4,358
3,175
380
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
381
Mike Barnett
4,311
958
382
The Pigs
4,301
2,405
383
Lou Reid
4,294
1,256
384
David Davis
4,285
316
385
Dwight McCall
4,226
1,725
386
Theoretical Blonde
4,185
1,107
387
Bill Evans
4,156
1,336
388
Dave Evans
4,088
1,237
389
Front Porch String Band
4,022
376
390
Appalachian Smoke
4,020
331
391
Downhill Bluegrass Band
3,997
1,236
392
Paul Hebert
3,976
1,814
393
Danny Barnes
3,969
4,451
394
Matt McGee
3,936
22
395
Jalan Crossland
3,917
4,873
396
Lorraine Jordan
3,915
325
397
Ethan Setiawan
3,897
565
398
Cody Walters
3,838
105
399
Lateral Blue
3,799
389
400
Josh Oliver
3,796
1,564
401
Nashville Banjos
3,778
285
402
Red Smiley
3,768
1,252
403
The Quebe Sisters
3,748
4,889
404
J.M. Clifford
3,746
243
405
Black Mountain Boys
3,725
2,026
406
Randy Scruggs
3,699
588
407
Buck Trent
3,672
627
408
Kenny Baker
3,639
126
409
Curly Seckler
3,638
259
410
Lena Jonsson
3,636
996
411
Brenna MacMillan
3,627
871
412
Malpass Brothers
3,596
3,312
413
Brad Kolodner
3,578
931
414
Vassar Clements
3,558
8,039
415
Hobart Smith
3,557
3,538
416
MORGAN O'KANE
3,495
3,504
417
The Iron Horse
3,482
752
418
Cathy Fink
3,472
1,253
419
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
420
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
421
Martha Scanlan
3,408
2,426
422
Patrick McAvinue
3,399
316
423
Tim Stafford
3,361
1,093
424
Joe Newberry
3,356
531
425
The Piss Poor Players
3,342
3,547
426
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
427
Buzz Busby
3,333
420
428
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
429
Rob Stenson
3,327
1,468
430
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
3,321
2,556
431
Cedar Hill
3,287
865
432
Pinecastle Records
3,281
390
433
Sonya Isaacs
3,238
1,621
434
Rock Bottom String Band
3,234
4,027
435
The Lindsey Family
3,171
2,804
436
Charlie Monroe
3,165
969
437
Alex Hargreaves
3,151
1,059
438
Spinning Jennies
3,145
1,437
439
Bill Clifton
3,096
854
440
Buck White
3,093
201
441
Darrell Webb Band
3,034
2,254
442
Matt Flinner
3,021
1,206
443
Julian Davis
3,020
193
444
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
445
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
2,976
598
446
The Steve Pettit Band
2,951
792
447
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
2,939
523
448
Bluegrass Diamonds
2,918
1,703
449
Kevin Williams
2,821
558
450
Carlo Aonzo
2,818
449
451
The Matchsellers
2,807
941
452
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
2,754
2,365
453
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
454
The Blue Sky Boys
2,727
3,607
455
Ganey Arsement
2,722
49
456
Chandler Beavers
2,700
326
457
Rich O'Brien
2,693
314
458
Magnolia Express
2,635
273
459
Head for the Hills
2,630
6,081
460
Rusty York
2,616
300
461
Robin & Linda Williams
2,607
978
462
Fred Cockerham
2,593
1,276
463
The Green River Boys
2,589
211
464
John Hickman
2,586
188
465
Krishna Prasad
2,581
2,081
466
Trevor Hutchinson
2,551
28
467
Chad Willow
2,503
28
468
Red Camel Collective
2,493
171
469
Cahaba Roots
2,491
296
470
The Black Twig Pickers
2,470
1,646
471
Ian McNamara
2,458
29
472
The Cockman Family
2,446
2,181
473
Victor Furtado
2,444
647
474
Jeff Autry
2,440
502
475
The Mammals
2,417
3,174
476
Vincent Sadovsky
2,403
125
477
Coon Creek Girls
2,378
1,067
478
Marley's Ghost
2,343
866
479
Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
2,322
655
480
Blackwater Railroad Company
2,301
3,890
481
Riley Puckett
2,295
2,642
482
Violet Bell
2,262
2,431
483
Brother Boys
2,257
200
484
Gavin Powell
2,230
732
485
Goldmine Pickers
2,198
311
486
David Stewart
2,168
122
487
Hylo Brown
2,166
1,238
488
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys
2,154
622
489
Russell Moore
2,150
270
490
The Circuit Riders
2,092
1,637
491
Mike Cass
2,031
1
492
Alan Munde
2,029
1,845
493
Melonie Cannon
2,001
1,044
494
Jake Workman
1,979
1,559
495
His Dixieliners
1,960
8
496
The Trailblazers
1,950
131
497
Chris Roberts
1,948
214
498
Ben Tout
1,942
52
499
Cornmeal
1,925
7,158
500
Oscar Jenkins
1,921
638
501
Dillon Hodges
1,920
1,165
502
Michael Prewitt
1,917
213
503
William Jack
1,905
1,163
504
Dan Levenson
1,899
1,142
505
The Down Home Folks
1,898
33
506
Stoney Cooper
1,897
171
507
Chris Roszell
1,887
143
508
Water Tower
1,856
2,273
509
Hubert Cox
1,840
107
510
The Southern Grass
1,840
164
511
Jamie Dailey
1,825
206
512
Fred Price
1,804
64
513
Kittel & Co.
1,786
2,106
514
Adam McIntosh
1,784
96
515
Pine Mountain Railroad
1,784
1,465
516
Clarence Jackson
1,768
46
517
Tristan Scroggins
1,763
554
518
The Tennessee Boltsmokers
1,759
599
519
Alan O'Bryant
1,754
176
520
Al Jones
1,754
429
521
Frank Wakefield
1,749
790
522
Nothin' Fancy
1,748
1,991
523
DownRiver Collective
1,718
1,134
524
Chris Davis
1,713
209
525
Ian Simpson
1,710
137
526
John Farmer
1,668
229
527
Loose Ties
1,658
151
528
Chris Henry
1,655
583
529
Bobby Atkins
1,640
60
530
Bluegrass Brethren
1,633
626
531
EmiSunshine
1,623
6,532
532
Stephen Wade
1,620
250
533
Don Stover
1,615
875
534
Veranda
1,612
1,219
535
Donna Stoneman
1,589
329
536
Sara Carter
1,575
974
537
Kevin Williamson
1,572
35
538
Ethan Sherman
1,565
302
539
Missy Raines & Allegheny
1,544
297
540
The O's
1,544
1,816
541
Dillard/Hartford/Dillard
1,523
416
542
Mark Stoffel
1,522
401
543
Southeast Alabama And Florida Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention
1,521
50
544
Cassie Franklin
1,506
296
545
Adam Greuel
1,494
674
546
High Lonesome
1,478
459
547
Earl Johnson
1,478
635
548
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys
1,467
1,640
549
Grasstowne
1,465
2,644
550
Johnny Staats and the Delivery Boys
1,465
514
551
Marie Sioux
1,460
752
552
David McLaughlin
1,456
13
553
Red Smiley & The Bluegrass Cut-Ups
1,445
716
554
Pam Gadd
1,445
138
555
Ray Waters
1,441
51
556
Michael Starkey
1,437
85
557
Birds of Play
1,436
1,990
558
Dennis Crouch
1,431
43
559
Alisa Jones Wall
1,425
57
560
Urban Pioneers
1,418
3,664
561
Jake Eddy
1,417
1,189
562
Dominick Leslie
1,416
394
563
Bluegrass Banjo Mountaineers
1,415
504
564
Georgia Mudcats
1,404
114
565
Circa Blue
1,401
199
566
Tom Adams
1,385
721
567
Cahalen Morrison
1,380
1,876
568
T-Bone
1,363
327
569
Lou Reid & Carolina
1,361
3,191
570
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
1,346
30
571
The Bombadils
1,332
1,235
572
Rollin' In The Hay
1,332
979
573
The Bishops
1,332
388
574
The Darrell Brothers
1,330
534
575
Cliff Wagner
1,325
422
576
Donna Hughes
1,307
1,716
577
The Blind Owl Band
1,304
3,155
578
Míša Leicht
1,298
877
579
Jaywalkers
1,293
723
580
Petr Kus
1,275
377
581
John Barlow Jarvis
1,270
129
582
Breakin' Ground
1,268
2,295
583
Randy Kohrs
1,258
2,044
584
Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband
1,258
1,328
585
Grain Thief
1,250
1,344
586
Caterina Lichtenberg
1,247
652
587
Run Boy Run
1,234
2,906
588
Aaron Bibelhauser
1,232
528
589
The Ruta Beggars
1,227
745
590
Tony Ellis
1,189
278
591
The Howlin' Brothers
1,189
1,992
592
Gerry Paul
1,186
151
593
Annie Bartholomew
1,171
810
594
Eric Darling
1,164
130
595
Hillmen
1,162
241
596
Tom Corbett
1,160
84
597
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
1,154
2,007
598
Psychograss
1,152
1,605
599
The Larkins
1,143
111
600
Daniel Sherrill
1,142
388
601
The Grassmasters
1,130
500
602
Jim Eanes
1,129
366
603
The Brothers Reed
1,122
2,046
604
Dan Wetzel
1,107
51
605
The Bluegrass Gospel Group
1,075
2,756
606
Megan Lynch Chowning
1,075
893
607
The Stoneman Family
1,074
775
608
Misty River
1,072
560
609
Band of Ruhks
1,065
1,362
610
James King Band
1,053
133
611
The Gravel Spreaders
1,051
639
612
The Larry Stephenson Band
1,047
619
613
Dave Murphy
1,046
64
614
Sarah Peasall
1,044
97
615
The Gibson Brothers
1,043
165
616
Chris Castino
1,042
418
617
Hannah Peasall
1,038
29
618
Robert Hamlett
1,038
11
619
Leah Peasall
1,038
22
620
Charlie Parr and the Black Twig Pickers
1,037
350
621
Holy Ghost Tent Revival
1,037
3,399
622
Graham Sharp
1,031
414
623
Muddy Fork
1,024
319
624
The Wilders
1,007
896
625
E.C. Ball
1,001
641
626
Bluegrass Brothers
723
2,699
627
Chubby Wise
720
727
628
Larry Stephenson
642
1,480
629
Wyatt Rice
621
365
630
Steve Gulley
482
1,656
631
Charlie Sizemore
469
848
632
The Timber Rattlers
277
609
633
Hot Brown Smackdown
202
827
634
Onion Honey
189
313
635
The Lovell Sisters
155
622
636
Tricky Britches
145
397
637
FERD
129
298
638
Wood, Wire and Words
129
35
639
Brokedown Hustlers
107
437
640
Oneside
80
127
641
The Abbott Brothers
78
642
642
Audioslave Tribute Band
70
110
643
Blackberry Blossom Farm
67
67
644
Fox Crossing Stringband
58
178
645
Kenny Country
55
190
646
Springfield Exit
51
131
647
Cullen Galyean and Bobby Harrison
50
39
648
Under the Willow
49
437
649
Jake and the Burtones
48
119
650
Gold Town
47
268
651
Short Tiger
43
134
652
Red Ben and the Missing Miles
38
238
653
Beauregard Boys
34
128
654
Brett Bass and Melted Plectrum
30
186
655
Blue Plate Special
29
76
656
Burnt Biskits
27
17
657
Devout Sinners
25
81
658
Birches Bend
21
76
659
Grass It Up
20
153
660
Dan Crary & Thunderation
18
38
661
Headin' Home Bluegrass
17
62
662
The Herd of Main Street
16
73
663
Jerry Popiel
16
65
664
Libby Creek Original
15
92
665
Crazy Mountain Billies
14
100
666
Many Nights Ahead
14
111
667
Uncle Hershel Butts
10
13
668
Ranch House Favorites
9
48
669
Red Ember
8
179
670
Mrs. Dorothy & Her Traveling Shaky Egg Band
7
16
671
The Lowhills
7
46
672
Mountain Therapy
3
24
673
Brian Baker
2
23
674
The Father of Wisconsin Bluegrass Jorgenson
2
98

Some info about bluegrass

Bluegrass music, a vibrant and distinctly American form of acoustic country music, is steeped in rich tradition and cultural history. Born in the United States in the mid-20th century, bluegrass has its roots in the diverse musical practices of the British Isles immigrants, African Americans, and other cultural groups who settled in Appalachia. The genre gained its name and modern form primarily from the work of musician Bill Monroe and his band “The Blue Grass Boys,” hailing from Kentucky, the Bluegrass State.

Bluegrass is characterized by its sharp, syncopated rhythms and its reliance on acoustic stringed instruments including the banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and upright bass. Central to its sound is its fast tempos and skillful, often improvised, instrumental performances. Unlike many other music forms, bluegrass bands typically feature no drums or percussion.

The birth of bluegrass can be pinpointed to post-World War II America, during a time of shifting cultural identities. Bill Monroe, often referred to as the “Father of Bluegrass,” developed his unique style in the 1940s. His fast-paced, high-pitched, and intricately played music created the blueprint for bluegrass. Monroe's seminal track “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” originally a waltz, which Elvis Presley notably covered in a rockabilly style, is a cornerstone of bluegrass playlists.

Earl Scruggs, a later addition to Monroe’s band, brought the distinctively intricate, three-finger picking style on the banjo, now a hallmark of bluegrass music. Another significant figure is Lester Flatt, with whom Scruggs later formed the Foggy Mountain Boys, further popularizing the genre with songs like “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and “Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms."

The unique sound and high energy of bluegrass have kept it thriving and evolving. The genre's golden era in the 1940s-1960s paved the way for developments in the form of progressive bluegrass during the 1970s, which saw artists incorporating elements of jazz, rock, and blues. Important bands such as The Dillards and artists like Sam Bush and Béla Fleck have played significant roles in pushing the boundaries of traditional bluegrass.

Bluegrass enjoys popularity primarily in the United States, particularly throughout the Appalachian regions and extending into the central plains and the west. Festivals like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Bluegrass Heritage Festival in Texas celebrate this genre, attracting thousands of enthusiasts, musicians, and scholars every year who share a love for this deeply rooted music style.

Internationally, bluegrass has also seen adoration in countries such as Japan, where the influence of western country music has fostered a dedicated following, and in parts of Europe, where Americana music festivals frequently spotlight bluegrass performances.

The reach and influence of bluegrass have also permeated popular culture, impacting genres like country, folk, and even rock. Its techniques and sounds are echoed in the works of many popular music artists, demonstrating how bluegrass has evolved while still maintaining its distinct characteristics. Legends of the genre continue to foster respect and admiration for bluegrass, ensuring its place in the pantheon of great American music traditions. Fans of bluegrass also celebrate its closeness to roots, tradition, and community—values deeply embedded in its strumming patterns and melodies, resonating through mountains and valleys, and into the hearts of global music lovers.