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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
10,711,516
2,855,003
2
4,535,073
1,501,181
3
4,005,970
298,811
4
2,452,501
398,492
5
2,403,851
355,855
6
2,391,129
963,697
7
2,264,807
352,829
8
2,209,140
403,410
9
2,024,738
1,010,814
10
2,005,430
408,782
11
1,968,294
504,519
12
The Dead South
1,475,685
854,683
13
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,202,518
211,314
14
1,177,592
446,898
15
1,095,756
418,903
16
The Devil Makes Three
1,056,166
360,695
17
Jerry Douglas
877,658
51,847
18
The Soggy Bottom Boys
871,423
62,933
19
Patty Loveless
853,586
462,344
20
Gillian Welch
722,699
250,861
21
Sarah Jarosz
714,791
161,062
22
Mipso
577,695
86,662
23
Aoife O'Donovan
522,180
71,481
24
Ricky Skaggs
495,211
138,226
25
Goodnight, Texas
484,444
62,083
26
Justin Townes Earle
480,235
188,240
27
The Wood Brothers
461,745
233,084
28
Shovels & Rope
422,626
185,021
29
Town Mountain
405,334
60,129
30
Molly Tuttle
394,835
101,194
31
Sara Watkins
392,527
56,074
32
I'm With Her
383,076
89,163
33
Marty Stuart
367,764
160,905
34
Doc Watson
364,639
119,006
35
Nickel Creek
304,194
196,063
36
The Brothers Comatose
302,165
64,138
37
The Ghost of Paul Revere
294,782
67,698
38
Greensky Bluegrass
289,253
216,135
39
Jerry Garcia
284,749
356,647
40
The Wailin' Jennys
267,567
160,133
41
Gaither
259,831
15,828
42
Harry McClintock
259,332
11,693
43
Edgar Meyer
247,932
27,531
44
Benjamin Tod
242,966
130,772
45
Bella White
240,449
49,918
46
Earl Scruggs
234,537
50,027
47
Ben Miller Band
231,137
27,268
48
Nick Shoulders
229,553
79,121
49
Chris Thile
229,467
119,120
50
227,024
412,349
51
Steve Martin
222,103
57,324
52
Punch Brothers
221,911
224,463
53
Brown Bird
221,192
99,692
54
Yonder Mountain String Band
212,981
154,378
55
Ralph Stanley
209,394
74,722
56
David Grisman
207,241
65,505
57
Pokey LaFarge
206,325
120,961
58
Béla Fleck
205,318
84,597
59
The Osborne Brothers
193,181
31,548
60
Elephant Revival
177,464
110,651
61
The Del McCoury Band
176,078
55,133
62
Pickin' On Series
173,314
93,757
63
Crooked Still
171,211
85,472
64
The Haunted Windchimes
160,447
21,162
65
The String Cheese Incident
160,316
234,954
66
Sierra Hull
159,151
55,879
67
Jay Ungar
154,884
8,134
68
Keller Williams
154,601
123,728
69
The Dead Tongues
152,598
45,595
70
Flatt & Scruggs
152,143
75,863
71
Tony Rice
152,102
55,288
72
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
151,049
53,781
73
Lost Dog Street Band
149,817
131,750
74
Leftover Salmon
146,456
101,821
75
Lindsay Lou
146,192
28,104
76
Eric Weissberg
144,308
6,648
77
Norman Blake
144,151
24,698
78
Steep Canyon Rangers
142,708
60,192
79
Don Julin
140,196
2,349
80
The Infamous Stringdusters
140,070
108,670
81
Fruition
136,177
47,035
82
John Hartford
135,309
47,079
83
Charlie Parr
134,242
68,463
84
Edie Brickell
134,171
64,718
85
Steve Mandell
133,920
454
86
The Gourds
133,885
38,179
87
The Stanley Brothers
131,250
48,734
88
Tim O'Brien
131,131
30,468
89
The Carter Family
126,445
63,751
90
Mark O'Connor
126,095
14,338
91
Boy Named Banjo
126,033
23,609
92
Scott H. Biram
122,158
49,805
93
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
121,186
175,222
94
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
120,995
14,862
95
Mark Howard
120,855
1,371
96
The Travelin' McCourys
120,614
20,352
97
Willie Watson
118,586
52,498
98
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
116,893
102,100
99
The Builders and The Butchers
114,883
57,590
100
Dead Horses
111,794
22,786
101
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
110,295
34,340
102
Whiskey Shivers
109,494
26,736
103
Railroad Earth
108,136
105,324
104
The Cox Family
105,731
9,438
105
William Elliott Whitmore
103,000
63,344
106
Carolina Chocolate Drops
101,508
146,039
107
Jimmie Rodgers
100,596
81,547
108
Tony Trischka
100,441
8,817
109
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
97,846
40,588
110
Redbird
96,528
11,989
111
Richard Watson
96,378
447
112
Mike Marshall
95,942
8,512
113
The Last Revel
94,372
22,447
114
Branches
94,350
23,438
115
Trout Steak Revival
94,292
16,670
116
The Whites
92,361
5,678
117
Darrell Scott
91,625
27,332
118
Cabinet
88,448
17,706
119
Dan Tyminski
86,919
51,270
120
Lester Flatt
85,187
29,659
121
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
84,707
35,025
122
Merle Travis
83,819
36,117
123
Chris Hillman
83,374
20,580
124
Molly Mason
83,345
1,235
125
The Dillards
81,852
25,393
126
Chris Thomas King
81,708
18,276
127
Taylor Ashton
81,497
6,968
128
Stuart Duncan
81,211
11,426
129
Sam Bush
80,999
51,389
130
The Local Honeys
80,591
20,211
131
Clay Street Unit
80,097
6,270
132
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
79,514
14,624
133
Gangstagrass
78,510
68,579
134
Hackensaw Boys
78,258
27,911
135
Willi Carlisle
78,176
30,106
136
Dailey & Vincent
78,054
30,344
137
Rhonda Vincent
77,520
40,803
138
The Clinch Mountain Boys
75,850
3,660
139
Holler Choir
74,572
3,222
140
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
73,011
36,116
141
Yarn
72,745
14,638
142
We Banjo 3
72,165
25,974
143
Willy Tea Taylor
71,805
18,089
144
The Isaacs
71,758
69,215
145
Rachel Baiman
71,229
11,342
146
Russ Barenberg
70,764
2,760
147
Front Country
70,744
14,566
148
2nd South Carolina String Band
70,402
17,090
149
The Seldom Scene
70,087
30,827
150
The Stray Birds
68,921
24,385
151
Nora Brown
68,821
27,210
152
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
68,777
9,698
153
Kitchen Dwellers
68,668
39,739
154
Dan Gellert
67,958
1,083
155
Iron Horse
67,686
41,387
156
Herb Pedersen
66,141
2,424
157
Kruger Brothers
65,395
9,210
158
Bill Monroe
63,732
80,029
159
Mountain Grass Unit
62,972
11,967
160
Blue Highway
62,866
24,910
161
Abigail Washburn
62,726
25,168
162
John Leventhal
62,356
1,657
163
Joel Rafael
62,114
1,111
164
Doc & Merle Watson
61,742
26,464
165
Uncle Dave Macon
61,241
8,296
166
Craig Duncan
60,122
9,757
167
John Starling
60,057
787
168
Peter Rowan
57,979
25,197
169
Dave Rawlings Machine
57,780
46,045
170
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
57,486
13,111
171
The Steel Wheels
57,414
18,806
172
Jim & Jesse
57,408
15,995
173
Yes Ma'am
57,316
11,978
174
The Louvin Brothers
57,099
35,752
175
Mark Lavengood
56,884
2,351
176
The Lil Smokies
55,841
25,201
177
Phil Lesh & Communion
55,060
1,369
178
Mac Wiseman
55,029
10,100
179
Chris Rodrigues
55,010
8,220
180
The Lowest Pair
54,769
16,460
181
Widespread Panic
53,494
247
182
Andy Thorn
53,129
11,059
183
Hayseed Dixie
53,029
58,571
184
The Kossoy Sisters
53,017
8,463
185
The Petersens
52,824
55,200
186
The Country Gentlemen
52,330
20,330
187
Roy Acuff
51,158
59,937
188
Abby The Spoon Lady
50,881
12,073
189
Old & In The Way
50,562
74,887
190
Lonesome River Band
50,532
40,017
191
the Keels
50,412
264
192
Cristina Vane
50,303
10,227
193
The Foggy Mountain Boys
50,302
5,612
194
Jean Ritchie
49,084
22,242
195
New Grass Revival
48,355
29,468
196
Dustbowl Revival
47,869
21,731
197
Appalachian Express
47,704
2,584
198
Tea Leaf Green
45,633
41,792
199
Hot Rize
45,543
22,512
200
Clyde and the Milltailers
45,472
9,557
201
Larry Sparks
45,222
14,998
202
Tony Rice Unit
45,114
11,154
203
Matt Glaser
45,047
168
204
Fireside Collective
44,817
6,905
205
Hogslop String Band
44,687
8,334
206
The Delmore Brothers
44,572
10,614
207
Country's Family Reunion
44,444
4,994
208
The Cleverlys
44,255
28,558
209
Alison Brown
44,240
11,303
210
The Fairfield Four
44,031
10,337
211
GemsOnVHS
43,928
14,041
212
Robert Krestan
43,845
10,538
213
Grandpa Jones
43,623
14,179
214
Bryan Sutton
43,557
14,955
215
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
42,685
33,301
216
Cris Jacobs
42,506
11,814
217
Shook Twins
42,225
21,819
218
Evan Stover
41,770
93
219
Donna The Buffalo
41,693
22,124
220
Sister Sadie
41,686
6,744
221
Woody Pines
41,340
6,263
222
Gallows Bound
41,292
10,483
223
Balsam Range
41,257
22,020
224
Kentucky Thunder
40,235
5,481
225
Ola Belle Reed
39,081
13,331
226
The Earls Of Leicester
39,011
8,187
227
Legendary Shack Shakers
38,486
24,129
228
Tony Furtado
38,460
6,873
229
J.D. Crowe & The New South
37,878
14,685
230
JigJam
37,737
6,648
231
Brennen Leigh
37,729
11,781
232
Anna & Elizabeth
37,528
13,510
233
Special Consensus
37,450
11,106
234
Del McCoury
37,415
28,857
235
The Pine Box Boys
37,263
22,709
236
Driftwood
36,995
7,561
237
The Way Down Wanderers
36,426
13,270
238
Kaia Kater
35,874
22,515
239
Tori Miller
35,763
1,613
240
Chatham County Line
35,499
21,433
241
The Hillbilly Thomists
35,484
21,046
242
Wood & Wire
35,428
11,025
243
O'Death
35,069
17,511
244
The Native Howl
34,827
44,906
245
Them Coulee Boys
33,885
9,531
246
The Goddamn Gallows
33,845
38,544
247
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
33,829
19,360
248
Carling & Will
33,622
3,547
249
Pharis & Jason Romero
33,530
9,750
250
Rochesters
33,329
16,478
251
Michael Cleveland
33,107
13,648
252
Robbie Fulks
33,014
15,001
253
The Gospel Plowboys
32,932
6,333
254
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
32,921
5,168
255
Shadowgrass
32,719
13,468
256
Pete Bernhard
32,380
7,272
257
Watkins Family Hour
32,367
13,264
258
Possessed by Paul James
32,355
23,987
259
Jimmy Martin
32,169
19,967
260
Dirk Powell
32,092
6,263
261
Matt Heckler
32,045
21,153
262
Lonesome Ace Stringband
32,043
3,791
263
Bradley Walker
31,998
7,274
264
Henry Grace
31,939
1,983
265
Two Runner
31,765
6,307
266
The Wooks
31,703
13,333
267
Arthur Smith
31,661
1,776
268
The Grascals
31,493
17,761
269
Della Mae
30,992
15,491
270
Hawktail
30,810
12,475
271
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
30,791
6,823
272
Doyle Lawson
30,765
6,402
273
Poutníci
30,727
9,168
274
Newfound Road
30,379
7,021
275
Jimmy Fortune
30,188
7,298
276
Micah Wagner
30,171
738
277
Jaelee Roberts
30,162
1,352
278
Mandowar
30,053
20,251
279
Old Man Luedecke
29,501
13,142
280
The Peasall Sisters
29,200
4,365
281
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
28,892
626
282
Southern Raised
28,642
16,789
283
The Kentucky Colonels
28,640
9,073
284
Junior Sisk
28,403
5,065
285
Love Canon
28,371
10,224
286
Ronnie Bowman
28,370
6,674
287
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
28,240
6,899
288
The Duhks
28,219
16,883
289
Chris Coole
28,175
2,312
290
Stringbean
27,234
5,475
291
Cloverdale Family Band
27,117
168
292
Danny Thompson
26,924
652
293
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
26,896
2,864
294
The Sidekicks
26,857
203
295
Brothers of the Heart
26,604
6,125
296
The Bluegrass Album Band
26,213
21,049
297
Bob Wayne
25,940
23,838
298
Joe Maphis
25,849
3,644
299
The Black Lillies
25,810
15,571
300
Chessboxer
25,733
3,081
301
The Bluegrass Cardinals
25,399
6,835
302
Noam Pikelny
25,360
14,340
303
10 String Symphony
25,251
5,027
304
Justin Moses
25,115
2,450
305
The Bootleggers
24,986
5,308
306
Marty Raybon
24,946
2,137
307
Druha Trava
24,685
8,720
308
Three Tall Pines
24,569
6,730
309
Phoebe Hunt
24,467
4,555
310
Useful Jenkins
24,301
12,116
311
Jim Lauderdale
24,249
11,763
312
Twisted Pine
24,017
9,185
313
Andrew Marlin
23,966
8,564
314
National Park Radio
23,905
17,335
315
Tony Kamel
23,810
4,705
316
Brooke Aldridge
23,781
288
317
James King
23,760
4,685
318
Flatt Lonesome
23,690
9,857
319
East Nash Grass
23,630
4,489
320
The Greencards
23,514
8,707
321
Hazel Dickens
23,439
10,269
322
Chicago Farmer
23,104
6,094
323
I Draw Slow
22,952
8,381
324
NewTown
22,941
2,032
325
Humming House
22,843
10,405
326
Kontras Quartet
22,714
394
327
David Reed
22,556
203
328
Darin Aldridge
22,470
336
329
Jake Vaadeland
22,357
6,977
330
Arkansauce
22,328
10,725
331
The Gatherers
22,139
888
332
Don Reno
22,115
6,284
333
The Show Ponies
21,995
12,663
334
Harper Family
21,901
6,859
335
John Showman
21,896
426
336
Hot Buttered Rum
21,867
21,005
337
Pert Near Sandstone
21,443
8,673
338
Todd Phillips
21,427
589
339
IIIrd Tyme Out
21,314
16,949
340
Paul Williams
21,265
6,064
341
Dead Man Winter
21,227
18,844
342
Jim Mills
20,837
4,313
343
Mason Via
20,719
1,339
344
Rob Ickes
20,607
2,746
345
Dock Boggs
20,569
14,857
346
The Honey Dewdrops
20,529
4,828
347
John Reischman
20,455
4,831
348
Volume Five
20,448
4,739
349
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
20,256
8,353
350
Big Country Bluegrass
20,167
5,352
351
Sharon Gilchrist
20,100
379
352
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
20,099
6,280
353
Darol Anger
20,077
3,967
354
Joe Mullins
20,064
345
355
Merle Watson
19,880
568
356
Pierce Edens
19,880
6,709
357
The Rice Brothers
19,857
3,728
358
Kenny Malone
19,607
215
359
Mama's Broke
19,593
15,201
360
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
19,580
3,949
361
Tray Wellington
19,203
3,300
362
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
19,194
4,183
363
Easter Brothers
19,194
3,962
364
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
19,181
5,872
365
The .357 STring Band
19,154
28,510
366
Bud Reed
19,051
201
367
Kristin Scott Benson
18,981
1,839
368
Malingo
18,874
12,497
369
David Grier
18,787
5,366
370
The Resonant Rogues
18,504
7,221
371
Benny Martin
18,452
731
372
Paper Bird
18,281
11,821
373
Betty Jean Robinson
18,224
2,109
374
Ron Block
18,109
2,732
375
Nefesh Mountain
18,011
8,984
376
Cornbread Red
17,956
1,625
377
The Wildmans
17,908
4,405
378
J.D. Crowe
17,847
5,066
379
Shane Travis
17,739
739
380
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
17,699
8,255
381
The Desert Willows
17,691
822
382
Rayna Gellert
17,686
4,342
383
Quicksilver
17,612
1,333
384
Joy Kills Sorrow
17,610
10,591
385
Pitney Meyer
17,501
648
386
Andrea Zonn
17,417
1,328
387
The Primitive Quartet
17,114
9,151
388
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
17,056
3,078
389
The New Lost City Ramblers
16,983
10,341
390
Thomm Jutz
16,964
976
391
The Rubber Knife Gang
16,915
4,355
392
Roadkill Pickers
16,884
971
393
Johnny Meyer
16,646
304
394
Alice Gerrard
16,597
2,296
395
Brooke Justice
16,542
34
396
Max Wareham
16,506
202
397
Tim Eriksen
16,489
4,024
398
Split Lip Rayfield
16,485
16,835
399
Authentic Unlimited
16,447
3,948
400
The Boxcars
16,314
5,244
401
Jason Carter
16,214
1,611
402
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
16,202
31,232
403
Wildwood Valley Boys
16,144
2,197
404
BlueRidge
16,058
4,627
405
The Victory Trio
16,000
953
406
The Doc Watson Family
15,962
3,593
407
The Lonely Heartstring Band
15,893
5,562
408
Bruce Molsky
15,880
7,254
409
Josh Williams
15,864
6,514
410
Marvin Morrow
15,849
3,155
411
Steve Rust
15,843
96
412
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
15,748
17,923
413
Claire Lynch
15,573
9,810
414
Barefoot Surrender
15,562
9,550
415
Low Water Bridge Band
15,558
3,924
416
Jeff Austin
15,534
6,767
417
Keller & The Keels
15,496
28,395
418
Bob Brozman
15,401
5,570
419
Mountain Faith
15,378
5,032
420
Clifton Hicks
15,328
8,228
421
Honeysuckle
15,090
8,217
422
Bobby Hicks
15,039
2,064
423
Kyle Tuttle
15,000
3,039
424
Mile Twelve
14,924
6,406
425
Mighty Poplar
14,863
10,168
426
Kenny Baker
14,847
3,151
427
Drunken Hearts
14,844
1,592
428
Scott Nygaard
14,816
1,293
429
Stacy Phillips
14,806
164
430
The Purple Hulls
14,700
3,519
431
Uncle Earl
14,624
7,854
432
Becky Buller
14,571
3,914
433
Dale Ann Bradley
14,539
5,803
434
Jimmie Driftwood
14,510
1,944
435
Honeybucket
14,502
3,287
436
Josh Graves
14,316
2,273
437
Jason Dea West
14,109
8,046
438
Red Molly
14,037
9,320
439
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
13,934
524
440
Marshall Family
13,828
2,140
441
Damien O'Kane
13,819
2,587
442
Valley Flower
13,786
664
443
Sideline
13,686
3,899
444
Blue Moon Rising
13,588
5,989
445
Ordinary Elephant
13,538
10,244
446
Rose Lee Maphis
13,537
1,131
447
Dom Flemons
13,434
9,805
448
Gena Britt
13,325
272
449
Cadillac Sky
13,137
11,396
450
Banjo Troubadours
13,113
3,079
451
Andy Hall
12,922
2,995
452
Strength In Numbers
12,913
5,401
453
Carolina
12,813
1,601
454
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
455
Michael Daves
12,719
3,427
456
Mark Schatz
12,641
606
457
The Beef Seeds
12,579
6,996
458
Andy Leftwich
12,531
2,899
459
The Montvales
12,480
1,971
460
Hillary Klug
12,452
8,773
461
Raymond Fairchild
12,450
1,757
462
Brittany Haas
12,410
4,723
463
Rebecca Moreland
12,335
1,355
464
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
12,229
1,809
465
Mother Maybelle Carter
12,226
4,895
466
Clarence White
12,184
7,078
467
Joe K. Walsh
12,157
1,612
468
Ramblers Choice
12,120
491
469
Bad Livers
12,103
7,043
470
Peter Ostroushko
11,990
2,344
471
John Kirk
11,976
81
472
Wyatt Ellis
11,961
2,507
473
Roscoe Holcomb
11,914
14,610
474
The Tillers
11,892
7,439
475
Bill Keith
11,742
3,721
476
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
11,702
11,460
477
Danny Barnes
11,651
4,511
478
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
11,620
482
479
Gibson Brothers
11,563
6,281
480
Mountain Heart
11,514
10,010
481
Sam McGee
11,449
452
482
Carl Story
11,443
2,804
483
Smokey River Boys
11,382
2,448
484
Old Salt Union
11,375
11,036
485
The Dirty Grass Players
11,347
2,560
486
Old School Freight Train
11,320
3,053
487
Don Rigsby
11,247
4,416
488
Reeltime Travellers
11,224
2,895
489
Johnny Gimble
11,183
1,704
490
The Dirt Daubers
11,169
7,554
491
Wood Box Heroes
11,078
1,678
492
Jayke Orvis
11,069
8,903
493
Blue Grass Boogiemen
11,025
3,540
494
High Road
11,011
2,769
495
Aubrey Haynie
10,999
3,411
496
The Barefoot Movement
10,997
4,950
497
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
10,975
4,702
498
Mean Mary
10,944
8,842
499
The Village Singers
10,889
1,005
500
The Johnson Mountain Boys
10,853
10,311
501
Foghorn Stringband
10,847
8,915
502
Old Man Markley
10,843
10,141
503
Honky Tonk Hustlas
10,819
14,591
504
Wilson Banjo Co.
10,816
9,628
505
Sam Grisman Project
10,794
5,602
506
Honeywagon
10,696
2,733
507
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
10,611
8,702
508
Charlie Poole
10,609
8,006
509
Riley Baugus
10,592
1,515
510
Folk Soul Revival
10,587
7,241
511
The River Arkansas
10,571
1,616
512
Frank Proffitt
10,539
3,579
513
The Kody Norris Show
10,495
2,974
514
Clarence Ashley
10,433
5,450
515
John Cowan
10,401
1,974
516
Moonshine Wagon
10,375
7,797
517
The Earl Scruggs Revue
10,347
1,358
518
South Austin Jug Band
10,341
4,279
519
Greenwood Rye
10,147
2,428
520
Daniel Grindstaff
10,137
450
521
Full Cord
10,134
1,423
522
Andrea Verga
10,080
1,421
523
Henhouse Prowlers
10,060
7,423
524
Adam Steffey
9,982
4,853
525
Emma Beaton
9,967
486
526
The Vespers
9,951
11,728
527
Missy Raines
9,941
2,030
528
The Mallett Brothers Band
9,928
6,655
529
Dave Rawlings
9,914
118
530
Ugly Valley Boys
9,814
7,605
531
Mountain Sprout
9,802
8,912
532
Wood Belly
9,795
3,616
533
Bluegrass Worship Band
9,785
6,439
534
Rick Faris
9,783
1,227
535
Jordan Tice
9,780
1,995
536
Gid Tanner
9,664
422
537
Tatiana Hargreaves
9,645
3,727
538
Remedy Tree
9,598
784
539
The King James Boys
9,546
1,352
540
Red Stick Ramblers
9,510
3,911
541
The Wiyos
9,505
4,044
542
Reno & Smiley
9,429
5,767
543
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,419
5,357
544
Joseph Huber
9,395
9,350
545
Kind Country
9,349
2,940
546
Dave Murphy
9,337
91
547
Nash Hamilton
9,192
607
548
Bill Harrell
9,180
437
549
Red Tail Ring
9,165
6,356
550
The Fox Hunt
9,150
4,651
551
John McEuen
9,059
1,469
552
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
9,038
2,672
553
Adam Hurt
9,016
4,108
554
The Brent Rochester Family
8,991
2,365
555
Sacred Harp Singers
8,949
2,721
556
The Stonemans
8,947
1,422
557
Larry Keel
8,861
5,393
558
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
8,772
3,508
559
Trey Hensley
8,739
5,585
560
David Holt
8,726
1,446
561
Stillhouse Junkies
8,657
2,834
562
Sean Watkins
8,480
7,886
563
Small Town Therapy
8,395
397
564
Rose Maddox
8,374
2,767
565
Darrell Scott String Band
8,365
365
566
Big Richard
8,353
7,952
567
Bobby Osborne
8,341
2,574
568
The Broken Band
8,274
148
569
Darren Nicholson
8,198
910
570
The Cluster Pluckers
8,196
1,837
571
The Chapmans
8,186
2,658
572
Red Camel Collective
8,174
228
573
Mary Z. Cox
8,149
1,950
574
Goose Creek Symphony
8,144
5,747
575
Carl Jackson
8,108
1,971
576
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
8,102
1,796
577
Barbaro
8,053
2,814
578
Unspoken Tradition
8,029
3,597
579
Dan Crary
7,996
3,350
580
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
581
Christian Sedelmyer
7,914
1,557
582
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
7,828
3,880
583
The Wayfarers
7,824
1,946
584
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
7,794
1,160
585
Danny Knicely
7,737
358
586
Alisa Jones
7,735
1,371
587
Scott Vestal
7,729
1,473
588
Emmitt-Nershi Band
7,693
6,493
589
Bill Emerson
7,673
1,804
590
Miles Over Mountains
7,544
1,442
591
Laurie Lewis
7,493
3,917
592
Songs From The Road Band
7,464
7,786
593
Moore
7,452
485
594
The Foreign Landers
7,451
2,230
595
Fruition & Grant Farm
7,446
2,100
596
Pa's Fiddle Band
7,441
930
597
Julie and Dan
7,434
691
598
Hillstomp
7,391
11,004
599
Benson
7,368
692
600
The Dixie Pals
7,317
161
601
Hammertowne
7,260
2,153
602
James Price
7,214
499
603
The Monroe Brothers
7,157
5,526
604
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
605
The Dad Horse Experience
7,027
7,764
606
Mama Said String Band
6,993
2,674
607
Lynn Davis
6,972
38
608
Cousin Emmy
6,972
865
609
The Nashville Grass
6,963
839
610
Canon Tyler
6,949
2,247
611
Butch Baldassari
6,941
1,132
612
Chicken Wire Empire
6,941
4,333
613
George Jackson
6,918
1,356
614
Appalachian Road Show
6,888
3,870
615
Forbes Family
6,836
1,456
616
The Bishops
6,828
1,680
617
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
6,816
3,199
618
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,724
6,058
619
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
620
Bjorn Eriksson
6,679
1,191
621
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
622
Graham Lindsey
6,663
3,536
623
Iron Mountain String Band
6,628
1,576
624
John Coffey
6,610
48
625
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
626
The HillBenders
6,598
3,712
627
The Weary Boys
6,512
3,784
628
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
629
Among The Oak & Ash
6,459
2,309
630
Crandall Creek
6,455
568
631
Boone Creek
6,410
2,067
632
Carley Arrowood
6,405
1,199
633
Highlonesome
6,400
5,022
634
Gold Heart
6,385
281
635
Sad Daddy
6,358
4,463
636
Fred Carpenter
6,325
185
637
Chris Pandolfi
6,313
1,454
638
Rose's Pawn Shop
6,287
4,109
639
Admiral Radio
6,249
1,292
640
Black Eyed Vermillion
6,247
7,190
641
The Usual Suspects
6,243
390
642
Bluegrass Gospel Project
6,211
5,339
643
The Spinney Brothers
6,174
1,486
644
Jim Rooney
6,131
189
645
Sam Eplin
6,128
716
646
Barnum Jack
6,109
219
647
Mike Seeger
6,079
3,426
648
Matt Combs
6,074
151
649
Zoe & Cloyd
6,073
1,085
650
Smilo & the Ghost
6,063
1,598
651
Meredith Moon
6,061
3,455
652
Rachel Sumner
6,061
2,223
653
Newgrange
6,024
144
654
The Lonesome Trio
6,023
6,276
655
The Grass Cats
5,986
2,027
656
Hart Valley Drifters
5,970
4,846
657
The DeLorean Sisters
5,939
1,894
658
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
659
Frank Fairfield
5,899
5,183
660
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
5,888
6,138
661
The Stillwater Hobos
5,867
3,183
662
Huckleberry Flint
5,793
2,794
663
Dwight McCall
5,779
1,810
664
Chosen Road
5,777
3,143
665
Kevin Roth
5,777
554
666
Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley and group
5,761
330
667
Luminescent Orchestrii
5,758
2,723
668
The Waybacks
5,754
3,549
669
Free the Honey
5,722
2,488
670
The David Mayfield Parade
5,720
3,486
671
Cory Walker
5,709
601
672
Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley
5,691
198
673
Milkdrive
5,684
2,987
674
Napier
5,677
237
675
Spirit Family Reunion
5,635
6,731
676
Danny Parks
5,594
54
677
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
5,557
2,071
678
Megan Lynch Chowning
5,527
912
679
Cherryholmes
5,507
8,616
680
Golden Shoals
5,426
1,571
681
Tyler Smilo
5,387
524
682
Mike Auldridge
5,368
2,372
683
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,358
5,473
684
The Blue Grass Boys
5,334
1,877
685
Blackgrass Gospel
5,334
6,885
686
Caleb Klauder
5,304
3,078
687
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,276
8,249
688
Jason Hoard
5,251
1,651
689
Addie Levy
5,251
672
690
Maggie O'Connor
5,229
480
691
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
5,222
1,010
692
Jim Hendricks
5,212
290
693
David Davis
5,205
408
694
Mike Cross
5,201
1,621
695
The Kentuckians
5,177
111
696
Ben Rochester Family
5,148
761
697
Caribou Mountain Collective
5,146
3,979
698
Phillip Roebuck
5,139
2,238
699
A Night In The Box
5,135
1,703
700
April Verch
5,093
1,599
701
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
5,078
3,308
702
Breaking Grass
5,075
3,876
703
Sami Braman
5,057
957
704
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,041
3,796
705
Danny Burns
5,029
774
706
Cliff Waldron
5,022
734
707
Acoustic Syndicate
4,998
5,726
708
The Pigs
4,963
2,494
709
St. Cinder
4,952
3,147
710
Eddie Adcock
4,939
1,399
711
Tara Nevins
4,929
1,277
712
The Younghearts
4,920
750
713
The Willis Clan
4,918
13,677
714
Bill Evans
4,879
1,354
715
Alecia Nugent
4,849
5,832
716
Cedar Hill
4,845
932
717
The Caleb Daugherty Band
4,830
1,287
718
Spinning Jennies
4,829
1,555
719
Amanda Cook
4,826
2,776
720
The Crooked Jades
4,818
2,498
721
Pine Tree String Band
4,774
1,305
722
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
723
Tim Raybon Band
4,767
469
724
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
725
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
4,742
683
726
Ralph Stanley II
4,735
2,439
727
Lena Jonsson
4,732
1,022
728
Ashby Frank
4,724
586
729
Dave Evans
4,723
1,271
730
Off the Rails
4,709
386
731
John Mailander
4,689
1,625
732
Joe Craven
4,665
635
733
Liam Purcell
4,664
26
734
Blackjack
4,657
1,435
735
Tommy Drinkard
4,657
1,568
736
The Great American String Band
4,654
273
737
The Ellis Family
4,640
2,374
738
Katelyn Ingardia
4,634
225
739
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
4,630
2,755
740
Larry & Joe
4,609
2,472
741
Jody Stecher
4,606
1,518
742
Buell Kazee
4,596
3,680
743
Cup O’Joe
4,595
1,436
744
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
4,561
1,597
745
Reeb Willms
4,559
510
746
Red Smiley
4,549
1,259
747
Caroline Owens
4,528
564
748
Simon Cropp
4,509
151
749
The Piss Poor Players
4,498
3,643
750
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
4,496
645
751
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
4,460
2,803
752
The Steve Pettit Band
4,456
880
753
The Quebe Sisters
4,455
4,944
754
Tessa Lark
4,453
1,572
755
Steve Ivey
4,431
706
756
Front Porch String Band
4,393
409
757
Byron Berline
4,392
1,346
758
Ethan Setiawan
4,375
610
759
Terry Baucom
4,367
1,857
760
Blaine Sprouse
4,353
521
761
Larry Cordle
4,337
4,259
762
Brad Kolodner
4,331
965
763
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
764
Vickie Vaughn
4,315
103
765
Alan Bibey
4,296
1,796
766
Martha Scanlan
4,281
2,483
767
Jon Stickley Trio
4,276
7,698
768
Kenny Baker
4,267
138
769
Sleepy Man
4,220
13,102
770
Red Allen
4,199
1,432
771
Jaywalkers
4,191
850
772
The Right Hands
4,191
67
773
North Country
4,186
1,639
774
Cotton Pickin Kids
4,171
5,038
775
Josh Oliver
4,160
1,670
776
Bark Point.
4,148
697
777
Curly Seckler
4,138
271
778
Andy Statman
4,120
2,947
779
Jacob Jolliff
4,115
2,523
780
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
4,077
738
781
Jie-Bing Chen
4,056
250
782
Randy Scruggs
4,054
610
783
Bob Minner
4,014
724
784
The Pine Hill Haints
4,007
6,597
785
Leroy Troy
4,000
1,471
786
MORGAN O'KANE
3,976
3,560
787
Upstream Rebellion
3,967
244
788
Andrew Crawford
3,964
841
789
the Remedy
3,952
61
790
Jake Soffer
3,949
309
791
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
3,941
3,223
792
Matt McGee
3,936
22
793
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
3,931
2,584
794
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
3,926
439
795
Christian Davis
3,917
15,916
796
hoots & hellmouth
3,912
3,676
797
Sicard Hollow
3,907
4,958
798
Damn Tall Buildings
3,892
3,694
799
Matt Flinner
3,882
1,239
800
Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson
3,863
842
801
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,860
388
802
Magoo
3,857
1,220
803
Jalan Crossland
3,850
4,891
804
Wanda Vick
3,833
1,436
805
Malpass Brothers
3,830
3,491
806
Darrell Webb Band
3,829
2,312
807
Beppe Gambetta
3,817
2,242
808
Eck Robertson
3,812
2,155
809
Rob Stenson
3,792
1,535
810
Tommy Jarrell
3,791
3,071
811
Bill Clifton
3,790
898
812
Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
3,782
1,422
813
The Wissmann Family
3,780
6,544
814
Mark Johnson
3,774
1,306
815
Vassar Clements
3,766
8,107
816
The Sweet Lillies
3,744
2,763
817
Black Prairie
3,742
6,468
818
Mollie O'Brien
3,721
779
819
Thunder and Rain
3,707
3,789
820
Black Mountain Boys
3,675
2,123
821
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
3,675
601
822
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,660
5,150
823
Hobart Smith
3,651
3,573
824
Matt Wallace
3,645
60
825
Tim Connell
3,643
664
826
Zion Napier
3,634
135
827
String Loaded Bluegrass Band
3,621
219
828
The Giving Tree Band
3,620
4,388
829
Downhill Bluegrass Band
3,602
1,263
830
David Schnaufer
3,594
537
831
the everybodyfields
3,588
5,972
832
Charlie Monroe
3,579
989
833
Paul Hebert
3,579
1,824
834
Wild Ponies
3,572
1,330
835
Larry Perkins
3,559
61
836
Lou Reid
3,552
1,393
837
The Matchsellers
3,541
1,005
838
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
3,540
2,401
839
Aaron Burdett
3,540
1,151
840
Lost and Found
3,513
981
841
Rumour Mill
3,505
1,150
842
Rose Lee
3,489
32
843
Williamson Branch
3,489
1,797
844
Woodbox Gang
3,487
5,169
845
David Marshall
3,480
299
846
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
847
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,446
944
848
Fly by Night Rounders
3,435
1,240
849
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
850
Fiddlin' Red Herron
3,414
237
851
The Fretliners
3,414
1,914
852
Rich O'Brien
3,410
329
853
Rock Bottom String Band
3,407
4,151
854
David Johnson
3,402
941
855
Patrick McAvinue
3,388
344
856
Gavin Powell
3,363
760
857
Mustered Courage
3,363
2,343
858
Brenna MacMillan
3,350
967
859
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
860
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
861
Poor Man's Whiskey
3,310
4,034
862
Weary Hearts
3,306
205
863
The Slocan Ramblers
3,301
2,820
864
The Rice Menzone Alliance
3,297
171
865
Julian Davis
3,288
192
866
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys
3,271
639
867
Wade Ward
3,269
2,241
868
Dalton Harper
3,253
506
869
Bluegrass Diamonds
3,247
1,724
870
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,226
1,760
871
The Iron Horse
3,210
762
872
Mike Barnett
3,186
975
873
Chao Tian
3,186
246
874
Gary Nichols
3,177
524
875
Buck White
3,176
235
876
Jamie Kent
3,172
1,571
877
Shelby Means
3,148
311
878
Cathy Fink
3,141
1,277
879
Jeremy Garrett
3,130
1,406
880
Truckstop Honeymoon
3,123
4,303
881
The Smoky Mountain Band
3,122
900
882
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
3,120
2,065
883
Lateral Blue
3,109
400
884
Sharon White
3,101
385
885
Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
3,088
314
886
Blackwater Railroad Company
3,081
3,979
887
Armchair Boogie
3,081
4,814
888
The Skillet-Lickers
3,023
2,640
889
Nick Dumas
3,012
733
890
Janne Viksten
3,005
93
891
The High Hawks
2,988
1,901
892
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
893
Violet Bell
2,982
2,482
894
Buck Trent
2,976
675
895
Amanda Fields
2,972
921
896
Carolina Blue
2,970
1,731
897
The Ephemeral Stringband
2,967
1,133
898
Lewis Family
2,955
1,427
899
The Grass Is Dead
2,949
3,228
900
Gaither Carlton
2,940
986
901
Eric Skye
2,940
693
902
The Applebutter Express
2,936
2,203
903
Daryl Mosley
2,924
555
904
John Hermann
2,916
511
905
The Cody Sisters
2,893
1,780
906
Bluegrass Banjo
2,881
3,605
907
Bob Carlin
2,878
1,901
908
Big Smith
2,872
2,678
909
Never Come Down
2,870
3,032
910
Crowe Brothers
2,864
247
911
Laura Orshaw
2,854
374
912
SloCoast
2,836
235
913
The Andrew Collins Trio
2,828
416
914
Coon Creek Girls
2,820
1,085
915
The Green River Boys
2,820
216
916
Redline
2,816
48
917
Jesse Brock
2,813
434
918
Scroggins & Rose
2,803
486
919
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
2,793
540
920
The Grandpa Jones & Family
2,765
371
921
Midnight Call
2,763
266
922
Johnny Meyer
2,759
489
923
Mike West
2,755
601
924
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
925
Chris Gaertner
2,746
120
926
J.M. Clifford
2,744
252
927
Asheville Symphony
2,728
164
928
Amberson
2,720
839
929
AJ Lee
2,712
3,189
930
Claybank
2,691
1,016
931
Lorraine Jordan
2,690
342
932
Pinnacle Boys
2,687
348
933
The Calvary Reflections
2,678
434
934
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,675
1,528
935
Wicker Suite
2,672
634
936
Fred Cockerham
2,666
1,312
937
Buzz Busby
2,653
459
938
James Alan Shelton
2,652
617
939
Mark Burchfield
2,651
693
940
High Fidelity
2,642
801
941
J.D. Wilkes
2,640
2,785
942
John Hickman
2,637
205
943
Danny Roberts
2,637
233
944
Theoretical Blonde
2,627
1,528
945
Filthy Still
2,626
5,740
946
Carson Peters
2,624
3,159
947
DownRiver Collective
2,622
1,182
948
The Lindsey Family
2,618
2,843
949
Jeff Autry
2,613
506
950
Carlo Aonzo
2,607
506
951
Jason Davis
2,606
7,022
952
Ron Wall
2,603
86
953
Theo & Brenna
2,599
1,246
954
Rusty York
2,598
310
955
Frank Wakefield
2,587
825
956
Ganey Arsement
2,584
50
957
Tyler Grant
2,584
982
958
Chandler Beavers
2,572
355
959
Cody Walters
2,552
106
960
Riverbend
2,540
212
961
Hillfolk Noir
2,536
1,594
962
Adam Greuel
2,526
801
963
Goldmine Pickers
2,515
314
964
The Mammals
2,512
3,246
965
New Dangerfield
2,511
746
966
The O'Kanes
2,509
874
967
Stephen Wade
2,506
254
968
Longview
2,502
887
969
Trevor Hutchinson
2,500
28
970
The Doucettes
2,497
2,867
971
Ron Stewart
2,486
915
972
Aline Deanna
2,470
173
973
Head for the Hills
2,456
6,134
974
Magnolia Express
2,450
373
975
Long Road Riders
2,446
65
976
Richard Greene
2,431
372
977
Friend Dog
2,428
320
978
Sound Doctrine
2,418
2,045
979
David Benedict
2,417
1,451
980
Rumpke Mountain Boys
2,409
7,375
981
John Driskell Hopkins
2,408
918
982
Vincent Sadovsky
2,403
125
983
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,400
488
984
Alex Hargreaves
2,398
1,127
985
Jim Vancleve
2,391
707
986
Ray Cardwell
2,389
263
987
Deeper Shade Of Blue
2,374
529
988
Jim Bows & The Flycatchers
2,368
263
989
Dillard/Hartford/Dillard
2,367
451
990
Al Jones
2,362
461
991
Dré Anders
2,362
2,474
992
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,358
782
993
Strawberry Flats
2,354
299
994
Bearfoot
2,353
2,785
995
Deep Chatham
2,345
2,398
996
The Rouse Brothers
2,344
252
997
Tina Adair
2,342
523
998
Alan Mackie
2,338
41
999
Pinecastle Records
2,323
454
1000
Joseph Decosimo
2,318
1,507

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.