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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
10,662,100
2,814,374
2
4,595,264
1,482,895
3
3,550,115
292,682
4
2,906,710
345,872
5
2,432,382
393,748
6
2,295,112
953,494
7
2,191,635
348,342
8
2,143,501
399,757
9
2,051,007
1,008,669
10
1,964,083
402,992
11
1,945,801
488,932
12
The Dead South
1,395,246
843,013
13
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,135,505
207,842
14
1,110,537
444,797
15
1,103,383
415,511
16
The Devil Makes Three
1,007,213
357,091
17
Jerry Douglas
856,908
51,430
18
Patty Loveless
853,586
462,344
19
The Soggy Bottom Boys
767,956
60,032
20
Gillian Welch
695,774
246,339
21
Mipso
574,752
86,424
22
Sarah Jarosz
551,075
159,891
23
Justin Townes Earle
492,722
187,404
24
Goodnight, Texas
477,405
60,893
25
The Wood Brothers
436,829
231,824
26
Ricky Skaggs
433,946
137,115
27
Town Mountain
431,812
58,827
28
Shovels & Rope
414,924
184,555
29
Aoife O'Donovan
389,509
70,873
30
Doc Watson
363,613
116,543
31
Marty Stuart
362,461
159,229
32
Sara Watkins
297,923
55,637
33
The Ghost of Paul Revere
295,831
67,240
34
Molly Tuttle
288,924
99,240
35
Nickel Creek
287,983
195,355
36
Nick Shoulders
273,687
77,573
37
The Brothers Comatose
272,554
62,638
38
Greensky Bluegrass
271,480
215,065
39
Bella White
259,996
49,207
40
The Wailin' Jennys
259,020
159,066
41
Gaither
258,319
14,889
42
Harry McClintock
252,644
11,451
43
Edgar Meyer
247,729
27,369
44
Benjamin Tod
241,838
129,514
45
I'm With Her
236,345
86,877
46
Earl Scruggs
232,235
49,539
47
Steve Martin
230,185
57,007
48
Chris Thile
227,124
118,657
49
Ben Miller Band
224,725
26,901
50
Pokey LaFarge
215,437
119,822
51
Brown Bird
213,066
98,689
52
Béla Fleck
207,476
84,257
53
David Grisman
207,389
64,572
54
Yonder Mountain String Band
206,290
153,750
55
204,558
412,081
56
Punch Brothers
204,472
223,793
57
Ralph Stanley
190,928
72,855
58
Elephant Revival
182,302
110,242
59
The Osborne Brothers
174,826
31,095
60
Crooked Still
173,726
85,078
61
The Del McCoury Band
168,591
54,767
62
Pickin' On Series
162,417
93,415
63
The Haunted Windchimes
159,459
20,594
64
The Dead Tongues
157,284
45,372
65
Flatt & Scruggs
151,330
75,404
66
Lost Dog Street Band
147,087
131,167
67
Norman Blake
145,381
24,410
68
The String Cheese Incident
145,283
233,923
69
Edie Brickell
145,263
63,901
70
The Infamous Stringdusters
140,018
108,198
71
Tony Rice
138,588
54,441
72
Mark Howard
136,327
1,352
73
Leftover Salmon
136,148
101,011
74
The Carter Family
134,512
63,285
75
John Hartford
134,490
46,802
76
Charlie Parr
133,954
67,808
77
Don Julin
132,342
2,196
78
Keller Williams
130,376
123,272
79
The Stanley Brothers
127,806
48,339
80
Mark O'Connor
127,782
14,171
81
Steep Canyon Rangers
127,576
59,404
82
Tim O'Brien
126,920
30,182
83
Jay Ungar
126,754
7,879
84
Boy Named Banjo
125,983
23,442
85
Dailey & Vincent
124,954
29,755
86
Eric Weissberg
123,074
6,535
87
Taylor Ashton
122,504
6,856
88
The Gourds
121,315
37,965
89
Fruition
119,836
46,735
90
Scott H. Biram
119,634
49,313
91
Sierra Hull
118,104
54,279
92
Steve Mandell
117,543
420
93
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
117,014
14,675
94
Willie Watson
116,001
52,174
95
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
113,496
34,166
96
Dead Horses
113,386
22,662
97
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
111,865
173,916
98
The Builders and The Butchers
111,762
57,135
99
Tony Trischka
106,333
8,737
100
The Cox Family
104,265
9,336
101
Yarn
102,324
14,406
102
Whiskey Shivers
98,838
26,333
103
Lindsay Lou
98,421
27,691
104
William Elliott Whitmore
96,745
63,090
105
The Travelin' McCourys
96,318
19,936
106
Jimmie Rodgers
95,798
81,203
107
Redbird
95,775
11,926
108
Carolina Chocolate Drops
95,559
145,476
109
Richard Watson
95,403
447
110
Cabinet
94,985
17,418
111
The Last Revel
94,471
22,170
112
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
94,281
40,151
113
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
92,921
101,453
114
Merle Travis
92,583
35,864
115
Mike Marshall
92,464
8,285
116
Branches
90,910
23,354
117
Railroad Earth
87,843
104,710
118
Lester Flatt
85,095
29,355
119
Molly Mason
82,826
1,203
120
The Whites
82,820
5,549
121
Dan Tyminski
82,555
50,492
122
Darrell Scott
82,103
27,131
123
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
81,490
9,589
124
Hackensaw Boys
81,001
27,723
125
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
79,401
34,615
126
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
78,685
52,900
127
Chris Thomas King
78,391
18,085
128
Chris Hillman
78,025
20,469
129
Rhonda Vincent
77,520
40,803
130
Gangstagrass
75,776
67,965
131
The Dillards
74,436
25,049
132
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
74,064
14,215
133
Trout Steak Revival
73,967
16,401
134
Stuart Duncan
73,771
11,309
135
The Clinch Mountain Boys
72,529
3,612
136
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
70,967
36,074
137
Rachel Baiman
70,923
11,055
138
Dan Gellert
69,708
1,074
139
Sam Bush
69,557
51,044
140
Front Country
69,217
14,468
141
2nd South Carolina String Band
68,201
16,876
142
Russ Barenberg
67,755
2,745
143
Kruger Brothers
67,026
9,038
144
The Local Honeys
66,816
19,568
145
Kitchen Dwellers
66,548
39,130
146
The Isaacs
65,546
68,672
147
Joel Rafael
65,118
1,102
148
John Leventhal
65,022
1,585
149
Herb Pedersen
64,886
2,390
150
Iron Horse
64,557
41,183
151
Mark Lavengood
64,145
2,314
152
Craig Duncan
64,055
9,711
153
Hogslop String Band
64,020
8,119
154
Abigail Washburn
62,849
25,043
155
Uncle Dave Macon
62,215
8,126
156
Shook Twins
61,594
21,662
157
Doc & Merle Watson
61,572
26,221
158
The Stray Birds
61,464
24,271
159
The Seldom Scene
60,568
30,527
160
Nora Brown
60,188
26,301
161
The Steel Wheels
60,123
18,584
162
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
59,698
12,445
163
John Starling
58,451
781
164
The Delmore Brothers
57,788
10,535
165
Bill Monroe
57,760
79,354
166
The Louvin Brothers
57,291
35,515
167
Jim & Jesse
56,647
15,799
168
Blue Highway
56,607
24,723
169
Willy Tea Taylor
56,422
17,868
170
Peter Rowan
55,827
24,871
171
Mac Wiseman
54,289
9,943
172
Roy Acuff
53,656
59,519
173
Yes Ma'am
53,409
11,606
174
Phil Lesh & Communion
52,569
1,338
175
GemsOnVHS
52,306
13,933
176
The Lowest Pair
52,289
16,103
177
Hayseed Dixie
52,266
58,233
178
Woody Pines
52,186
6,181
179
Widespread Panic
51,702
235
180
Donna The Buffalo
51,350
21,965
181
Clyde and the Milltailers
50,780
9,356
182
Jean Ritchie
50,526
21,935
183
The Foggy Mountain Boys
50,442
5,528
184
Dave Rawlings Machine
50,037
45,923
185
Lonesome River Band
50,027
39,890
186
Andy Thorn
48,969
10,474
187
New Grass Revival
48,873
29,245
188
The Kossoy Sisters
48,857
8,101
189
Carling & Will
48,521
3,461
190
The Petersens
47,077
54,533
191
Chris Rodrigues
46,846
8,076
192
Alison Brown
46,679
11,213
193
Abby The Spoon Lady
46,648
11,911
194
We Banjo 3
46,222
25,849
195
Grandpa Jones
46,160
13,881
196
The Earls Of Leicester
45,605
8,150
197
Country's Family Reunion
45,115
4,734
198
Larry Sparks
44,895
14,844
199
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
44,722
558
200
Brennen Leigh
44,693
11,665
201
Hot Rize
44,643
22,410
202
The Country Gentlemen
44,462
20,162
203
Dustbowl Revival
44,237
21,609
204
Tony Furtado
44,180
6,786
205
The Fairfield Four
44,031
10,337
206
Tony Rice Unit
43,594
10,912
207
The Cleverlys
43,558
28,369
208
Matt Glaser
43,186
159
209
Old & In The Way
43,154
74,504
210
Ola Belle Reed
42,983
13,185
211
Cris Jacobs
42,710
11,727
212
Bryan Sutton
42,670
14,825
213
Mountain Grass Unit
42,413
10,710
214
Appalachian Express
42,232
2,532
215
Balsam Range
41,976
21,998
216
10 String Symphony
41,274
4,944
217
Wood & Wire
41,152
10,900
218
The Way Down Wanderers
41,125
13,135
219
Micah Wagner
41,067
709
220
Gallows Bound
40,420
10,273
221
Evan Stover
40,236
87
222
Driftwood
39,805
7,377
223
Bradley Walker
39,732
7,199
224
Rochesters
39,521
16,366
225
Sister Sadie
39,497
6,339
226
Pharis & Jason Romero
39,362
9,603
227
Robert Krestan
39,128
10,410
228
J.D. Crowe & The New South
38,963
14,524
229
Tori Miller
38,795
1,527
230
Kaia Kater
38,721
22,334
231
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
38,680
33,118
232
Kentucky Thunder
38,179
5,410
233
JigJam
37,737
6,648
234
Dirk Powell
37,099
6,210
235
Cloverdale Family Band
36,486
144
236
Tea Leaf Green
36,447
41,656
237
Del McCoury
36,392
28,630
238
Legendary Shack Shakers
36,354
23,929
239
Anna & Elizabeth
36,233
13,390
240
Pete Bernhard
36,148
7,136
241
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
36,056
5,031
242
O'Death
36,043
17,410
243
Fireside Collective
34,988
6,742
244
The Lil Smokies
34,960
25,002
245
Chatham County Line
34,482
21,376
246
The Resonant Rogues
34,368
6,987
247
Henry Grace
34,244
1,903
248
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
34,197
19,268
249
The Native Howl
34,068
44,727
250
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
33,976
6,717
251
Robbie Fulks
33,587
14,912
252
Ronnie Bowman
33,574
6,514
253
the Keels
32,977
245
254
Jimmy Martin
32,543
19,870
255
Lonesome Ace Stringband
32,227
3,557
256
Special Consensus
32,131
11,017
257
Possessed by Paul James
31,941
23,854
258
Watkins Family Hour
31,881
13,206
259
Hawktail
31,607
12,399
260
Two Runner
31,582
6,023
261
Old Man Luedecke
31,378
13,056
262
The Hillbilly Thomists
31,083
20,721
263
Bob Wayne
31,049
23,663
264
Jim Lauderdale
31,022
11,712
265
Jimmy Fortune
30,784
7,169
266
The Greencards
30,741
8,666
267
Della Mae
29,944
15,367
268
The Pine Box Boys
29,936
22,492
269
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
29,738
6,801
270
Doyle Lawson
29,660
6,221
271
The Grascals
29,465
17,646
272
The Peasall Sisters
29,200
4,365
273
The Goddamn Gallows
29,155
38,322
274
Mandowar
28,647
20,079
275
Arthur Smith
28,464
1,761
276
Clay Street Unit
28,373
5,373
277
Stringbean
27,956
5,362
278
Shadowgrass
27,853
12,897
279
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
27,611
2,775
280
The Kentucky Colonels
27,433
8,972
281
Andrew Marlin
26,985
8,384
282
Newfound Road
26,978
6,931
283
Southern Raised
26,850
16,593
284
The Wooks
26,787
13,216
285
Noam Pikelny
26,547
14,241
286
The Gospel Plowboys
26,382
6,004
287
East Nash Grass
26,323
4,031
288
The Sidekicks
26,236
200
289
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
26,077
4,165
290
Chicago Farmer
26,019
5,970
291
Poutníci
25,962
9,098
292
Junior Sisk
25,766
4,951
293
The Bluegrass Album Band
25,761
20,929
294
The Honey Dewdrops
25,704
4,768
295
Michael Cleveland
25,481
13,262
296
Kontras Quartet
25,327
385
297
Chessboxer
25,205
3,061
298
I Draw Slow
24,890
8,264
299
The Rice Brothers
24,521
3,693
300
The Bootleggers
24,305
5,295
301
Hot Buttered Rum
24,223
20,759
302
Tony Kamel
24,218
4,589
303
Nefesh Mountain
24,170
8,717
304
Brothers of the Heart
24,151
5,867
305
Love Canon
24,095
10,159
306
Danny Thompson
24,072
556
307
Malingo
24,011
12,336
308
Darin Aldridge
23,896
317
309
Moonshine Wagon
23,752
7,510
310
The Duhks
23,707
16,750
311
Joe Maphis
23,615
3,591
312
Harper Family
23,561
6,750
313
The Black Lillies
23,358
15,502
314
National Park Radio
23,263
17,268
315
Brooke Aldridge
23,098
281
316
Tray Wellington
22,945
3,224
317
Justin Moses
22,885
2,414
318
David Grier
22,759
5,275
319
NewTown
22,693
1,982
320
Don Reno
22,490
6,150
321
Dock Boggs
22,419
14,707
322
The Show Ponies
22,375
12,625
323
Dead Man Winter
22,357
18,779
324
John Reischman
22,167
4,748
325
Hazel Dickens
21,763
10,143
326
James King
21,733
4,625
327
Shane Travis
21,655
726
328
Volume Five
21,651
4,621
329
Them Coulee Boys
21,605
9,259
330
Jake Vaadeland
21,326
6,580
331
David Reed
21,287
193
332
Easter Brothers
21,224
3,918
333
Darol Anger
21,091
3,838
334
Jim Mills
21,008
4,288
335
The Bluegrass Cardinals
20,885
6,719
336
Arkansauce
20,623
10,508
337
Clifton Hicks
20,585
8,097
338
Becky Buller
20,329
3,827
339
Flatt Lonesome
20,165
9,766
340
The Desert Willows
20,107
689
341
Druha Trava
20,054
8,647
342
Pert Near Sandstone
20,035
8,557
343
Humming House
20,034
10,259
344
Mama's Broke
19,997
14,946
345
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
19,857
6,219
346
Marty Raybon
19,857
2,069
347
Todd Phillips
19,775
531
348
Three Tall Pines
19,697
6,636
349
The Gatherers
19,315
837
350
Useful Jenkins
19,222
11,972
351
Pierce Edens
19,186
6,676
352
IIIrd Tyme Out
19,162
16,821
353
The Doc Watson Family
18,939
3,497
354
Phoebe Hunt
18,839
4,467
355
Rob Ickes
18,825
2,699
356
Uncle Earl
18,821
7,811
357
Joe Mullins
18,559
269
358
Twisted Pine
18,527
9,024
359
J.D. Crowe
18,412
5,009
360
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
18,373
3,750
361
Paul Williams
18,224
5,941
362
Blackjack
18,183
1,392
363
Rebecca Moreland
18,181
1,270
364
Chris Coole
18,132
2,264
365
Bud Reed
18,063
188
366
The New Lost City Ramblers
18,037
10,255
367
Ron Block
17,958
2,675
368
Rayna Gellert
17,772
4,318
369
The .357 STring Band
17,741
28,431
370
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
17,712
8,188
371
Paper Bird
17,406
11,779
372
Cornbread Red
17,392
1,618
373
Low Water Bridge Band
17,389
3,753
374
Claire Lynch
17,254
9,772
375
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
17,241
5,745
376
Benny Martin
17,105
658
377
Betty Jean Robinson
17,088
2,087
378
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
17,088
8,130
379
Andy Hall
17,066
2,984
380
Thomm Jutz
17,039
965
381
Bruce Molsky
16,970
7,185
382
Scott Nygaard
16,927
1,283
383
Blue Grass Boogiemen
16,657
3,514
384
Steve Rust
16,611
71
385
Tim Eriksen
16,594
3,997
386
Authentic Unlimited
16,440
3,807
387
Kenny Malone
16,404
181
388
Josh Williams
16,368
6,492
389
Quicksilver
16,344
1,233
390
Jimmie Driftwood
16,305
1,835
391
Kyle Tuttle
16,148
2,998
392
Cristina Vane
16,142
9,758
393
The Primitive Quartet
16,126
8,971
394
Kenny Baker
16,048
3,122
395
Bill Keith
16,040
3,675
396
Merle Watson
15,897
550
397
Marvin Morrow
15,877
3,056
398
The Boxcars
15,853
5,164
399
Dale Ann Bradley
15,814
5,736
400
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
15,683
31,091
401
Mighty Poplar
15,658
10,104
402
Split Lip Rayfield
15,629
16,761
403
Mile Twelve
15,612
6,386
404
Alice Gerrard
15,593
2,247
405
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
15,516
523
406
The Lonely Heartstring Band
15,438
5,499
407
Joy Kills Sorrow
15,376
10,543
408
Brooke Justice
15,347
32
409
The Victory Trio
15,296
929
410
Sharon Gilchrist
15,268
359
411
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
14,962
3,022
412
John Showman
14,960
418
413
Jeff Austin
14,845
6,678
414
Jason Dea West
14,662
7,933
415
Ordinary Elephant
14,618
10,118
416
Andrea Verga
14,617
1,318
417
BlueRidge
14,466
4,602
418
Wyatt Ellis
14,436
2,369
419
Dom Flemons
14,413
9,744
420
The Purple Hulls
14,396
3,484
421
The Montvales
14,276
1,907
422
Josh Graves
14,262
2,266
423
The Wildmans
14,253
4,113
424
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
14,243
17,796
425
Barefoot Surrender
14,080
9,488
426
Bobby Hicks
14,074
2,010
427
Strength In Numbers
13,957
5,368
428
Clarence White
13,935
6,950
429
Wildwood Valley Boys
13,905
2,134
430
John Cowan
13,740
1,933
431
Carolina
13,653
1,552
432
Andy Leftwich
13,624
2,839
433
Honeysuckle
13,505
8,144
434
Stillhouse Junkies
13,459
2,747
435
Cadillac Sky
13,263
11,375
436
Marshall Family
13,201
2,109
437
Reeltime Travellers
13,080
2,865
438
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
13,056
4,556
439
Red Molly
12,910
9,240
440
The Tillers
12,891
7,379
441
The Dirt Daubers
12,878
7,528
442
Cory Walker
12,840
574
443
The Earl Scruggs Revue
12,836
1,322
444
Gibson Brothers
12,835
6,245
445
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
446
Songs From The Road Band
12,787
7,701
447
Rose Lee Maphis
12,713
1,123
448
Jaelee Roberts
12,650
1,235
449
The King James Boys
12,637
1,315
450
Blue Moon Rising
12,636
5,927
451
Keller & The Keels
12,629
28,308
452
Peter Ostroushko
12,624
2,243
453
Damien O'Kane
12,473
2,558
454
The Beef Seeds
12,328
6,975
455
The Mallett Brothers Band
12,323
6,527
456
Mark Schatz
12,288
587
457
Sam McGee
12,280
439
458
Big Richard
12,266
7,678
459
Michael Daves
12,224
3,414
460
Andrea Zonn
12,190
1,240
461
Aubrey Haynie
12,152
3,401
462
Frank Proffitt
12,030
3,543
463
John Kirk
11,987
80
464
Raymond Fairchild
11,986
1,626
465
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
11,890
1,790
466
Missy Raines
11,880
1,985
467
Jordan Tice
11,761
1,833
468
The Kody Norris Show
11,759
2,638
469
Wood Box Heroes
11,753
1,600
470
High Road
11,640
2,622
471
Wilson Banjo Co.
11,549
9,596
472
Daniel Grindstaff
11,483
433
473
Dry Branch Fire Squad
11,397
5,323
474
Ramblers Choice
11,384
471
475
Honeybucket
11,380
3,273
476
The River Arkansas
11,306
1,595
477
The Barefoot Movement
11,264
4,910
478
Roscoe Holcomb
11,262
14,505
479
John McEuen
11,232
1,454
480
Kristin Scott Benson
11,194
1,770
481
Smokey River Boys
11,155
2,411
482
Adam Steffey
11,126
4,824
483
Banjo Troubadours
11,119
2,989
484
Charlie Poole
11,048
7,913
485
Henhouse Prowlers
11,024
7,308
486
The Wiyos
10,955
4,012
487
Old Salt Union
10,916
10,995
488
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
10,865
470
489
Bad Livers
10,796
6,964
490
Gid Tanner
10,741
415
491
The Johnson Mountain Boys
10,734
10,221
492
Sideline
10,718
3,843
493
Don Rigsby
10,713
4,325
494
Riley Baugus
10,695
1,492
495
Mountain Heart
10,689
9,982
496
Dave Rawlings
10,518
82
497
Stacy Phillips
10,462
150
498
Old School Freight Train
10,461
2,996
499
Adam Hurt
10,385
4,077
500
Ugly Valley Boys
10,358
7,534
501
Julie and Dan
10,306
656
502
Brittany Haas
10,270
4,675
503
Big Country Bluegrass
10,262
5,294
504
Greenwood Rye
10,237
2,098
505
Johnny Gimble
10,226
1,601
506
Carl Story
10,217
2,750
507
Red Stick Ramblers
10,165
3,875
508
Bluegrass Worship Band
10,119
6,408
509
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
10,117
11,392
510
The Village Singers
10,117
985
511
Lynn Davis
10,107
33
512
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
10,092
1,601
513
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
10,034
8,632
514
Dan Crary
9,945
3,345
515
Clarence Ashley
9,893
5,391
516
Gold Heart
9,871
280
517
Old Man Markley
9,861
10,074
518
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
9,840
3,471
519
Bill Harrell
9,766
423
520
Honky Tonk Hustlas
9,735
14,518
521
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
9,707
1,101
522
Hillary Klug
9,669
8,573
523
Chris Pandolfi
9,653
1,441
524
Mean Mary
9,647
8,757
525
Foghorn Stringband
9,500
8,816
526
Red Tail Ring
9,494
6,329
527
Trey Hensley
9,470
5,419
528
Sean Watkins
9,457
7,859
529
Mary Z. Cox
9,433
1,936
530
Emma Beaton
9,372
480
531
Folk Soul Revival
9,320
7,195
532
Kind Country
9,309
2,922
533
Honeywagon
9,258
2,676
534
Mountain Sprout
9,253
8,894
535
Sam Grisman Project
9,158
5,290
536
The Fox Hunt
9,139
4,614
537
Wood Belly
9,137
3,568
538
The Vespers
9,105
11,707
539
Unspoken Tradition
9,008
3,566
540
Bill Emerson
8,990
1,789
541
Small Town Therapy
8,984
388
542
Sacred Harp Singers
8,978
2,703
543
Joseph Huber
8,968
9,227
544
David Holt
8,920
1,414
545
The Cluster Pluckers
8,904
1,814
546
The Brent Rochester Family
8,776
2,333
547
Carl Jackson
8,683
1,932
548
Jayke Orvis
8,619
8,853
549
Darrell Scott String Band
8,557
356
550
Alisa Jones
8,516
1,361
551
Christian Sedelmyer
8,407
1,535
552
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,360
3,650
553
South Austin Jug Band
8,354
4,260
554
Rose's Pawn Shop
8,339
4,090
555
Admiral Radio
8,327
1,262
556
The Dad Horse Experience
8,323
7,682
557
Frank Fairfield
8,243
5,149
558
Pa's Fiddle Band
8,236
915
559
Scott Vestal
8,227
1,432
560
Jim Rooney
8,212
186
561
Hammertowne
8,211
2,130
562
The Stonemans
8,126
1,408
563
Dave Murphy
8,108
88
564
Reno & Smiley
8,103
5,726
565
The Chapmans
8,039
2,645
566
Bobby Osborne
8,033
2,503
567
Goose Creek Symphony
8,011
5,727
568
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
569
Danny Knicely
7,702
356
570
Canon Tyler
7,676
2,208
571
Meredith Moon
7,671
3,424
572
James Price
7,655
494
573
Benson
7,538
656
574
Moore
7,537
452
575
The Foreign Landers
7,517
2,220
576
The Dixie Pals
7,459
138
577
Miles Over Mountains
7,400
1,409
578
Mason Via
7,391
1,201
579
Barbaro
7,331
2,795
580
Cousin Emmy
7,245
840
581
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
7,244
3,818
582
Chicken Wire Empire
7,141
4,271
583
Bjorn Eriksson
7,134
1,183
584
Graham Lindsey
7,090
3,529
585
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
586
Drunken Hearts
7,060
1,576
587
Johnny Meyer
7,047
282
588
John Mailander
7,026
1,564
589
Emmitt-Nershi Band
6,956
6,457
590
Jeremy Garrett
6,878
1,348
591
Rose Maddox
6,869
2,711
592
Sad Daddy
6,813
4,395
593
String Loaded Bluegrass Band
6,808
192
594
Caleb Klauder
6,803
3,014
595
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
6,757
3,141
596
Matt Combs
6,750
141
597
Boone Creek
6,724
2,052
598
Butch Baldassari
6,722
1,124
599
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
600
Carley Arrowood
6,689
1,172
601
The Monroe Brothers
6,686
5,499
602
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
603
Rachel Sumner
6,663
2,179
604
Appalachian Road Show
6,639
3,754
605
The Cody Sisters
6,608
1,711
606
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
607
Pitney Meyer
6,598
524
608
Hart Valley Drifters
6,590
4,765
609
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,580
6,025
610
The Spinney Brothers
6,560
1,478
611
Holler Choir
6,504
3,088
612
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
613
Highlonesome
6,474
4,992
614
Mike Seeger
6,443
3,388
615
John Coffey
6,425
49
616
The Waybacks
6,383
3,530
617
Laurie Lewis
6,371
3,888
618
Iron Mountain String Band
6,357
1,559
619
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
6,350
1,976
620
Forbes Family
6,350
1,441
621
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
6,294
2,496
622
Bark Point.
6,286
665
623
The Nashville Grass
6,281
803
624
Zoe & Cloyd
6,280
1,070
625
The HillBenders
6,226
3,639
626
Max Wareham
6,183
145
627
Rick Faris
6,183
1,140
628
Reeb Willms
6,143
479
629
Free the Honey
6,123
2,472
630
Larry Perkins
6,097
61
631
Darren Nicholson
6,080
899
632
Smilo & the Ghost
6,063
1,598
633
Chosen Road
6,055
3,075
634
Newgrange
6,024
144
635
Larry Keel
6,022
5,292
636
Mama Said String Band
6,008
2,595
637
Kevin Roth
6,000
555
638
The Weary Boys
5,958
3,699
639
Tyler Smilo
5,921
515
640
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
641
Riverbend
5,915
188
642
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
5,888
6,138
643
Travis Book
5,886
696
644
The Bishops
5,854
1,637
645
Blackgrass Gospel
5,847
6,847
646
Among The Oak & Ash
5,816
2,296
647
The Lonesome Trio
5,789
6,241
648
Bluegrass Gospel Project
5,751
5,302
649
St. Cinder
5,685
3,127
650
George Jackson
5,605
1,309
651
Danny Parks
5,594
54
652
The Usual Suspects
5,558
386
653
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,550
3,790
654
Luminescent Orchestrii
5,547
2,708
655
Ben Rochester Family
5,542
702
656
The Broken Band
5,539
147
657
Huckleberry Flint
5,532
2,778
658
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,522
5,426
659
Golden Shoals
5,505
1,542
660
Mike Auldridge
5,489
2,359
661
Downhill Bluegrass Band
5,443
1,239
662
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
5,441
991
663
Theoretical Blonde
5,429
1,339
664
The Grass Cats
5,421
2,017
665
Joe Craven
5,415
627
666
Eck Robertson
5,380
2,139
667
Greg Blake
5,368
507
668
The Blue Grass Boys
5,365
1,850
669
Jacob Jolliff
5,341
2,459
670
Katelyn Ingardia
5,304
206
671
The Younghearts
5,291
730
672
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
5,269
387
673
Jason Hoard
5,232
1,577
674
Spirit Family Reunion
5,222
6,707
675
Laura Orshaw
5,214
359
676
Breaking Grass
5,212
3,851
677
Mike Cross
5,192
1,593
678
Sami Braman
5,175
934
679
Fruition & Grant Farm
5,173
2,073
680
Phillip Roebuck
5,152
2,220
681
The Kentuckians
5,126
111
682
Terry Baucom
5,118
1,803
683
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,103
7,107
684
Larry Cordle
5,101
4,154
685
The DeLorean Sisters
5,099
1,880
686
Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley
5,091
194
687
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
5,082
2,381
688
April Verch
5,080
1,552
689
Maggie O'Connor
5,068
477
690
Cherryholmes
5,067
8,588
691
Ashby Frank
5,051
580
692
Cup O’Joe
5,047
1,424
693
Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley and group
5,031
319
694
Spinning Jennies
4,998
1,437
695
Acoustic Syndicate
4,998
5,726
696
Red Allen
4,979
1,420
697
Milkdrive
4,946
2,980
698
Tessa Lark
4,934
1,461
699
Jody Stecher
4,901
1,508
700
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
4,877
642
701
Janne Viksten
4,874
92
702
Napier
4,846
204
703
Dwight McCall
4,841
1,729
704
The Stillwater Hobos
4,793
3,124
705
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
4,780
8,204
706
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
707
Bob Minner
4,762
711
708
Amanda Cook
4,762
2,727
709
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
710
Ralph Stanley II
4,750
2,417
711
Dave Evans
4,742
1,266
712
The Crooked Jades
4,737
2,485
713
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
4,723
1,551
714
Matt Wallace
4,710
58
715
North Country
4,702
1,591
716
Cotton Pickin Kids
4,689
4,963
717
Rumour Mill
4,680
1,111
718
Tommy Drinkard
4,671
1,567
719
the Remedy
4,627
58
720
Jie-Bing Chen
4,593
249
721
Bill Evans
4,582
1,343
722
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
4,575
668
723
Lost and Found
4,567
956
724
Caribou Mountain Collective
4,565
3,954
725
Ethan Setiawan
4,519
566
726
David Davis
4,519
319
727
Eddie Adcock
4,504
1,358
728
Jake Soffer
4,493
309
729
MORGAN O'KANE
4,466
3,551
730
Ray Cardwell
4,466
250
731
The Pigs
4,452
2,421
732
Buell Kazee
4,451
3,672
733
Pine Tree String Band
4,445
1,243
734
Alan Bibey
4,435
1,700
735
Steve Ivey
4,431
706
736
Mike Barnett
4,405
960
737
Scroggins & Rose
4,386
478
738
Byron Berline
4,369
1,278
739
Sicard Hollow
4,362
4,834
740
Tim Raybon Band
4,359
417
741
Tommy Jarrell
4,350
3,047
742
Andy Statman
4,333
2,836
743
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
4,330
3,198
744
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
745
The Great American String Band
4,318
270
746
Brenna MacMillan
4,297
923
747
Tara Nevins
4,267
1,194
748
The Willis Clan
4,260
13,674
749
The Ellis Family
4,237
2,257
750
Beppe Gambetta
4,224
2,201
751
Sleepy Man
4,221
13,093
752
The Quebe Sisters
4,209
4,912
753
Cliff Waldron
4,196
731
754
The David Mayfield Parade
4,195
3,456
755
Danny Barnes
4,190
4,472
756
David Schnaufer
4,187
534
757
Black Prairie
4,181
6,437
758
Andy Falco
4,166
858
759
Cedar Hill
4,153
869
760
Front Porch String Band
4,135
378
761
The Caleb Daugherty Band
4,127
1,182
762
Curly Seckler
4,109
266
763
Hobart Smith
4,085
3,553
764
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
4,078
2,724
765
Red Smiley
4,064
1,254
766
Christian Davis
4,063
15,896
767
Lou Reid
4,044
1,330
768
Jim Hendricks
4,037
188
769
Appalachian Smoke
4,020
331
770
Leroy Troy
4,012
1,452
771
Buck White
3,974
231
772
Danny Burns
3,966
765
773
Jon Stickley Trio
3,965
7,631
774
Jason Carter
3,958
1,339
775
Joe K. Walsh
3,952
1,573
776
Matt McGee
3,936
22
777
Randy Scruggs
3,924
597
778
Alecia Nugent
3,920
5,818
779
Amanda Fields
3,907
797
780
The Wissmann Family
3,904
6,526
781
Paul Hebert
3,897
1,823
782
Deeper Shade Of Blue
3,867
513
783
Lorraine Jordan
3,856
334
784
Wade Ward
3,852
2,236
785
Jalan Crossland
3,850
4,891
786
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,830
927
787
The Pine Hill Haints
3,824
6,528
788
Mollie O'Brien
3,822
771
789
A Night In The Box
3,814
1,628
790
Bob Carlin
3,791
1,883
791
Martha Scanlan
3,780
2,460
792
Blaine Sprouse
3,778
495
793
The Iron Horse
3,751
757
794
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,746
738
795
Andrew Crawford
3,718
831
796
Danny Roberts
3,705
222
797
Aaron Burdett
3,669
1,126
798
Chris Gaertner
3,659
116
799
Full Cord
3,658
1,375
800
the everybodyfields
3,656
5,946
801
Tyler Grant
3,653
955
802
Woodbox Gang
3,649
5,141
803
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
3,641
2,567
804
Malpass Brothers
3,639
3,388
805
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
3,628
432
806
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,621
5,059
807
Matt Flinner
3,619
1,212
808
Wanda Vick
3,561
1,427
809
Patrick McAvinue
3,530
316
810
Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
3,527
1,379
811
Lena Jonsson
3,524
1,008
812
Josh Oliver
3,515
1,578
813
Barnum Jack
3,512
207
814
The Fretliners
3,507
1,890
815
The Piss Poor Players
3,496
3,570
816
Charlie Monroe
3,489
978
817
Rob Stenson
3,477
1,480
818
The Steve Pettit Band
3,468
822
819
John Hickman
3,454
194
820
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
821
Fly by Night Rounders
3,435
1,240
822
Vassar Clements
3,432
8,059
823
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
824
The Slocan Ramblers
3,410
2,659
825
Black Mountain Boys
3,409
2,045
826
Damn Tall Buildings
3,404
3,615
827
Buck Trent
3,396
672
828
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,384
1,745
829
Cathy Fink
3,377
1,266
830
Carlo Aonzo
3,362
500
831
Armchair Boogie
3,362
4,704
832
Rose Lee
3,360
32
833
Joe Newberry
3,356
531
834
Kenny Baker
3,355
127
835
SloCoast
3,353
235
836
Zion Napier
3,347
103
837
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
838
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
839
Rock Bottom String Band
3,332
4,085
840
David Johnson
3,315
915
841
Mustered Courage
3,306
2,343
842
Williamson Branch
3,301
1,764
843
Wicker Suite
3,294
622
844
Poor Man's Whiskey
3,271
3,962
845
J.M. Clifford
3,265
250
846
Tim Connell
3,265
640
847
Jaywalkers
3,263
754
848
Bill Clifton
3,262
869
849
Off the Rails
3,262
348
850
Never Come Down
3,236
2,983
851
Fiddlin' Red Herron
3,234
193
852
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
3,220
598
853
Nick Dumas
3,219
693
854
High Fidelity
3,208
787
855
Darrell Webb Band
3,203
2,263
856
Carolina Blue
3,195
1,722
857
Weary Hearts
3,192
200
858
Longview
3,190
881
859
Julian Davis
3,187
193
860
Caroline Owens
3,175
522
861
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
3,175
2,773
862
Jason Davis
3,172
7,012
863
Magoo
3,168
1,084
864
Sharon White
3,156
364
865
Jamie Kent
3,154
1,570
866
The High Hawks
3,142
1,881
867
Thunder and Rain
3,140
3,720
868
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,121
531
869
Truckstop Honeymoon
3,120
4,299
870
AJ Lee
3,114
3,079
871
Brad Kolodner
3,111
939
872
Dalton Harper
3,094
420
873
Waterhouse
3,089
240
874
Gaither Carlton
3,085
975
875
New Dangerfield
3,067
696
876
The Giving Tree Band
3,040
4,354
877
Alex Hargreaves
3,035
1,120
878
Mike Compton
3,033
1,049
879
Eric Skye
3,014
688
880
The Skillet-Lickers
3,000
2,568
881
hoots & hellmouth
2,991
3,594
882
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
883
Irene Kelley
2,968
1,165
884
Chandler Beavers
2,967
333
885
The Matchsellers
2,954
946
886
Coon Creek Girls
2,925
1,074
887
Bluegrass Diamonds
2,916
1,712
888
Connor Jay Liess
2,902
609
889
The Sweet Lillies
2,897
2,655
890
Trevor Hutchinson
2,883
28
891
Ivan Rosenberg
2,883
293
892
Jim Bows & The Flycatchers
2,867
258
893
Trad Plus
2,839
348
894
Valley Flower
2,834
461
895
Jerry Salley
2,832
1,320
896
The Andrew Collins Trio
2,818
407
897
Redline
2,816
48
898
The O'Kanes
2,805
847
899
Gary Nichols
2,793
490
900
Lateral Blue
2,792
396
901
The Right Hands
2,788
65
902
Deep Chatham
2,784
2,387
903
The Rice Menzone Alliance
2,781
155
904
John Driskell Hopkins
2,781
914
905
Rusty York
2,779
305
906
Cody Walters
2,770
105
907
Daryl Mosley
2,767
519
908
Crowe Brothers
2,762
238
909
Joseph Decosimo
2,753
1,472
910
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
911
Casey Driessen
2,750
2,185
912
The Ephemeral Stringband
2,736
1,117
913
Bluegrass Banjo
2,734
3,572
914
Mark Burchfield
2,734
690
915
Ganey Arsement
2,722
49
916
Magnolia Express
2,721
285
917
Lewis Family
2,706
1,414
918
High Horse
2,706
191
919
Fred Cockerham
2,702
1,299
920
The Down Home Folks
2,694
45
921
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
2,694
1,973
922
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys
2,692
634
923
The Green River Boys
2,681
213
924
Buzz Busby
2,680
426
925
Filthy Still
2,673
5,718
926
Pinnacle Boys
2,659
346
927
Blackwater Railroad Company
2,648
3,923
928
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,645
484
929
Adam Greuel
2,640
752
930
Asheville Symphony
2,640
157
931
The Grandpa Jones & Family
2,639
370
932
Head for the Hills
2,628
6,109
933
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,625
1,522
934
Ken & Brad Kolodner
2,613
539
935
Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
2,597
269
936
Johnny Meyer
2,596
482
937
Ron Wall
2,596
85
938
Krishna Prasad
2,581
2,081
939
The Smoky Mountain Band
2,555
757
940
The Lindsey Family
2,554
2,816
941
Goldmine Pickers
2,550
311
942
Bearfoot
2,550
2,777
943
David Marshall
2,548
196
944
Mark Johnson
2,544
1,265
945
Troy Engle
2,543
180
946
Rich O'Brien
2,536
314
947
Sour Bridges
2,534
1,713
948
Jeff Autry
2,533
506
949
Violet Bell
2,525
2,459
950
Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs
2,522
3,967
951
Kevin Wimmer
2,522
77
952
Claybank
2,509
986
953
J.D. Wilkes
2,509
2,778
954
Jim Vancleve
2,505
700
955
Chad Willow
2,503
28
956
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,502
777
957
John Hermann
2,498
505
958
The Doucettes
2,495
2,813
959
Christopher Patrick Livingston
2,494
260
960
Missy Armstrong
2,488
365
961
Rumpke Mountain Boys
2,473
7,335
962
Aline Deanna
2,470
173
963
Dré Anders
2,466
2,482
964
The Blue Sky Boys
2,462
3,607
965
The Pickpockets
2,458
1,045
966
Tim Stafford
2,433
1,103
967
The Mammals
2,431
3,178
968
Pinecastle Records
2,427
390
969
The Bills
2,424
1,445
970
Riley Puckett
2,423
2,645
971
Rev Ezra
2,420
530
972
Richard Greene
2,416
366
973
David Benedict
2,413
1,427
974
Sound Doctrine
2,412
2,018
975
Vincent Sadovsky
2,403
125
976
Thomas Cassell
2,397
502
977
Tammy Rogers
2,395
373
978
Cop
2,387
1,893
979
Victor Furtado
2,379
667
980
Ramsey Thornton
2,379
664
981
Eli West
2,370
1,284
982
The Tater Boys
2,352
324
983
Marley's Ghost
2,348
874
984
Old Reliable String Band
2,342
530
985
Cassie Franklin
2,330
340
986
Alan Bibey & Grasstowne
2,323
660
987
Alan Munde
2,322
1,853
988
The Cockman Family
2,309
2,188
989
Kristy Cox
2,308
1,472
990
Amberson
2,305
807
991
Mission Mountain Wood Band
2,269
623
992
Brother Boys
2,257
200
993
Kyle Creed
2,255
709
994
Jesse Brock
2,252
400
995
Midnight Call
2,243
220
996
Tina Adair
2,230
506
997
Gavin Powell
2,229
747
998
Wild Ponies
2,227
1,289
999
Water Tower
2,224
2,320
1000
Friend Dog
2,217
317

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.