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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
11,924,622
3,114,837
2
4,615,860
1,595,391
3
4,347,294
337,288
4
3,246,937
407,332
5
2,580,746
415,853
6
2,445,301
438,410
7
2,381,456
373,712
8
2,238,619
420,919
9
2,172,033
1,009,022
10
2,013,822
567,184
11
1,999,599
1,017,610
12
The Dead South
1,554,453
898,628
13
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,262,954
222,733
14
1,255,083
454,280
15
1,164,665
433,366
16
Patty Loveless
1,035,780
475,159
17
Jerry Douglas
1,006,074
52,877
18
The Devil Makes Three
963,145
373,566
19
The Soggy Bottom Boys
947,816
70,965
20
Gillian Welch
714,407
258,316
21
Rhiannon Giddens
710,659
170,114
22
The Wood Brothers
657,526
238,339
23
Sarah Jarosz
638,399
164,705
24
Mipso
526,766
89,063
25
Goodnight, Texas
525,899
66,360
26
Ricky Skaggs
515,595
142,976
27
Aoife O'Donovan
500,321
74,121
28
Molly Tuttle
492,290
108,967
29
Greensky Bluegrass
466,263
221,006
30
Justin Townes Earle
445,239
190,777
31
Marty Stuart
440,677
166,455
32
Shovels & Rope
420,339
187,352
33
Sara Watkins
400,256
57,717
34
Doc Watson
399,221
124,000
35
The Brothers Comatose
385,509
69,282
36
Town Mountain
385,474
63,818
37
I'm With Her
351,229
99,902
38
Nick Shoulders
316,147
85,945
39
Nickel Creek
309,616
199,761
40
Jerry Garcia
302,218
361,228
41
Crooked Still
302,110
94,996
42
The Ghost of Paul Revere
283,229
69,161
43
Harry McClintock
282,406
12,897
44
The Wailin' Jennys
267,525
164,519
45
Earl Scruggs
267,399
51,913
46
Ben Miller Band
263,070
28,590
47
Bella White
261,780
53,606
48
Edgar Meyer
257,070
28,051
49
Gaither
251,674
19,417
50
Béla Fleck
248,249
88,492
51
Chris Thile
247,805
121,385
52
Benjamin Tod
247,020
135,326
53
Steve Martin
244,948
59,004
54
Yonder Mountain String Band
237,073
156,225
55
Brown Bird
236,522
102,368
56
The Osborne Brothers
229,193
33,157
57
Pickin' On Series
228,213
95,334
58
225,294
413,340
59
Keller Williams
225,115
125,436
60
Ralph Stanley
222,787
77,823
61
David Grisman
222,375
67,051
62
Punch Brothers
215,167
226,926
63
The Del McCoury Band
208,268
56,564
64
The Last Revel
207,766
24,188
65
Pokey LaFarge
206,947
124,943
66
The String Cheese Incident
200,228
238,671
67
The Infamous Stringdusters
197,768
111,889
68
Elephant Revival
191,544
112,923
69
Leftover Salmon
187,572
104,447
70
Flatt & Scruggs
176,207
79,021
71
Tim O'Brien
176,123
31,219
72
Steep Canyon Rangers
175,364
61,720
73
Tony Rice
173,052
57,582
74
The Travelin' McCourys
163,227
22,435
75
Boy Named Banjo
162,872
24,373
76
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
161,892
15,758
77
Fruition
160,839
48,253
78
The Gourds
158,765
39,230
79
Lost Dog Street Band
156,500
135,406
80
Don Julin
152,879
2,697
81
Jay Ungar
150,301
8,481
82
The Dead Tongues
149,914
46,460
83
Sierra Hull
149,158
61,906
84
Norman Blake
149,105
25,608
85
The Stanley Brothers
148,690
50,805
86
John R. Miller
147,855
30,152
87
Eric Weissberg
145,846
6,984
88
Edie Brickell
143,329
66,154
89
John Hartford
142,994
49,115
90
The Haunted Windchimes
141,251
23,476
91
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
140,501
182,597
92
The Creekers
138,246
10,302
93
Charlie Parr
138,103
70,096
94
The Carter Family
135,249
65,850
95
Steve Mandell
131,035
558
96
Tony Trischka
130,656
9,168
97
Lindsay Lou
130,522
29,397
98
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
127,957
105,477
99
Willie Watson
127,796
54,280
100
The Local Honeys
127,518
23,523
101
Mark O'Connor
124,271
14,937
102
The Whites
123,799
5,934
103
Mountain Grass Unit
122,192
17,829
104
The Cox Family
121,821
9,858
105
Iron Horse
121,132
42,214
106
Graeme James
118,260
19,529
107
Willi Carlisle
116,858
33,647
108
Scott H. Biram
115,654
50,723
109
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
115,020
34,992
110
the Keels
114,917
361
111
Whiskey Shivers
114,465
27,963
112
The Builders and The Butchers
114,231
59,372
113
Trout Steak Revival
111,286
17,432
114
Carolina Chocolate Drops
110,597
148,461
115
Railroad Earth
110,403
106,545
116
The Dillards
107,169
26,487
117
William Elliott Whitmore
105,385
64,148
118
Yarn
105,204
15,880
119
Richard Watson
104,626
517
120
Dan Tyminski
104,529
53,391
121
Mark Howard
103,725
1,410
122
Molly Mason
102,797
1,343
123
Cole Chaney
102,689
29,340
124
Bryan Sutton
102,480
15,795
125
Redbird
100,666
12,548
126
Taylor Ashton
100,414
7,219
127
Mike Marshall
100,126
8,635
128
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
99,674
42,394
129
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
97,499
16,095
130
Sam Bush
97,387
52,812
131
Lester Flatt
96,911
30,713
132
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
95,328
55,356
133
Branches
89,537
23,545
134
Dailey & Vincent
88,784
31,186
135
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
88,715
36,134
136
Blue Highway
88,060
25,688
137
Rhonda Vincent
87,543
42,392
138
Stuart Duncan
87,300
11,637
139
Cabinet
86,785
18,489
140
Hackensaw Boys
84,785
28,537
141
Gangstagrass
84,724
70,406
142
The Clinch Mountain Boys
83,931
3,831
143
John Leventhal
83,100
1,721
144
Chris Hillman
82,503
21,101
145
Bill Monroe
82,216
81,744
146
Abigail Washburn
81,822
25,920
147
Darrell Scott
81,691
28,193
148
Rachel Baiman
81,141
12,043
149
Hogslop String Band
81,136
9,562
150
Chris Thomas King
80,451
18,672
151
Clay Street Unit
76,528
10,331
152
Kruger Brothers
76,432
10,085
153
Front Country
75,719
15,091
154
Nora Brown
75,635
29,474
155
Merle Travis
75,561
36,922
156
Russ Barenberg
75,449
2,837
157
Kitchen Dwellers
75,435
41,769
158
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
75,353
10,026
159
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
73,545
36,237
160
The Isaacs
73,371
70,680
161
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
73,108
16,319
162
2nd South Carolina String Band
72,061
18,069
163
Billy Strings
71,104
103
164
Hayseed Dixie
71,072
59,588
165
Holler Choir
70,587
3,723
166
The Seldom Scene
69,883
31,876
167
Willy Tea Taylor
69,828
18,802
168
Alison Brown
69,424
12,510
169
Chloe Crowder
69,197
392
170
Doc & Merle Watson
69,190
27,038
171
The Cleverlys
68,662
32,104
172
The Kossoy Sisters
68,319
9,910
173
Dan Gellert
67,519
1,124
174
Andy Thorn
67,268
11,777
175
The Stray Birds
66,609
24,848
176
Herb Pedersen
65,646
2,782
177
Susto Stringband
65,615
1,307
178
The Louvin Brothers
65,028
36,539
179
Joel Rafael
63,866
1,235
180
Mark Lavengood
63,642
2,693
181
Mac Wiseman
62,524
10,413
182
The Petersens
61,862
57,418
183
Craig Duncan
61,646
10,202
184
Peter Rowan
61,115
25,822
185
Lonesome River Band
60,835
40,550
186
The Steel Wheels
60,625
19,475
187
The Wildmans
60,572
6,476
188
Donna The Buffalo
60,044
23,345
189
Chris Rodrigues
59,883
8,708
190
Larry Sparks
59,465
15,809
191
Tony Furtado
59,327
7,098
192
Robert Krestan
59,082
11,197
193
Appalachian Express
59,027
2,929
194
Shook Twins
58,572
22,246
195
Abby The Spoon Lady
57,973
12,625
196
Cris Jacobs
57,664
12,428
197
Jim & Jesse
57,662
16,553
198
Yes Ma'am
57,657
13,795
199
Tony Rice Unit
57,475
12,045
200
The Lowest Pair
57,178
17,178
201
Fireside Collective
56,999
8,896
202
John Starling
56,931
877
203
The Country Gentlemen
56,769
20,897
204
Clyde and the Milltailers
56,552
10,476
205
Balsam Range
56,512
22,685
206
Jimmie Rodgers
56,360
82,951
207
Tea Leaf Green
56,275
42,136
208
Two Runner
55,969
7,660
209
Woody Pines
55,241
6,569
210
Roy Acuff
55,232
61,122
211
The Foggy Mountain Boys
54,551
5,904
212
Dustbowl Revival
54,429
22,544
213
Chatham County Line
53,842
21,738
214
New Grass Revival
53,489
30,189
215
Andrew Marlin
53,087
9,134
216
Kentucky Thunder
52,032
5,855
217
Old & In The Way
51,601
76,299
218
Dave Rawlings Machine
51,572
46,946
219
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
50,405
33,929
220
We Banjo 3
50,311
26,257
221
Sister Sadie
50,280
7,760
222
Shadowgrass
49,463
15,572
223
Jean Ritchie
48,644
23,485
224
Phil Lesh & Communion
48,398
1,513
225
Uncle Dave Macon
47,499
8,792
226
JigJam
47,420
7,631
227
Pharis & Jason Romero
47,275
10,296
228
Hot Rize
47,083
23,152
229
J.D. Crowe & The New South
46,971
15,422
230
The Delmore Brothers
46,691
11,107
231
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
46,687
4,308
232
Widespread Panic
46,640
321
233
Poutníci
46,550
9,399
234
GemsOnVHS
46,529
14,589
235
Brennen Leigh
45,459
12,356
236
Possessed by Paul James
45,203
24,519
237
Country's Family Reunion
45,123
5,760
238
The Fairfield Four
44,767
10,734
239
Robbie Fulks
44,542
15,411
240
Gallows Bound
44,057
11,257
241
Tony Kamel
43,861
5,274
242
The Gospel Plowboys
43,488
7,437
243
Carling & Will
43,459
3,782
244
Special Consensus
43,184
11,548
245
Lonesome Ace Stringband
42,696
4,234
246
Ola Belle Reed
42,324
14,212
247
The Wooks
42,122
13,748
248
Matt Glaser
41,372
188
249
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
41,075
7,268
250
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
40,921
5,411
251
Dirk Powell
40,695
6,577
252
Driftwood
40,521
8,337
253
Henry Grace
40,274
2,330
254
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
40,255
19,748
255
Del McCoury
40,181
29,552
256
Junior Sisk
39,792
5,466
257
The Sidekicks
39,737
257
258
East Nash Grass
39,520
5,503
259
The Grascals
39,135
18,038
260
The Lil Smokies
39,081
25,732
261
Hawktail
39,046
12,770
262
Anna & Elizabeth
38,844
13,967
263
Legendary Shack Shakers
38,639
24,753
264
Evan Stover
38,519
105
265
Newfound Road
38,494
7,664
266
Grandpa Jones
37,985
14,677
267
The Pine Box Boys
37,882
23,469
268
The Greencards
37,790
8,866
269
O'Death
37,417
18,103
270
I Draw Slow
37,367
9,031
271
Wood & Wire
37,268
11,434
272
Mandowar
36,930
20,625
273
Kaia Kater
36,811
23,281
274
Jimmy Martin
36,585
20,612
275
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
36,302
7,432
276
The Hillbilly Thomists
35,936
22,926
277
Danny Thompson
35,693
616
278
Chessboxer
35,573
3,255
279
The Honey Dewdrops
35,557
5,000
280
Chatham Rabbits
35,074
9,257
281
Matt Heckler
34,958
22,288
282
The Way Down Wanderers
34,901
13,589
283
Pete Bernhard
34,758
7,716
284
The Earls Of Leicester
34,652
8,507
285
Jim Lauderdale
34,450
12,121
286
Della Mae
34,291
16,273
287
The Native Howl
33,364
45,917
288
Doyle Lawson
33,347
6,642
289
Rochesters
33,145
16,857
290
Justin Robinson
33,010
779
291
The Goddamn Gallows
32,631
39,293
292
Tray Wellington
32,581
3,829
293
The Peasall Sisters
32,467
4,465
294
Phoebe Hunt
32,167
5,062
295
The Gatherers
31,993
1,124
296
Watkins Family Hour
31,941
13,493
297
Ronnie Bowman
31,579
6,885
298
The Bluegrass Album Band
31,503
21,613
299
Mama's Broke
31,335
16,247
300
Marshall Family
31,174
2,595
301
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
30,590
3,196
302
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
30,457
6,520
303
The Kentucky Colonels
30,370
9,444
304
Southern Raised
29,862
17,396
305
Jaelee Roberts
29,652
1,632
306
National Park Radio
29,644
17,781
307
Arkansauce
29,499
11,552
308
Low Water Bridge Band
29,287
4,691
309
Brothers of the Heart
29,204
6,936
310
Darin Aldridge
28,979
386
311
Brooke Aldridge
28,945
308
312
Michael Cleveland
28,734
14,284
313
Chris Coole
28,482
2,448
314
Arthur Smith
28,424
1,816
315
Flatt Lonesome
28,365
10,139
316
Cloverdale Family Band
28,362
230
317
Love Canon
28,353
10,516
318
Hot Buttered Rum
28,117
21,295
319
Volume Five
28,084
4,972
320
Tori Miller
27,811
1,913
321
Bradley Walker
27,803
7,471
322
Chicago Farmer
27,574
6,518
323
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
27,532
8,814
324
Paul Williams
27,305
6,064
325
Druha Trava
27,247
9,195
326
Twisted Pine
27,191
9,800
327
The Duhks
27,127
17,147
328
IIIrd Tyme Out
26,937
17,364
329
Cristina Vane
26,488
12,509
330
Old Man Luedecke
26,248
13,432
331
Marty Raybon
26,104
2,373
332
Noam Pikelny
25,958
14,756
333
The Boxcars
25,605
5,374
334
Hazel Dickens
25,417
10,839
335
Stringbean
25,415
6,101
336
10 String Symphony
25,246
5,313
337
The Show Ponies
25,095
12,775
338
NewTown
24,945
2,119
339
Them Coulee Boys
24,757
10,083
340
Micah Wagner
24,639
928
341
The Black Lillies
24,614
15,957
342
Useful Jenkins
24,610
12,409
343
Stillhouse Junkies
24,592
3,326
344
The Rice Brothers
24,516
4,086
345
Jason Broyles
24,441
299
346
Cornbread Red
24,283
1,697
347
The Bluegrass Cardinals
24,157
7,043
348
Jake Vaadeland
24,070
8,348
349
Dock Boggs
23,989
15,360
350
Easter Brothers
23,817
4,286
351
Jason Dea West
23,653
8,575
352
Harper Family
23,610
7,311
353
Jim Mills
23,607
4,465
354
Three Tall Pines
23,591
6,888
355
Justin Moses
23,548
2,546
356
The Resonant Rogues
23,490
7,990
357
The Lonely Heartstring Band
23,401
5,709
358
Joe Mullins
23,279
387
359
John Showman
22,863
466
360
The Victory Trio
22,633
1,150
361
The Bootleggers
22,459
5,358
362
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
22,367
6,449
363
Joe Maphis
21,932
3,789
364
Rob Ickes
21,906
2,892
365
J.D. Crowe
21,900
5,342
366
James King
21,854
4,817
367
Todd Phillips
21,815
583
368
Roadkill Pickers
21,773
1,797
369
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
21,697
694
370
Pierce Edens
21,651
6,869
371
Don Reno
21,591
6,423
372
David Grier
21,460
5,685
373
Jimmie Driftwood
21,393
2,191
374
Big Country Bluegrass
21,383
5,568
375
Kontras Quartet
21,378
440
376
Dré Anders
21,345
2,575
377
Split Lip Rayfield
21,262
17,314
378
The Rubber Knife Gang
21,166
4,501
379
Authentic Unlimited
20,925
4,643
380
Merle Watson
20,910
643
381
Humming House
20,876
10,481
382
Jack Lawrence
20,804
994
383
Dead Man Winter
20,680
19,106
384
Clifton Hicks
20,465
8,833
385
Andy Hall
20,419
3,179
386
Sideline
20,208
4,110
387
Quicksilver
19,870
1,448
388
Joy Kills Sorrow
19,635
10,688
389
Mason Via
19,589
2,108
390
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
19,586
18,267
391
Keller & The Keels
19,375
28,608
392
Wildwood Valley Boys
19,185
2,251
393
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
19,173
33,046
394
Greenwood Rye
19,024
3,388
395
Paper Bird
18,975
11,902
396
John Reischman
18,943
5,047
397
Pert Near Sandstone
18,942
9,028
398
Brooke Justice
18,827
44
399
Ron Block
18,800
2,812
400
Clarence Ashley
18,800
5,663
401
David West
18,747
4,762
402
Unspoken Tradition
18,728
3,990
403
The .357 STring Band
18,689
28,772
404
Alice Gerrard
18,655
2,488
405
Kristin Scott Benson
18,609
2,174
406
Marvin Morrow
18,551
3,387
407
Rayna Gellert
18,421
4,557
408
Becky Buller
18,376
4,152
409
Kenny Baker
18,349
3,324
410
The Primitive Quartet
18,220
9,570
411
The Doc Watson Family
18,220
3,881
412
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
18,189
8,523
413
Jeff Austin
18,144
7,078
414
Christian Sedelmyer
18,140
1,662
415
Josh Williams
18,102
6,708
416
Malingo
17,991
12,911
417
Mighty Poplar
17,906
10,572
418
Dale Ann Bradley
17,865
6,012
419
The Montvales
17,828
2,387
420
BlueRidge
17,825
4,935
421
Larry Keel
17,766
5,730
422
Mountain Faith
17,737
5,149
423
Shane Travis
17,733
742
424
Darol Anger
17,703
4,005
425
Cadillac Sky
17,682
11,495
426
The Desert Willows
17,627
932
427
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
17,454
1,487
428
The New Lost City Ramblers
17,348
10,585
429
The Dirty Grass Players
17,152
2,950
430
Ordinary Elephant
16,707
10,675
431
Daniel Grindstaff
16,631
522
432
Bruce Molsky
16,545
7,528
433
Ramblers Choice
16,498
582
434
Benny Martin
16,449
792
435
Tim Eriksen
16,441
4,152
436
Bobby Hicks
16,409
2,225
437
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
16,399
3,218
438
Barefoot Surrender
16,379
9,806
439
Steve Rust
16,347
80
440
Michael Daves
16,259
3,553
441
Gibson Brothers
16,228
6,596
442
Dom Flemons
16,218
10,237
443
Claire Lynch
16,179
9,896
444
The Beef Seeds
16,141
7,113
445
Jeremy Garrett
16,097
1,462
446
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
16,071
2,011
447
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
16,016
5,271
448
The Purple Hulls
15,947
3,716
449
Uncle Earl
15,748
7,998
450
The River Arkansas
15,709
1,944
451
Don Rigsby
15,705
4,514
452
Honeybucket
15,551
3,370
453
Adam Hurt
15,503
4,258
454
Magoo
15,481
2,218
455
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
15,435
4,291
456
Reeltime Travellers
15,324
3,026
457
Blue Moon Rising
15,322
6,080
458
The Barefoot Movement
15,204
5,292
459
Charlie Poole
15,130
8,143
460
Henhouse Prowlers
15,110
8,567
461
Betty Jean Robinson
15,078
2,182
462
Honeysuckle
15,015
8,233
463
Old Salt Union
14,829
11,142
464
Sam Grisman Project
14,517
6,372
465
John Kirk
14,345
98
466
Scott Nygaard
14,246
1,321
467
Kyle Tuttle
14,224
3,231
468
Damien O'Kane
14,124
2,669
469
Carolina
13,973
1,632
470
Andy Leftwich
13,848
3,097
471
Mother Maybelle Carter
13,833
5,273
472
Sharon Gilchrist
13,714
419
473
Pitney Meyer
13,693
1,105
474
Songs From The Road Band
13,674
7,990
475
Kenny Malone
13,628
220
476
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
13,543
3,788
477
Valley Flower
13,536
1,129
478
Bud Reed
13,390
217
479
Banjo Troubadours
13,352
3,077
480
Bill Taylor and The Appalachian Heatherns
13,261
6,215
481
The Mallett Brothers Band
13,239
7,121
482
Andrea Verga
13,138
1,513
483
Mile Twelve
13,082
6,528
484
Kind Country
13,082
3,062
485
Thomm Jutz
13,019
1,047
486
Honeywagon
12,958
2,788
487
The Tillers
12,953
7,760
488
Red Molly
12,952
9,706
489
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
490
Wood Belly
12,709
3,859
491
Admiral Radio
12,579
1,600
492
Roscoe Holcomb
12,554
14,939
493
Clarence White
12,527
7,393
494
Johnny Meyer
12,516
401
495
Mark Schatz
12,457
678
496
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
12,433
9,469
497
Mountain Heart
12,341
10,084
498
The King James Boys
12,340
1,535
499
Nefesh Mountain
12,047
9,982
500
Strength In Numbers
12,029
5,507
501
Jordan Tice
11,986
2,028
502
Josh Graves
11,947
2,631
503
Upstream Rebellion
11,896
1,692
504
Feed the Dog
11,606
3,216
505
Old School Freight Train
11,516
3,011
506
Bad Livers
11,484
7,340
507
Big Richard
11,440
8,917
508
The Earl Scruggs Revue
11,426
1,542
509
Aubrey Haynie
11,418
3,484
510
Wyatt Ellis
11,405
3,047
511
Bobby Osborne
11,387
2,685
512
The Johnson Mountain Boys
11,372
10,457
513
Ugly Valley Boys
11,293
7,816
514
Frank Proffitt
11,269
3,869
515
The Village Singers
11,255
1,075
516
Mountain Sprout
11,237
9,174
517
Rose Lee Maphis
11,181
1,181
518
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
11,107
546
519
High Road
10,985
2,870
520
The Chapmans
10,950
2,718
521
Bill Harrell
10,872
507
522
Bill Emerson
10,810
1,883
523
Peter Ostroushko
10,780
2,358
524
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
10,768
519
525
Adam Steffey
10,762
4,956
526
Emmitt-Nershi Band
10,723
6,643
527
The Fox Hunt
10,697
4,822
528
Folk Soul Revival
10,681
7,351
529
Old Man Markley
10,673
10,256
530
Smokey River Boys
10,663
2,544
531
Sam McGee
10,660
489
532
Trey Hensley
10,636
6,365
533
Darren Nicholson
10,606
1,050
534
Teddy Morgan
10,600
445
535
Andrea Zonn
10,556
1,356
536
Bill Keith
10,474
3,822
537
Mean Mary
10,465
9,187
538
North Country
10,445
2,315
539
The Kody Norris Show
10,431
3,307
540
Raymond Fairchild
10,394
1,724
541
The Wiyos
10,372
4,162
542
Foghorn Stringband
10,371
9,085
543
Riley Baugus
10,322
1,645
544
The Tennessee Boltsmokers
10,300
668
545
Sacred Harp Singers
10,263
2,885
546
Forbes Family
10,239
1,550
547
The Brent Rochester Family
10,233
2,597
548
Chris Pandolfi
10,188
1,515
549
The Vespers
10,165
11,754
550
Joseph Huber
10,142
9,596
551
Jayke Orvis
10,121
9,108
552
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
10,097
3,570
553
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
9,901
11,781
554
Chicken Wire Empire
9,899
5,055
555
Wilson Banjo Co.
9,884
9,800
556
Missy Raines
9,881
2,178
557
Dave Rawlings
9,859
127
558
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
9,820
2,903
559
David Holt
9,775
1,467
560
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,773
5,453
561
Goose Creek Symphony
9,762
6,062
562
Bluegrass Worship Band
9,750
6,581
563
Wood Box Heroes
9,695
1,924
564
Barbaro
9,694
3,000
565
Hammertowne
9,684
2,263
566
The Dirt Daubers
9,676
7,628
567
Johnny Gimble
9,520
1,829
568
Dave Evans
9,473
1,479
569
John Cowan
9,298
2,089
570
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
9,294
6,300
571
Cliff Waldron
9,233
907
572
Emma Beaton
9,207
494
573
Darrell Scott String Band
9,167
403
574
Brittany Haas
9,102
4,899
575
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,956
3,928
576
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
8,930
2,453
577
Mary Z. Cox
8,919
2,019
578
Sean Watkins
8,897
7,930
579
Reno & Smiley
8,883
5,927
580
Breaking Grass
8,823
4,019
581
Carl Story
8,795
2,797
582
Gid Tanner
8,790
468
583
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
8,784
4,208
584
Red Tail Ring
8,774
6,522
585
Carley Arrowood
8,726
1,321
586
Zoe & Cloyd
8,708
1,278
587
Julie and Dan
8,706
693
588
Alisa Jones
8,623
1,401
589
The Cluster Pluckers
8,572
1,916
590
Danny Knicely
8,437
404
591
Black Death All Stars
8,402
1,790
592
The Bishops
8,385
1,869
593
The Blue Grass Boys
8,383
2,013
594
Appalachian Road Show
8,342
4,317
595
Bluegrass Gospel Project
8,313
5,458
596
Hillstomp
8,299
11,166
597
Hillary Klug
8,263
9,247
598
Rachel Sumner
8,243
2,788
599
Red Stick Ramblers
8,153
4,038
600
Joe K. Walsh
8,140
1,750
601
The Spinney Brothers
8,068
1,529
602
The Wayfarers
8,066
2,053
603
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
8,042
3,393
604
Lynn Davis
8,040
49
605
South Austin Jug Band
8,019
4,400
606
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
607
Scott Vestal
7,918
1,455
608
John McEuen
7,903
1,633
609
Canon Tyler
7,902
2,421
610
Tommy Drinkard
7,895
1,616
611
Rose's Pawn Shop
7,834
4,263
612
Chosen Road
7,796
3,491
613
Graham Lindsey
7,770
3,587
614
Boone Creek
7,757
2,155
615
The HillBenders
7,751
3,719
616
Moonshine Wagon
7,679
9,142
617
Carl Jackson
7,639
1,946
618
Caribou Mountain Collective
7,608
4,180
619
Austin Brown: The Covers
7,595
2,176
620
Benson
7,591
773
621
David Brimer
7,527
261
622
Dan Crary
7,459
3,497
623
Stacy Phillips
7,442
158
624
The Grass Cats
7,389
2,107
625
Sad Daddy
7,363
4,706
626
The Dixie Pals
7,356
148
627
The Kentuckians
7,335
119
628
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
7,303
2,125
629
Pa's Fiddle Band
7,278
990
630
The DeLorean Sisters
7,263
1,947
631
Ralph Stanley II
7,262
2,659
632
Hannah Read
7,221
2,269
633
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
7,220
1,078
634
Among The Oak & Ash
7,206
2,325
635
Meredith Moon
7,204
3,848
636
Cory Walker
7,193
752
637
Mama Said String Band
7,179
2,992
638
Rick Faris
7,170
1,408
639
Ben Rochester Family
7,135
961
640
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
641
Smilo & the Ghost
7,074
1,939
642
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
7,056
2,528
643
The Dad Horse Experience
7,038
7,913
644
Matt Combs
6,998
174
645
Moore
6,987
555
646
Jason Carter
6,981
1,919
647
The Monroe Brothers
6,918
5,600
648
Tyler Smilo
6,898
581
649
The Foreign Landers
6,832
2,400
650
James Price
6,737
590
651
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
652
Acoustic Syndicate
6,672
5,905
653
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
654
Cousin Emmy
6,644
942
655
The Stonemans
6,639
1,513
656
The Stillwater Hobos
6,605
3,389
657
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
658
The Mammals
6,588
3,423
659
Nash Hamilton
6,570
718
660
Milkdrive
6,523
3,027
661
Sicard Hollow
6,494
5,336
662
Eli West
6,492
1,320
663
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
664
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
6,467
2,850
665
George Jackson
6,445
1,462
666
Free the Honey
6,441
2,570
667
Drunken Hearts
6,356
1,651
668
Highlonesome
6,322
5,110
669
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,287
6,178
670
St. Cinder
6,251
3,304
671
Ethan Setiawan
6,243
705
672
Dwight McCall
6,212
1,775
673
The Broken Band
6,199
176
674
Hedy West
6,199
3,515
675
Full Cord
6,186
1,559
676
Mike Seeger
6,176
3,521
677
Cherryholmes
6,132
8,709
678
Cole Quest and The City Pickers
6,100
498
679
Red Allen
6,073
1,496
680
Hart Valley Drifters
6,055
4,989
681
Fruition & Grant Farm
6,047
2,178
682
Miles Over Mountains
6,037
1,514
683
Newgrange
6,024
144
684
Butch Baldassari
5,980
1,178
685
The Sweet Lillies
5,970
2,917
686
Kenny Baker
5,960
148
687
Bjorn Eriksson
5,948
1,265
688
Luminescent Orchestrii
5,924
2,776
689
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
690
Arthur Hancock
5,910
812
691
The Fretliners
5,907
2,494
692
Williamson Branch
5,850
1,931
693
Blue Grass Boogiemen
5,850
3,533
694
Paul Hebert
5,822
1,859
695
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
5,812
747
696
Front Porch String Band
5,785
442
697
The Price Sisters
5,777
2,789
698
Dusty Roads
5,760
60
699
Andy Falco
5,749
906
700
Spirit Family Reunion
5,728
6,790
701
Bob Minner
5,710
810
702
Eddie Adcock
5,675
1,538
703
Gena Britt
5,655
301
704
Ashby Frank
5,654
708
705
The Waybacks
5,631
3,651
706
Iron Mountain String Band
5,624
1,689
707
The Nashville Grass
5,599
895
708
Danny Parks
5,594
54
709
The Ellis Family
5,584
2,770
710
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,570
8,669
711
Amanda Cook
5,554
2,894
712
Kathryn Severing Fox
5,550
200
713
Max Wareham
5,539
287
714
The Weary Boys
5,534
3,818
715
Jim Rooney
5,506
149
716
Frank Fairfield
5,485
5,320
717
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
5,482
716
718
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,479
5,762
719
Cotton Pickin Kids
5,445
5,369
720
The Lonesome Trio
5,445
6,336
721
Jason Hoard
5,443
1,832
722
Tara Nevins
5,441
1,310
723
Brad Kolodner
5,434
1,158
724
Huckleberry Flint
5,431
2,840
725
Lena Jonsson
5,398
1,075
726
Matt Wallace
5,321
75
727
The Slocan Ramblers
5,260
2,965
728
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,201
3,829
729
Small Town Therapy
5,200
429
730
Maggie O'Connor
5,195
507
731
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
5,193
1,700
732
Addie Levy
5,188
759
733
The David Mayfield Parade
5,187
3,652
734
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,167
7,277
735
Bob and Sarah Amos
5,165
169
736
Weary Ramblers
5,135
492
737
Murphy Campbell
5,109
661
738
Michael Corleto
5,084
584
739
Blackgrass Gospel
5,074
7,086
740
Terry Baucom
5,037
1,869
741
The Horsenecks
5,017
1,379
742
Wicker Suite
5,005
759
743
Rebecca Moreland
4,995
1,306
744
The Giving Tree Band
4,992
4,430
745
Kipper Worthington
4,992
85
746
Off the Rails
4,990
525
747
Twilight Trio
4,950
984
748
Bill Evans
4,948
1,382
749
April Verch
4,932
1,635
750
The Pigs
4,929
2,516
751
Laurie Lewis
4,914
4,139
752
Randy Scruggs
4,906
646
753
Steve Ivey
4,903
768
754
Larry & Joe
4,895
2,896
755
Phillip Roebuck
4,870
2,294
756
Red Smiley
4,846
1,287
757
Water Tower
4,846
3,147
758
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
4,840
2,992
759
Jon Stickley Trio
4,793
7,835
760
Caleb Klauder
4,790
3,280
761
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
762
Eck Robertson
4,769
2,240
763
Lou Reid
4,767
1,360
764
The Younghearts
4,759
828
765
Napier
4,748
273
766
Mike Auldridge
4,741
2,419
767
Alan Bibey
4,739
1,968
768
C.J. Lewandowski
4,729
111
769
Alecia Nugent
4,714
5,861
770
Midnight Call
4,713
259
771
Mike Cross
4,712
1,713
772
Jim Hendricks
4,666
216
773
The Quebe Sisters
4,639
5,071
774
The Pine Hill Haints
4,637
6,824
775
Jalan Crossland
4,613
5,111
776
Aaron Burdett
4,579
1,223
777
Bluegrass Diamonds
4,541
1,786
778
Rose Maddox
4,532
2,909
779
Downhill Bluegrass Band
4,527
1,287
780
Blackwater Railroad Company
4,510
4,443
781
Joe Craven
4,495
662
782
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
4,469
2,685
783
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
4,469
471
784
Carolina Blue
4,462
1,814
785
The Crooked Jades
4,460
2,570
786
Armchair Boogie
4,455
5,193
787
Cathy Fink
4,453
1,376
788
Martha Scanlan
4,449
2,566
789
Malpass Brothers
4,441
3,854
790
Jie-Bing Chen
4,432
257
791
Larry Perkins
4,427
66
792
Remedy Tree
4,420
951
793
Golden Shoals
4,416
1,801
794
Joseph Decosimo
4,390
1,655
795
Danny Burns
4,382
820
796
Matt Flinner
4,363
1,384
797
Jody Stecher
4,343
1,753
798
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
799
David Johnson
4,307
951
800
Coon Creek Girls
4,296
1,265
801
Pine Tree String Band
4,279
1,308
802
Danny Barnes
4,269
4,631
803
Thunder and Rain
4,237
3,994
804
Tim Raybon Band
4,228
476
805
Sleepy Man
4,202
13,061
806
Cedar Hill
4,170
901
807
Sami Braman
4,164
1,086
808
Fly by Night Rounders
4,163
1,304
809
Christian Davis
4,159
15,990
810
John Mailander
4,159
1,659
811
Vassar Clements
4,129
8,236
812
Trad Plus
4,126
362
813
A Murder in Mississippi
4,114
1,619
814
Zion Napier
4,104
177
815
Lost and Found
4,073
1,105
816
Red Camel Collective
4,046
362
817
The Willis Clan
4,046
13,654
818
Black Prairie
4,043
6,480
819
Reeb Willms
4,022
601
820
Rob Stenson
4,015
1,542
821
MORGAN O'KANE
4,015
3,568
822
Leroy Troy
4,011
1,621
823
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
4,009
3,324
824
the Remedy
4,005
79
825
Ian Cuthbertson
3,978
806
826
Jason Davis
3,973
7,055
827
The Matchsellers
3,966
1,127
828
Tommy Jarrell
3,962
3,268
829
The Steve Pettit Band
3,953
981
830
Byron Berline
3,952
1,352
831
Spinning Jennies
3,936
1,586
832
Matt McGee
3,936
22
833
St. Beaufort
3,933
1,084
834
The Great American String Band
3,925
291
835
The Caleb Daugherty Band
3,909
1,289
836
John Jared & The Guthrie Boys
3,906
63
837
A Night In The Box
3,889
1,659
838
David Schnaufer
3,887
566
839
Damn Tall Buildings
3,853
3,973
840
Curly Seckler
3,839
296
841
MoonShroom
3,820
643
842
Jacob Jolliff
3,777
2,582
843
Rock Bottom String Band
3,774
4,343
844
Brenna MacMillan
3,772
1,096
845
Patrick McAvinue
3,771
336
846
The Wissmann Family
3,757
6,657
847
Katelyn Ingardia
3,735
252
848
Darrell Webb Band
3,725
2,331
849
Hobart Smith
3,723
3,611
850
Cup O’Joe
3,720
1,545
851
David Davis
3,719
365
852
SloCoast
3,718
299
853
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
3,691
2,334
854
Mustered Courage
3,687
2,378
855
Waterhouse
3,658
274
856
Charlie Monroe
3,643
1,032
857
Wanda Vick
3,637
1,469
858
Woodbox Gang
3,628
5,321
859
Caroline Owens
3,625
687
860
Blaine Sprouse
3,604
529
861
Larry Cordle
3,582
4,274
862
Terri
3,574
136
863
Weary Hearts
3,572
229
864
Buck White
3,569
248
865
Black Mountain Boys
3,563
2,341
866
John Coffey
3,559
50
867
Julian Davis
3,546
193
868
Mollie O'Brien
3,543
820
869
Beppe Gambetta
3,529
2,360
870
Andy Statman
3,522
2,969
871
The Piss Poor Players
3,519
3,713
872
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,487
997
873
Josh Oliver
3,480
1,778
874
Bill Clifton
3,457
945
875
Daryl Mosley
3,457
621
876
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
877
Longview
3,448
918
878
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
879
Gold Heart
3,424
282
880
Tessa Lark
3,404
1,630
881
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,393
599
882
Lorraine Jordan
3,383
364
883
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,373
1,817
884
Jon Stickley
3,366
249
885
Wayne Scott
3,365
74
886
Appalachian Smoke
3,360
424
887
The O'Kanes
3,340
912
888
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
889
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
890
Jamie Kent
3,319
1,586
891
the everybodyfields
3,310
6,057
892
New Dangerfield
3,286
947
893
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
3,264
1,574
894
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,250
746
895
Violet Bell
3,241
2,566
896
The Burnett Sisters Band
3,238
920
897
The Bills
3,226
1,502
898
Bark Point.
3,215
770
899
Jake Soffer
3,203
328
900
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
3,197
1,189
901
David Marshall
3,192
237
902
The Pickpockets
3,187
1,317
903
High Fidelity
3,180
857
904
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,175
5,323
905
The Unseen Strangers
3,116
932
906
hoots & hellmouth
3,115
3,665
907
Lewis Family
3,113
1,507
908
Buell Kazee
3,113
3,725
909
Tim Connell
3,099
704
910
John Hermann
3,097
516
911
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,086
400
912
The Grass Is Dead
3,082
3,392
913
The Doucettes
3,082
3,014
914
Danny Roberts
3,044
267
915
The Moron Brothers (Bluegrass)
3,040
2,406
916
The Calvary Reflections
3,038
479
917
Troy Engle
3,028
216
918
Wade Ward
3,017
2,292
919
Mark Burchfield
3,005
719
920
Mike Barnett
2,994
1,001
921
Fred Cockerham
2,992
1,332
922
EmiSunshine
2,991
6,697
923
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
924
Rose Lee
2,978
38
925
Upstream Drifters
2,973
115
926
Claybank
2,970
1,031
927
Never Come Down
2,964
3,429
928
The Ephemeral Stringband
2,952
1,184
929
Adam Wright
2,949
912
930
Truckstop Honeymoon
2,944
4,403
931
The North Carolina Ramblers
2,944
341
932
Asheville Symphony
2,941
183
933
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
2,936
615
934
Bob Carlin
2,925
1,980
935
Richard Greene
2,909
412
936
Nick Dumas
2,901
800
937
Crowe Brothers
2,895
271
938
River Bend
2,883
47
939
Clint Howard
2,867
248
940
Frank Solivan
2,866
942
941
The High Hawks
2,853
1,957
942
Fiddlin' Red Herron
2,843
210
943
Gaither Carlton
2,827
1,005
944
J.D. Wilkes
2,826
2,865
945
DownRiver Collective
2,824
1,439
946
Redline
2,816
48
947
Chandler Beavers
2,812
375
948
Cop
2,809
2,179
949
Shelby Means
2,805
750
950
Mission Mountain Wood Band
2,803
728
951
The Applebutter Express
2,801
2,245
952
Kevin Roth
2,788
639
953
Andrew Crawford
2,787
821
954
Bearfoot
2,786
2,887
955
Billy Failing
2,785
2,205
956
Eric Skye
2,775
731
957
The Onlies
2,773
2,232
958
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,773
820
959
Sharon White
2,763
503
960
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
961
Rich O'Brien
2,747
322
962
Kristy Cox
2,722
1,598
963
Deer Creek Boys
2,718
1,526
964
Fred Price
2,717
77
965
Grain Thief
2,713
1,429
966
Crandall Creek
2,713
653
967
Mark Johnson
2,708
1,193
968
Tina Adair
2,702
662
969
Sam Eplin
2,699
805
970
AJ Lee
2,678
3,453
971
Filthy Still
2,673
5,882
972
Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
2,660
543
973
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
2,654
1,172
974
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,653
517
975
The Faux Paws
2,640
1,684
976
Old Bear Mountain
2,637
2,366
977
Pinecastle Records
2,634
472
978
Pine Mountain Railroad
2,621
1,508
979
Chad Willow
2,597
39
980
My Brother's Keeper
2,592
2,001
981
Bill Taylor
2,589
1,415
982
Ganey Arsement
2,587
55
983
Birds of Play
2,583
2,141
984
Rumpke Mountain Boys
2,580
7,543
985
Bibelhauser Brothers
2,578
402
986
Wild Blue
2,572
745
987
Buzz Busby
2,565
476
988
Moonlight Mile
2,557
1,072
989
The Rice Menzone Alliance
2,552
219
990
Jim Hendricks
2,550
1,907
991
Friend Dog
2,550
336
992
Sound Doctrine
2,541
2,162
993
Harley Allen
2,538
592
994
John Hickman
2,535
228
995
The Blue Sky Boys
2,534
3,700
996
Ron Wall
2,532
94
997
Marley's Ghost
2,528
945
998
Purebred Mutts Band
2,517
111
999
Dalton Harper
2,510
512
1000
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,510
1,571

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.