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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
10,905,356
2,878,165
2
4,506,019
1,510,265
3
4,278,488
302,486
4
2,619,798
401,281
5
2,445,227
359,491
6
2,425,453
969,194
7
2,219,724
405,472
8
2,217,123
355,142
9
2,089,461
411,906
10
2,027,660
512,033
11
2,020,774
1,012,334
12
The Dead South
1,496,893
858,863
13
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,285,145
213,324
14
1,206,817
448,076
15
1,154,797
420,240
16
The Devil Makes Three
1,033,741
362,209
17
Patty Loveless
953,060
465,807
18
The Soggy Bottom Boys
880,035
64,139
19
Jerry Douglas
877,658
51,847
20
Gillian Welch
722,756
251,773
21
Sarah Jarosz
645,501
161,663
22
Mipso
530,335
87,021
23
Ricky Skaggs
500,376
139,020
24
Aoife O'Donovan
490,742
71,902
25
Goodnight, Texas
483,261
62,616
26
The Wood Brothers
477,343
233,806
27
Justin Townes Earle
473,445
188,432
28
Molly Tuttle
423,958
102,039
29
Sara Watkins
410,578
56,455
30
Shovels & Rope
403,426
185,676
31
Town Mountain
401,777
60,553
32
Marty Stuart
375,810
161,673
33
Doc Watson
366,124
119,450
34
I'm With Her
346,899
90,548
35
Bella White
318,258
51,036
36
Nickel Creek
312,254
197,235
37
The Brothers Comatose
294,320
64,311
38
Greensky Bluegrass
291,895
216,379
39
Jerry Garcia
288,420
356,958
40
The Ghost of Paul Revere
286,817
67,962
41
Harry McClintock
281,745
11,876
42
The Wailin' Jennys
268,537
160,605
43
Nick Shoulders
260,354
80,280
44
Steve Martin
256,195
57,823
45
Gaither
255,573
16,242
46
Earl Scruggs
248,293
50,405
47
Edgar Meyer
244,139
27,682
48
Benjamin Tod
240,475
131,527
49
Chris Thile
229,467
119,120
50
Punch Brothers
228,959
224,759
51
Ben Miller Band
228,573
27,451
52
228,509
412,492
53
Brown Bird
220,125
100,067
54
Béla Fleck
218,694
85,615
55
Ralph Stanley
216,554
74,907
56
Pokey LaFarge
215,023
121,677
57
Yonder Mountain String Band
212,249
154,634
58
The Osborne Brothers
208,260
31,742
59
David Grisman
207,055
65,968
60
Crooked Still
183,381
86,043
61
Pickin' On Series
176,484
93,854
62
Elephant Revival
176,211
111,235
63
The Del McCoury Band
176,078
55,133
64
Flatt & Scruggs
167,172
76,589
65
The String Cheese Incident
164,394
235,389
66
The Haunted Windchimes
164,088
21,431
67
Keller Williams
162,052
123,848
68
Tony Rice
155,665
55,614
69
Lost Dog Street Band
152,575
132,546
70
Jay Ungar
149,578
8,218
71
Leftover Salmon
149,186
102,086
72
The Infamous Stringdusters
148,568
109,247
73
Norman Blake
148,283
24,804
74
Eric Weissberg
147,593
6,744
75
Steep Canyon Rangers
147,472
60,322
76
John Hartford
144,206
47,463
77
Don Julin
143,535
2,416
78
The Dead Tongues
140,056
45,678
79
The Stanley Brothers
139,843
49,247
80
Sierra Hull
139,326
56,865
81
John R. Miller
136,443
28,739
82
Tim O'Brien
136,085
30,584
83
Steve Mandell
136,022
479
84
Edie Brickell
135,939
64,847
85
The Gourds
135,349
38,264
86
The Travelin' McCourys
134,363
20,833
87
Fruition
134,212
47,158
88
Charlie Parr
134,162
68,621
89
Mark O'Connor
133,075
14,583
90
The Carter Family
131,007
64,118
91
Boy Named Banjo
129,849
23,720
92
Lindsay Lou
128,165
28,226
93
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
126,824
15,078
94
Scott H. Biram
125,148
50,038
95
Willie Watson
121,307
52,697
96
Susto Stringband
121,273
692
97
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
120,303
176,058
98
Mark Howard
118,819
1,376
99
Carolina Chocolate Drops
118,552
146,462
100
The Builders and The Butchers
118,360
57,831
101
Holler Choir
117,364
3,380
102
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
116,444
102,895
103
The Cox Family
111,397
9,557
104
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
110,820
34,395
105
Clay Street Unit
106,663
7,271
106
Railroad Earth
104,857
105,629
107
Dead Horses
104,494
22,838
108
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
104,038
54,081
109
Whiskey Shivers
102,957
26,955
110
William Elliott Whitmore
102,912
63,412
111
Tony Trischka
102,645
8,842
112
The Last Revel
100,012
22,549
113
Jimmie Rodgers
97,917
81,907
114
Trout Steak Revival
96,890
16,811
115
Richard Watson
96,378
447
116
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
96,169
40,867
117
Mike Marshall
93,708
8,577
118
Branches
93,356
23,491
119
Redbird
92,574
12,071
120
The Whites
92,361
5,678
121
The Dillards
91,833
25,607
122
Dan Tyminski
89,693
51,482
123
Lester Flatt
88,751
29,874
124
Cabinet
87,991
17,864
125
The Local Honeys
86,528
20,511
126
Darrell Scott
86,526
27,475
127
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
85,219
35,214
128
Bryan Sutton
83,669
15,235
129
Merle Travis
83,530
36,314
130
Molly Mason
83,345
1,235
131
Stuart Duncan
82,809
11,515
132
Rhonda Vincent
82,707
41,269
133
Taylor Ashton
82,479
7,007
134
Nora Brown
81,333
27,722
135
Sam Bush
81,177
51,568
136
Gangstagrass
80,847
68,892
137
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
80,615
15,081
138
The Clinch Mountain Boys
80,564
3,723
139
Chris Thomas King
80,220
18,373
140
Willi Carlisle
80,125
30,402
141
the Keels
79,088
287
142
Hackensaw Boys
78,441
28,044
143
Dailey & Vincent
78,054
30,344
144
Blue Highway
73,543
25,098
145
Front Country
72,780
14,639
146
Yarn
72,745
14,638
147
Willy Tea Taylor
71,805
18,089
148
2nd South Carolina String Band
71,553
17,311
149
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
71,501
36,186
150
Iron Horse
71,381
41,578
151
The Seldom Scene
71,075
31,006
152
The Isaacs
70,865
69,460
153
Russ Barenberg
70,764
2,760
154
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
68,777
9,698
155
The Stray Birds
68,533
24,468
156
Kruger Brothers
68,345
9,247
157
Dan Gellert
68,268
1,088
158
Rachel Baiman
67,536
11,411
159
The Kossoy Sisters
66,976
8,842
160
Kitchen Dwellers
66,617
40,080
161
Abigail Washburn
66,604
25,322
162
Herb Pedersen
65,881
2,448
163
Craig Duncan
64,980
9,935
164
Bill Monroe
64,834
80,400
165
Alison Brown
63,217
11,485
166
John Leventhal
62,940
1,667
167
Joel Rafael
62,892
1,143
168
Doc & Merle Watson
62,656
26,574
169
Mountain Grass Unit
62,469
12,134
170
Jim & Jesse
59,019
16,095
171
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
58,700
13,281
172
Mark Lavengood
58,577
2,526
173
Dave Rawlings Machine
58,160
46,290
174
John Starling
57,832
808
175
Yes Ma'am
57,624
12,197
176
The Steel Wheels
57,414
18,806
177
Peter Rowan
57,232
25,314
178
The Louvin Brothers
57,099
35,752
179
Uncle Dave Macon
56,313
8,394
180
Hayseed Dixie
56,110
58,777
181
The Lil Smokies
56,083
25,386
182
Mac Wiseman
55,972
10,138
183
Appalachian Express
55,863
2,644
184
Cris Jacobs
55,774
11,943
185
Chris Rodrigues
55,010
8,220
186
We Banjo 3
54,339
26,046
187
Jean Ritchie
54,216
22,321
188
Larry Sparks
53,861
15,271
189
Lonesome River Band
53,289
40,125
190
Andy Thorn
53,129
11,059
191
The Petersens
52,824
55,200
192
Roy Acuff
52,567
60,234
193
The Country Gentlemen
52,396
20,470
194
Fireside Collective
52,381
7,177
195
Widespread Panic
52,090
262
196
Balsam Range
51,527
22,202
197
The Foggy Mountain Boys
51,133
5,667
198
Dustbowl Revival
50,925
21,780
199
Abby The Spoon Lady
50,881
12,073
200
Donna The Buffalo
50,714
22,349
201
Old & In The Way
50,562
74,887
202
The Cleverlys
50,054
28,965
203
Phil Lesh & Communion
49,784
1,404
204
Tony Rice Unit
48,930
11,233
205
The Lowest Pair
48,920
16,557
206
New Grass Revival
48,355
29,468
207
Sister Sadie
47,378
6,951
208
Country's Family Reunion
46,568
5,039
209
The Fairfield Four
46,386
10,461
210
Robert Krestan
46,048
10,579
211
Tea Leaf Green
45,633
41,792
212
Clyde and the Milltailers
45,424
9,688
213
Kentucky Thunder
45,321
5,554
214
Hot Rize
45,231
22,599
215
Matt Glaser
45,073
171
216
GemsOnVHS
45,058
14,074
217
Hogslop String Band
44,687
8,334
218
Shook Twins
44,547
21,895
219
Two Runner
44,134
6,634
220
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
43,779
33,388
221
The Hillbilly Thomists
43,770
21,414
222
The Delmore Brothers
43,752
10,695
223
Ola Belle Reed
43,192
13,525
224
Grandpa Jones
43,128
14,231
225
Evan Stover
42,302
96
226
Gallows Bound
42,119
10,588
227
Special Consensus
42,038
11,160
228
Woody Pines
41,871
6,287
229
Matt Heckler
41,085
21,490
230
O'Death
40,790
17,646
231
Michael Cleveland
39,815
13,820
232
Brennen Leigh
39,198
11,874
233
Tony Furtado
38,309
6,880
234
Chatham County Line
37,767
21,519
235
JigJam
37,737
6,648
236
The Pine Box Boys
37,263
22,709
237
The Earls Of Leicester
37,224
8,244
238
Shadowgrass
36,809
13,696
239
J.D. Crowe & The New South
36,578
14,757
240
Kaia Kater
36,476
22,643
241
Chatham Rabbits
36,149
8,645
242
Legendary Shack Shakers
36,113
24,242
243
Del McCoury
35,690
28,938
244
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
35,665
6,880
245
The Native Howl
35,580
45,050
246
Wood & Wire
35,482
11,082
247
The Goddamn Gallows
35,457
38,668
248
The Way Down Wanderers
35,106
13,303
249
Jimmy Martin
35,002
20,181
250
Anna & Elizabeth
34,980
13,589
251
Robbie Fulks
34,773
15,103
252
Junior Sisk
34,678
5,114
253
The Gospel Plowboys
34,555
6,561
254
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
34,483
5,201
255
Cristina Vane
34,353
10,346
256
Pharis & Jason Romero
34,277
9,815
257
The Grascals
33,985
17,790
258
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
33,829
19,360
259
Poutníci
33,788
9,222
260
Lonesome Ace Stringband
33,454
3,844
261
The Wooks
33,346
13,409
262
Rochesters
33,329
16,478
263
Possessed by Paul James
33,181
24,046
264
Tori Miller
33,128
1,637
265
Watkins Family Hour
32,863
13,305
266
Bradley Walker
32,828
7,288
267
Dirk Powell
32,654
6,347
268
Pete Bernhard
32,582
7,315
269
Carling & Will
32,481
3,593
270
Newfound Road
32,212
7,049
271
Driftwood
31,774
7,798
272
Jaelee Roberts
31,510
1,383
273
Doyle Lawson
31,317
6,458
274
The Peasall Sisters
31,157
4,420
275
Phoebe Hunt
31,070
4,613
276
The Sidekicks
30,889
232
277
Hawktail
30,810
12,475
278
Della Mae
30,559
15,595
279
Mandowar
30,550
20,300
280
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
30,209
2,935
281
Jimmy Fortune
30,188
7,298
282
The Gatherers
30,138
921
283
Jim Lauderdale
30,028
11,841
284
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
29,646
6,958
285
Micah Wagner
29,550
764
286
Ronnie Bowman
29,446
6,702
287
Old Man Luedecke
29,136
13,196
288
Stringbean
29,050
5,579
289
Arthur Smith
28,990
1,784
290
Henry Grace
28,509
2,029
291
The Kentucky Colonels
28,481
9,124
292
Southern Raised
28,347
16,893
293
The Bluegrass Album Band
28,157
21,114
294
Love Canon
27,900
10,270
295
Danny Thompson
26,924
652
296
The Duhks
26,615
16,937
297
Joe Maphis
26,370
3,679
298
Kenny Malone
26,301
215
299
Cloverdale Family Band
26,287
171
300
Noam Pikelny
26,199
14,364
301
The Black Lillies
25,844
15,670
302
Chessboxer
25,733
3,081
303
Brothers of the Heart
25,732
6,173
304
Flatt Lonesome
25,644
9,894
305
The Bluegrass Cardinals
25,525
6,854
306
Druha Trava
25,375
8,739
307
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
25,317
643
308
Brooke Aldridge
25,117
293
309
Justin Moses
25,115
2,450
310
NewTown
25,029
2,052
311
Darin Aldridge
24,924
341
312
Three Tall Pines
24,899
6,772
313
Jake Vaadeland
24,892
7,253
314
IIIrd Tyme Out
24,733
17,037
315
The Bootleggers
24,687
5,329
316
James King
24,648
4,712
317
Useful Jenkins
24,546
12,173
318
Marty Raybon
24,305
2,162
319
Andrew Marlin
24,244
8,621
320
Bob Wayne
24,208
23,905
321
Them Coulee Boys
24,035
9,596
322
Hazel Dickens
23,929
10,312
323
The Show Ponies
23,867
12,701
324
Chicago Farmer
23,647
6,176
325
10 String Symphony
23,439
5,077
326
Kristin Scott Benson
23,394
1,908
327
National Park Radio
23,055
17,392
328
I Draw Slow
22,952
8,381
329
Paul Williams
22,875
6,104
330
Kontras Quartet
22,714
394
331
David Reed
22,556
203
332
Arkansauce
22,538
10,897
333
The Greencards
22,433
8,728
334
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
22,251
4,039
335
Don Reno
22,139
6,307
336
Dead Man Winter
21,963
18,942
337
East Nash Grass
21,919
4,591
338
Easter Brothers
21,904
4,037
339
Harper Family
21,901
6,859
340
Twisted Pine
21,824
9,280
341
Bud Reed
21,792
210
342
Chris Coole
21,784
2,355
343
Dock Boggs
21,369
14,937
344
Hot Buttered Rum
21,054
21,078
345
Volume Five
20,969
4,756
346
Todd Phillips
20,930
592
347
Pert Near Sandstone
20,917
8,708
348
Tony Kamel
20,891
4,747
349
Humming House
20,803
10,448
350
The Honey Dewdrops
20,595
4,845
351
Jason Carter
20,445
1,655
352
John Reischman
20,346
4,873
353
Jim Mills
20,251
4,345
354
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
20,244
5,915
355
Big Country Bluegrass
20,167
5,352
356
Sharon Gilchrist
20,107
391
357
Rob Ickes
19,952
2,776
358
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
19,937
8,377
359
The .357 STring Band
19,880
28,563
360
Ron Block
19,861
2,749
361
Pierce Edens
19,853
6,731
362
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
19,832
6,299
363
Mama's Broke
19,761
15,281
364
J.D. Crowe
19,749
5,125
365
Andrea Zonn
19,674
1,329
366
The Victory Trio
19,489
1,040
367
Mason Via
19,484
1,435
368
Becky Buller
19,449
3,966
369
Joe Mullins
19,428
353
370
The Rice Brothers
19,405
3,791
371
Tray Wellington
19,203
3,300
372
Merle Watson
19,085
577
373
The Boxcars
18,894
5,298
374
Marshall Family
18,894
2,202
375
Malingo
18,874
12,497
376
Benny Martin
18,855
741
377
Quicksilver
18,757
1,352
378
Cornbread Red
18,734
1,639
379
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
18,677
31,676
380
Johnny Meyer
18,614
309
381
Darol Anger
18,565
4,001
382
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
18,290
4,196
383
Kenny Baker
18,181
3,188
384
Paper Bird
18,160
11,836
385
Betty Jean Robinson
18,074
2,124
386
The Resonant Rogues
18,073
7,263
387
The Wildmans
17,908
4,405
388
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
17,741
8,284
389
BlueRidge
17,628
4,641
390
Joy Kills Sorrow
17,610
10,591
391
Wildwood Valley Boys
17,527
2,211
392
Shane Travis
17,501
745
393
Pitney Meyer
17,501
648
394
Authentic Unlimited
17,340
4,017
395
Rayna Gellert
17,215
4,448
396
Split Lip Rayfield
17,175
16,894
397
The Desert Willows
17,145
847
398
The Primitive Quartet
17,114
9,151
399
Roadkill Pickers
16,946
1,047
400
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
16,939
3,095
401
Alice Gerrard
16,937
2,318
402
The Rubber Knife Gang
16,915
4,355
403
Tim Eriksen
16,868
4,033
404
Clifton Hicks
16,803
8,298
405
Keller & The Keels
16,721
28,437
406
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
16,636
17,990
407
Jimmie Driftwood
16,619
1,977
408
Bruce Molsky
16,397
7,315
409
Brooke Justice
16,386
36
410
Josh Williams
16,297
6,557
411
Darren Nicholson
16,287
936
412
Jason Dea West
16,266
8,134
413
Mountain Faith
16,170
5,050
414
The Doc Watson Family
16,133
3,617
415
Thomm Jutz
16,102
980
416
Nefesh Mountain
16,087
9,071
417
The New Lost City Ramblers
16,012
10,454
418
Barefoot Surrender
15,994
9,598
419
The Lonely Heartstring Band
15,893
5,562
420
John Showman
15,876
436
421
Bob Brozman
15,821
5,620
422
Low Water Bridge Band
15,768
3,976
423
Cadillac Sky
15,578
11,419
424
Claire Lynch
15,573
9,810
425
Marvin Morrow
15,480
3,199
426
Mighty Poplar
15,403
10,207
427
Damien O'Kane
15,389
2,602
428
Scott Nygaard
15,250
1,299
429
Bobby Hicks
15,249
2,087
430
Mile Twelve
14,926
6,434
431
Sideline
14,901
3,919
432
Stacy Phillips
14,780
165
433
Jeff Austin
14,767
6,799
434
David Grier
14,739
5,473
435
Steve Rust
14,694
95
436
Dale Ann Bradley
14,668
5,835
437
Josh Graves
14,660
2,292
438
Honeysuckle
14,619
8,224
439
The Purple Hulls
14,510
3,560
440
Gold Heart
14,499
281
441
Max Wareham
14,357
212
442
The Beef Seeds
14,337
7,020
443
Dom Flemons
14,214
9,898
444
Uncle Earl
14,097
7,866
445
Ramblers Choice
14,073
500
446
Michael Daves
14,011
3,471
447
Red Molly
13,957
9,362
448
Rose Lee Maphis
13,840
1,134
449
Wilson Banjo Co.
13,784
9,640
450
Kyle Tuttle
13,745
3,063
451
Andy Leftwich
13,530
2,927
452
Blue Moon Rising
13,448
5,997
453
Stillhouse Junkies
13,270
2,893
454
Ordinary Elephant
13,223
10,308
455
Hillary Klug
13,084
8,829
456
Honeybucket
13,052
3,299
457
Henhouse Prowlers
12,937
7,619
458
Strength In Numbers
12,822
5,421
459
Mark Schatz
12,815
620
460
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
461
Carolina
12,748
1,612
462
Banjo Troubadours
12,578
3,082
463
Mother Maybelle Carter
12,463
4,949
464
Brittany Haas
12,410
4,723
465
Don Rigsby
12,300
4,422
466
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
12,229
1,809
467
Bad Livers
12,218
7,073
468
Gibson Brothers
12,171
6,314
469
Joe K. Walsh
12,157
1,612
470
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
12,139
9,021
471
John Kirk
11,976
81
472
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
11,972
533
473
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
11,952
504
474
The Tillers
11,881
7,454
475
Reeltime Travellers
11,862
2,907
476
The River Arkansas
11,860
1,637
477
Jayke Orvis
11,824
8,914
478
Feed the Dog
11,763
3,005
479
Wyatt Ellis
11,735
2,558
480
The Barefoot Movement
11,735
4,982
481
Old Salt Union
11,724
11,051
482
Sam Grisman Project
11,638
5,711
483
Drunken Hearts
11,615
1,608
484
The Dirty Grass Players
11,557
2,640
485
Dave Rawlings
11,554
127
486
Mountain Heart
11,519
10,018
487
Andy Hall
11,404
3,061
488
Smokey River Boys
11,382
2,448
489
The Montvales
11,379
2,068
490
Old Man Markley
11,306
10,170
491
Honeywagon
11,293
2,748
492
Missy Raines
11,276
2,108
493
The Mallett Brothers Band
11,239
6,683
494
Roscoe Holcomb
11,206
14,668
495
The Earl Scruggs Revue
11,205
1,413
496
Peter Ostroushko
11,196
2,361
497
Melody House
11,179
30
498
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
11,170
11,493
499
Aubrey Haynie
11,156
3,430
500
Clarence White
11,093
7,145
501
Gena Britt
11,087
276
502
Wood Box Heroes
11,078
1,678
503
Riley Baugus
11,004
1,524
504
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
10,975
4,702
505
High Road
10,919
2,808
506
Bill Keith
10,909
3,725
507
The Village Singers
10,889
1,005
508
Honky Tonk Hustlas
10,819
14,591
509
Folk Soul Revival
10,808
7,269
510
Carl Story
10,798
2,808
511
Adam Steffey
10,797
4,873
512
Sam McGee
10,766
469
513
Danny Barnes
10,685
4,550
514
The Dirt Daubers
10,647
7,574
515
Larry Keel
10,608
5,441
516
The Kody Norris Show
10,589
2,986
517
Old School Freight Train
10,554
3,061
518
Frank Proffitt
10,528
3,627
519
Mean Mary
10,458
8,861
520
Clarence Ashley
10,417
5,482
521
The Johnson Mountain Boys
10,415
10,347
522
John Cowan
10,340
1,999
523
Charlie Poole
10,320
8,035
524
Johnny Gimble
10,310
1,720
525
Andrea Verga
10,210
1,442
526
Foghorn Stringband
10,198
8,942
527
Bluegrass Worship Band
10,190
6,467
528
The Chapmans
10,138
2,666
529
Remedy Tree
10,105
806
530
Raymond Fairchild
10,100
1,778
531
Tatiana Hargreaves
10,089
3,775
532
Rick Faris
9,961
1,234
533
Ugly Valley Boys
9,950
7,649
534
The King James Boys
9,931
1,374
535
Moonshine Wagon
9,867
7,901
536
The Vespers
9,832
11,751
537
Greenwood Rye
9,821
2,509
538
Mountain Sprout
9,802
8,912
539
Wood Belly
9,795
3,616
540
Emma Beaton
9,784
487
541
Full Cord
9,706
1,432
542
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,697
5,364
543
The Fox Hunt
9,647
4,677
544
Unspoken Tradition
9,631
3,607
545
Tommy Drinkard
9,590
1,575
546
Gid Tanner
9,586
426
547
Joseph Huber
9,574
9,356
548
Adam Wright
9,565
842
549
Valley Flower
9,525
789
550
The Wiyos
9,505
4,044
551
Alisa Jones
9,432
1,385
552
Daniel Grindstaff
9,345
473
553
The Brent Rochester Family
9,332
2,430
554
Adam Hurt
9,319
4,140
555
Red Stick Ramblers
9,318
3,934
556
South Austin Jug Band
9,310
4,339
557
Big Richard
9,253
8,078
558
The Broken Band
9,235
151
559
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
9,219
3,555
560
Sacred Harp Singers
9,147
2,730
561
Red Camel Collective
9,132
256
562
Danny Knicely
9,113
367
563
Off the Rails
9,049
422
564
Red Tail Ring
9,039
6,364
565
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
9,038
2,672
566
Bill Emerson
8,974
1,821
567
The Stonemans
8,932
1,425
568
Bill Harrell
8,796
447
569
Emmitt-Nershi Band
8,773
6,513
570
Reno & Smiley
8,750
5,797
571
Blue Grass Boogiemen
8,744
3,548
572
Trey Hensley
8,739
5,585
573
David Holt
8,608
1,458
574
Kind Country
8,559
2,946
575
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
8,462
6,193
576
Small Town Therapy
8,395
397
577
Darrell Scott String Band
8,365
365
578
Sean Watkins
8,363
7,903
579
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
8,214
1,829
580
The Cluster Pluckers
8,211
1,840
581
Mary Z. Cox
8,205
1,954
582
Scott Vestal
8,204
1,496
583
Barbaro
8,184
2,821
584
The Foreign Landers
8,151
2,285
585
Goose Creek Symphony
8,144
5,747
586
Bobby Osborne
8,118
2,586
587
Pa's Fiddle Band
8,098
947
588
Benson
7,999
711
589
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
590
Christian Sedelmyer
7,914
1,557
591
Hammertowne
7,803
2,173
592
The Wayfarers
7,797
1,961
593
Jordan Tice
7,794
2,025
594
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
7,754
3,932
595
Dan Crary
7,711
3,354
596
Hillstomp
7,709
11,061
597
Julie and Dan
7,649
690
598
Rose Maddox
7,584
2,795
599
The Usual Suspects
7,573
400
600
Songs From The Road Band
7,464
7,786
601
Carley Arrowood
7,462
1,220
602
The Monroe Brothers
7,405
5,533
603
Fruition & Grant Farm
7,326
2,107
604
Carl Jackson
7,317
1,985
605
Lynn Davis
7,306
39
606
The Bishops
7,300
1,695
607
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
7,251
1,190
608
The HillBenders
7,226
3,727
609
Hannah Read
7,199
2,174
610
James Price
7,114
499
611
Chicken Wire Empire
7,081
4,351
612
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
7,081
2,085
613
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
614
The Dad Horse Experience
7,063
7,809
615
The Nashville Grass
7,008
846
616
Mama Said String Band
6,993
2,674
617
Cousin Emmy
6,972
865
618
Canon Tyler
6,949
2,247
619
George Jackson
6,933
1,375
620
Moore
6,919
492
621
Appalachian Road Show
6,888
3,870
622
Forbes Family
6,836
1,456
623
The Dixie Pals
6,820
161
624
Iron Mountain String Band
6,814
1,605
625
John McEuen
6,803
1,510
626
Zoe & Cloyd
6,742
1,143
627
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
628
Butch Baldassari
6,696
1,136
629
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
630
John Coffey
6,651
48
631
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
632
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,563
6,081
633
Hart Valley Drifters
6,537
4,877
634
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
635
Megan Lynch Chowning
6,478
912
636
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
6,475
3,228
637
Graham Lindsey
6,466
3,543
638
The Grass Cats
6,436
2,031
639
Boone Creek
6,410
2,067
640
Highlonesome
6,387
5,048
641
Matt Combs
6,384
158
642
Bluegrass Gospel Project
6,375
5,352
643
Laurie Lewis
6,369
3,933
644
The Stillwater Hobos
6,364
3,202
645
Admiral Radio
6,360
1,338
646
Miles Over Mountains
6,341
1,463
647
Fred Carpenter
6,325
185
648
Sad Daddy
6,287
4,480
649
Kevin Roth
6,282
555
650
Cherryholmes
6,234
8,626
651
Rebecca Moreland
6,215
1,352
652
The Spinney Brothers
6,174
1,486
653
Bob Minner
6,140
747
654
Sam Eplin
6,128
716
655
The DeLorean Sisters
6,126
1,904
656
Chris Pandolfi
6,084
1,457
657
The Blue Grass Boys
6,082
1,926
658
Ramsey Thornton
6,045
699
659
Newgrange
6,024
144
660
Crandall Creek
5,998
575
661
Among The Oak & Ash
5,993
2,310
662
The Lonesome Trio
5,988
6,291
663
The Kentuckians
5,974
112
664
Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley
5,970
199
665
Mike Seeger
5,961
3,439
666
Rose's Pawn Shop
5,945
4,113
667
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
668
Luminescent Orchestrii
5,907
2,735
669
Frank Fairfield
5,899
5,183
670
Ashby Frank
5,891
623
671
Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley and group
5,879
332
672
Free the Honey
5,871
2,498
673
Ben Rochester Family
5,860
816
674
Rachel Sumner
5,844
2,237
675
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,836
8,273
676
Jim Rooney
5,835
188
677
Bjorn Eriksson
5,835
1,223
678
The Waybacks
5,816
3,571
679
Dave Evans
5,816
1,363
680
Cliff Waldron
5,805
737
681
Chosen Road
5,774
3,176
682
The Weary Boys
5,771
3,807
683
Meredith Moon
5,766
3,494
684
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
5,765
3,354
685
Carson Peters
5,761
3,210
686
Acoustic Syndicate
5,750
5,787
687
Zion Napier
5,726
148
688
The David Mayfield Parade
5,720
3,486
689
Huckleberry Flint
5,701
2,802
690
Napier
5,677
237
691
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,650
5,551
692
Milkdrive
5,649
2,998
693
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
5,646
1,022
694
Danny Parks
5,594
54
695
Jason Hoard
5,577
1,682
696
Liam Purcell
5,514
36
697
Eddie Adcock
5,423
1,419
698
Maggie O'Connor
5,389
489
699
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,360
7,197
700
Cory Walker
5,359
604
701
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,320
3,805
702
Blackgrass Gospel
5,315
6,919
703
Mike Auldridge
5,219
2,387
704
St. Cinder
5,213
3,166
705
Jim Hendricks
5,212
290
706
Jody Stecher
5,164
1,528
707
Caribou Mountain Collective
5,146
3,979
708
Spirit Family Reunion
5,122
6,742
709
Phillip Roebuck
5,118
2,249
710
Alecia Nugent
5,112
5,836
711
The Willis Clan
5,100
13,686
712
Breaking Grass
5,075
3,876
713
Bill Evans
5,067
1,361
714
Sami Braman
5,046
972
715
April Verch
5,045
1,609
716
The Pine Hill Haints
5,043
6,635
717
Mike Cross
5,037
1,651
718
Smilo & the Ghost
5,018
1,664
719
Caleb Klauder
5,015
3,102
720
The Ellis Family
5,015
2,425
721
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
4,969
2,771
722
Addie Levy
4,963
691
723
Steve Ivey
4,959
733
724
Dwight McCall
4,944
1,811
725
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
4,920
690
726
Ralph Stanley II
4,919
2,448
727
Red Smiley
4,828
1,265
728
The Crooked Jades
4,818
2,498
729
Tim Raybon Band
4,817
475
730
Tyler Smilo
4,789
526
731
Terry Baucom
4,782
1,861
732
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
733
John Mailander
4,755
1,633
734
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
735
Katelyn Ingardia
4,744
230
736
Amanda Cook
4,741
2,781
737
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
4,736
650
738
Alan Bibey
4,727
1,804
739
Ethan Setiawan
4,723
616
740
The Younghearts
4,703
764
741
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
4,691
1,363
742
Lena Jonsson
4,688
1,033
743
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
4,626
2,425
744
Buell Kazee
4,596
3,680
745
Jake Soffer
4,592
312
746
Joe Craven
4,570
637
747
Reeb Willms
4,559
510
748
Danny Burns
4,524
785
749
Eck Robertson
4,514
2,175
750
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
4,484
1,601
751
Tommy Jarrell
4,471
3,137
752
The Great American String Band
4,467
277
753
Andy Statman
4,462
2,979
754
Blackwater Railroad Company
4,461
4,059
755
Tara Nevins
4,452
1,282
756
Cotton Pickin Kids
4,433
5,105
757
The Rice Menzone Alliance
4,394
178
758
Cedar Hill
4,390
935
759
Pine Tree String Band
4,383
1,313
760
Larry Cordle
4,363
4,260
761
Matt Wallace
4,363
64
762
Caroline Owens
4,357
577
763
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
4,348
2,609
764
Tessa Lark
4,338
1,587
765
David Davis
4,337
414
766
Williamson Branch
4,329
1,813
767
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
768
Vickie Vaughn
4,315
103
769
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
4,278
2,822
770
Kenny Baker
4,267
138
771
Curly Seckler
4,264
276
772
Jie-Bing Chen
4,260
250
773
Sicard Hollow
4,256
4,993
774
Sleepy Man
4,227
13,112
775
Golden Shoals
4,209
1,580
776
Jon Stickley Trio
4,191
7,710
777
The Pigs
4,179
2,503
778
Red Allen
4,175
1,436
779
Bark Point.
4,170
700
780
Randy Scruggs
4,152
623
781
North Country
4,139
1,732
782
Matt Flinner
4,123
1,247
783
Blaine Sprouse
4,105
527
784
Lost and Found
4,102
1,063
785
Jaywalkers
4,065
864
786
The Quebe Sisters
4,052
4,960
787
Cup O’Joe
4,047
1,462
788
A Night In The Box
4,044
1,705
789
Martha Scanlan
4,043
2,487
790
hoots & hellmouth
4,034
3,681
791
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
4,029
442
792
Leroy Troy
4,005
1,486
793
Spinning Jennies
3,970
1,579
794
Blackjack
3,964
1,436
795
Byron Berline
3,962
1,359
796
Front Porch String Band
3,947
411
797
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,944
739
798
Matt McGee
3,936
22
799
Wanda Vick
3,926
1,437
800
MORGAN O'KANE
3,924
3,562
801
Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson
3,918
859
802
The Steve Pettit Band
3,897
904
803
Black Mountain Boys
3,877
2,168
804
Andrew Crawford
3,862
846
805
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,860
388
806
Christian Davis
3,856
15,928
807
Black Prairie
3,851
6,475
808
the everybodyfields
3,851
5,984
809
Jalan Crossland
3,850
4,891
810
David Schnaufer
3,850
543
811
Paul Hebert
3,833
1,829
812
Malpass Brothers
3,830
3,491
813
Thunder and Rain
3,825
3,804
814
Damn Tall Buildings
3,794
3,738
815
Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
3,782
1,433
816
Barnum Jack
3,776
224
817
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,775
949
818
Vassar Clements
3,766
8,107
819
The Wissmann Family
3,759
6,557
820
Darrell Webb Band
3,752
2,315
821
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
3,750
3,236
822
The Caleb Daugherty Band
3,747
1,294
823
Mollie O'Brien
3,726
785
824
Hobart Smith
3,698
3,583
825
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
3,693
607
826
Brad Kolodner
3,671
976
827
The Giving Tree Band
3,658
4,408
828
Tim Connell
3,643
664
829
Jacob Jolliff
3,635
2,552
830
Larry & Joe
3,635
2,533
831
The Piss Poor Players
3,633
3,655
832
String Loaded Bluegrass Band
3,621
219
833
Mike Barnett
3,615
980
834
Tyler Grant
3,610
1,013
835
Charlie Monroe
3,594
991
836
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,579
5,161
837
Bluegrass Diamonds
3,571
1,733
838
Larry Perkins
3,559
61
839
Lou Reid
3,552
1,393
840
Josh Oliver
3,527
1,686
841
Rose Lee
3,527
32
842
the Remedy
3,495
64
843
Lorraine Jordan
3,482
348
844
Mustered Courage
3,463
2,351
845
Beppe Gambetta
3,451
2,262
846
Magoo
3,449
1,289
847
Downhill Bluegrass Band
3,448
1,265
848
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
849
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
850
Bill Clifton
3,424
910
851
Aaron Burdett
3,417
1,161
852
Fiddlin' Red Herron
3,414
237
853
The Fretliners
3,414
1,914
854
Jeremy Garrett
3,404
1,416
855
Woodbox Gang
3,397
5,183
856
Rock Bottom String Band
3,384
4,179
857
DownRiver Collective
3,366
1,238
858
Janne Viksten
3,350
93
859
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
860
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
861
Never Come Down
3,332
3,128
862
Armchair Boogie
3,314
4,861
863
Weary Hearts
3,309
208
864
The Iron Horse
3,305
766
865
The Slocan Ramblers
3,301
2,820
866
Jamie Kent
3,293
1,572
867
Rob Stenson
3,292
1,539
868
Buck White
3,286
236
869
The Wild Shoats
3,263
225
870
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,226
1,760
871
Brenna MacMillan
3,193
1,003
872
Lucky Lips
3,189
1,410
873
Nick Dumas
3,185
739
874
Lewis Family
3,178
1,438
875
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys
3,172
653
876
The Morrisons
3,172
746
877
Patrick McAvinue
3,170
345
878
The Grass Is Dead
3,160
3,252
879
Johnnie & Jack
3,132
762
880
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
3,120
2,065
881
Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
3,088
314
882
Gavin Powell
3,083
764
883
Wade Ward
3,080
2,253
884
Cathy Fink
3,078
1,294
885
The Ephemeral Stringband
3,072
1,140
886
Chandler Beavers
3,054
360
887
Mark Johnson
3,038
1,308
888
The Sweet Lillies
3,036
2,783
889
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,033
572
890
Coon Creek Girls
3,023
1,133
891
The Right Hands
3,016
67
892
Tina Adair
3,013
531
893
Laura Orshaw
3,008
375
894
SloCoast
3,003
239
895
Midnight Call
2,993
267
896
Johnny Meyer
2,987
489
897
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
898
Carolina Blue
2,970
1,731
899
Julian Davis
2,957
191
900
Gaither Carlton
2,948
990
901
Eric Skye
2,940
693
902
John Hermann
2,916
511
903
David Johnson
2,911
948
904
David Marshall
2,893
303
905
The Andrew Collins Trio
2,890
421
906
Crowe Brothers
2,864
247
907
Violet Bell
2,845
2,493
908
Jason Davis
2,845
7,019
909
Friend Dog
2,837
322
910
Fred Cockerham
2,822
1,316
911
Lateral Blue
2,821
408
912
The Green River Boys
2,821
223
913
Redline
2,816
48
914
Jesse Brock
2,813
434
915
The Grandpa Jones & Family
2,812
376
916
Sharon White
2,796
415
917
Pinnacle Boys
2,795
348
918
Rich O'Brien
2,775
331
919
Bob Carlin
2,772
1,909
920
Jason Broyles
2,760
184
921
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
922
High Fidelity
2,747
808
923
J.M. Clifford
2,744
252
924
The Mammals
2,739
3,259
925
The Calvary Reflections
2,735
437
926
Scroggins & Rose
2,731
491
927
Jeff Autry
2,728
507
928
Gary Nichols
2,723
536
929
Buck Trent
2,715
691
930
Danny Roberts
2,702
242
931
Asheville Symphony
2,702
174
932
Alex Hargreaves
2,699
1,149
933
Appalachian Smoke
2,681
358
934
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,664
1,536
935
Goldmine Pickers
2,653
321
936
Ganey Arsement
2,653
50
937
Rumpke Mountain Boys
2,653
7,397
938
AJ Lee
2,652
3,235
939
James Alan Shelton
2,652
617
940
Mark Burchfield
2,651
693
941
Ron Wall
2,636
86
942
J.D. Wilkes
2,631
2,794
943
Bigfoot
2,629
635
944
Fly by Night Rounders
2,628
1,251
945
Truckstop Honeymoon
2,621
4,322
946
Al Jones
2,620
461
947
Cody Walters
2,618
107
948
Upstream Rebellion
2,611
306
949
Claybank
2,605
1,020
950
John Hickman
2,600
208
951
Bluegrass Banjo
2,597
3,607
952
The Applebutter Express
2,595
2,209
953
Filthy Still
2,594
5,754
954
The Matchsellers
2,591
1,019
955
Daryl Mosley
2,580
563
956
Terri
2,575
126
957
Leadbeaters
2,574
257
958
Eastbound Jesus
2,569
2,022
959
The Doucettes
2,568
2,882
960
Rusty York
2,565
314
961
Alan Mackie
2,563
41
962
The High Hawks
2,551
1,909
963
Front Porch
2,550
915
964
Dalton Harper
2,548
510
965
Fiddlin John Carson
2,530
3,235
966
Head for the Hills
2,526
6,143
967
The O'Kanes
2,509
874
968
Stephen Wade
2,506
254
969
Cop
2,505
1,953
970
Longview
2,502
887
971
Buzz Busby
2,500
464
972
Richard Greene
2,500
377
973
Deeper Shade Of Blue
2,477
530
974
Lewis Phillips
2,476
349
975
Jimmy Martin
2,473
145
976
Rumour Mill
2,471
1,150
977
Aline Deanna
2,470
173
978
Deer Creek Boys
2,460
1,482
979
Joseph Decosimo
2,453
1,520
980
Dré Anders
2,444
2,474
981
Jim Vancleve
2,438
710
982
Sound Doctrine
2,429
2,067
983
Wild Ponies
2,427
1,333
984
Carlo Aonzo
2,418
506
985
Vincent Sadovsky
2,403
125
986
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,400
488
987
Trevor Hutchinson
2,398
28
988
Deep Chatham
2,398
2,405
989
Pinecastle Records
2,396
456
990
The Skillet-Lickers
2,384
2,647
991
Jim Hendricks
2,374
1,912
992
David Benedict
2,371
1,461
993
Jim Bows & The Flycatchers
2,368
263
994
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,358
782
995
Strawberry Flats
2,354
299
996
Bearfoot
2,353
2,785
997
Greg Blake
2,350
524
998
Pine Mountain Railroad
2,348
1,480
999
The Smoky Mountain Band
2,348
902
1000
Kingdom Jasmine
2,339
2,563

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.