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Blues

Most popular artists in Blues

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre blues 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
13,679,637
6,473,384
2
10,420,548
2,569,316
3
8,954,379
3,179,400
4
8,670,296
1,950,451
5
3,791,234
994,405
6
3,028,739
2,836,291
7
2,607,954
333,470
8
2,515,695
2,592,758
9
2,449,937
791,157
10
2,202,730
795,913
11
2,071,304
826,105
12
2,035,930
662,436
13
2,018,173
836,334
14
1,986,565
1,428,242
15
1,403,837
969,165
16
The Marcus King Band
1,369,206
245,149
17
1,366,059
911,736
18
1,347,636
439,798
19
1,157,004
1,343,395
20
Buddy Guy
1,150,515
865,322
21
1,077,908
220,248
22
Snowy White
1,040,499
128,161
23
Joe Bonamassa
1,028,882
982,922
24
Bobby "Blue" Bland
990,893
174,501
25
Tony Joe White
870,218
151,010
26
Howlin' Wolf
870,083
550,381
27
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
834,285
361,957
28
Taj Mahal
818,634
238,294
29
Tedeschi Trucks Band
817,329
474,547
30
Albert King
802,551
474,660
31
JJ Grey & Mofro
786,432
198,665
32
King George
712,080
203,126
33
Beth Hart
679,656
469,876
34
Keb' Mo'
658,257
370,939
35
R.L. Burnside
641,080
157,626
36
Rory Gallagher
633,713
485,720
37
Latimore
623,876
103,834
38
Freddie King
622,206
415,071
39
Blind Faith
604,811
444,698
40
Marc Broussard
597,407
192,812
41
Robert Cray
565,048
267,959
42
Albert Collins
536,852
210,285
43
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
531,292
225,563
44
Ry Cooder
510,637
325,721
45
Bo Diddley
501,928
331,357
46
Edgar Winter
490,860
110,211
47
Little Walter
483,388
223,211
48
Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa
481,447
44,369
49
Philip Sayce
478,963
77,592
50
Sonny Boy Williamson II
472,255
195,291
51
Elmore James
467,072
203,151
52
The White Flames
466,168
5,557
53
Fantastic Negrito
420,543
203,415
54
Warren Haynes
417,122
149,242
55
Gregg Allman
414,715
307,836
56
The Record Company
414,302
127,448
57
Jonny Lang
394,538
261,279
58
The Robert Cray Band
394,069
116,261
59
Blues Delight
379,010
26,251
60
C.W. Stoneking
361,842
103,954
61
The Jeff Healey Band
359,998
231,388
62
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
347,130
189,299
63
The Wanton Bishops
342,210
44,947
64
Fenton Robinson
335,368
34,831
65
Ruth Brown
334,307
52,110
66
Royal Blue Notes
328,408
2,162
67
Billy F Gibbons
322,138
61,649
68
Robin Trower
316,846
263,021
69
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
312,356
436,426
70
Luke Winslow-King
310,203
30,781
71
T-Bone Walker
301,627
217,524
72
Gov't Mule
295,045
304,884
73
Val Monroe
294,542
314
74
Robert Johnson
294,430
618,892
75
292,474
348,432
76
Jimmie Vaughan
289,870
149,942
77
Big Mama Thornton
287,813
201,380
78
Floyd Lee & His Mean Blues Band
287,691
2,620
79
Otis Rush
283,315
183,201
80
Buster Benton
281,345
18,136
81
Melvin Taylor
279,327
20,968
82
Eilen Jewell
278,651
73,559
83
Johnny Winter
274,527
518,709
84
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
273,555
79,311
85
Elles Bailey
270,655
43,397
86
Cedric Burnside
265,801
37,726
87
Al Kooper
262,021
66,913
88
Delbert McClinton
261,558
86,497
89
Noah Beatz
250,907
11,562
90
Samantha Fish
250,504
141,803
91
Aynsley Lister
248,850
51,058
92
Koko Taylor
248,807
134,503
93
North Mississippi Allstars
248,179
113,823
94
Larkin Poe
246,327
276,316
95
The Cold Stares
236,598
48,899
96
Louis Jordan
235,149
55,846
97
Luther Johnson
232,387
10,330
98
Patrick Sweany
231,354
42,771
99
Tyrone Davis
227,925
192,257
100
Ash Grunwald
226,682
49,358
101
Jimmy Reed
225,636
145,631
102
Bobby Rush
224,241
32,154
103
Hugh Laurie
221,671
263,349
104
Alan Elliott Feat. Rahzel
216,664
392
105
Jimmy Page
214,304
574,441
106
Robert Finley
210,361
95,998
107
Devon Allman
207,967
16,980
108
Peter Green
207,168
254,345
109
Michael Burks
205,464
26,453
110
Ana Popovic
205,122
80,714
111
Johnnie Taylor
204,469
244,122
112
Danielle Nicole
204,325
37,608
113
Otis Taylor
203,755
67,268
114
Joanne Shaw Taylor
201,584
111,809
115
Maria Muldaur
200,367
30,997
116
Tab Benoit
197,043
99,225
117
Lightnin' Hopkins
196,975
284,777
118
Jonah Tolchin
195,859
16,255
119
Blues Cousins
195,128
8,221
120
Walter Trout
194,469
130,206
121
Lost in Blues
194,277
4,625
122
Eric Bibb
193,645
70,243
123
Blues Whiskey
193,362
2,063
124
Colin James
192,156
36,074
125
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
191,083
100,347
126
Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
189,780
24,212
127
BluesBiz
189,304
5,622
128
Calvin Russell
188,972
33,190
129
Roy Buchanan
188,522
182,554
130
Lloyd Spiegel
188,340
13,902
131
Shemekia Copeland
185,443
53,990
132
Seasick Steve
185,190
222,384
133
Slim Harpo
184,627
60,864
134
Eric Gales
182,082
108,564
135
Night Tunes
175,541
69
136
Sime Tunes
175,496
528
137
John Mayall
174,709
267,828
138
Albert Cummings
172,158
52,673
139
King King
171,225
25,926
140
Junior Kimbrough
170,050
78,634
141
Luther Allison
168,026
84,405
142
Sonny Landreth
167,922
59,818
143
Magic Slim
166,750
34,185
144
Chris Smither
164,435
41,115
145
Vintage Trouble
160,457
128,722
146
OdinMann
159,790
8,307
147
Shanice Green
158,753
12,347
148
Lead Belly
158,580
212,148
149
Tinsley Ellis
158,231
52,904
150
Tommy Castro
154,840
50,336
151
Gregor Hilden
154,466
10,666
152
Shirley Brown
153,837
114,029
153
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
150,801
69,763
154
The Derek Trucks Band
148,286
233,482
155
Champion Jack Dupree
145,352
37,787
156
F.P.J.
145,318
24,175
157
Lowell Fulson
145,101
29,129
158
Mike Bloomfield
142,057
96,246
159
Eric Blues
141,732
2,093
160
Mighty Sam McClain
140,522
25,110
161
Junior Wells
139,865
126,292
162
The Vaughan Brothers
139,701
192,148
163
Jimmy Rogers
138,326
67,093
164
Shen Lab
138,120
2,395
165
Willie Dixon
137,106
161,709
166
Henrik Freischlader
136,598
43,789
167
Jackie Venson
135,931
79,670
168
Dimitris Loizos
135,611
16,970
169
Red Whiskey
132,329
1,345
170
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
131,626
97,674
171
Alvin Lee
131,095
140,843
172
Gary Tunes
130,535
3,877
173
Eric Lindell
127,642
33,879
174
Roy Williams
126,857
1,561
175
Earl Hooker
126,571
55,512
176
Savoy Brown
125,874
144,309
177
Big Joe Turner
125,056
50,683
178
Charlie Musselwhite
123,307
57,391
179
Mike Andersen
123,089
7,110
180
Ben Poole
122,590
12,357
181
Left Lane Cruiser
121,826
62,880
182
The Delta Saints
120,793
34,471
183
Son Seals
119,942
34,555
184
Carey Bell
119,467
21,864
185
Josh Teskey
117,658
18,374
186
Robben Ford
114,620
114,413
187
Hubert Sumlin
113,897
27,155
188
Sam Moore
113,250
5,141
189
Marcellus TheSinger
112,511
33,783
190
Chris Bell 100% Blues
111,922
4,271
191
Blind Willie Johnson
111,309
112,256
192
Ally Venable
111,187
19,258
193
The Black Tornado
110,865
241
194
Kaz Hawkins
110,329
26,106
195
Breeze MrDo2Much
108,242
6,972
196
Matt Andersen
106,401
49,170
197
Jimmy Hall
105,616
4,305
198
Mel Waiters
105,382
82,492
199
Southern Avenue
104,724
34,989
200
George Thorogood
103,775
164,735
201
Ricardo Tunes
103,330
64
202
Black River Delta
102,878
13,857
203
Mississippi John Hurt
101,563
142,987
204
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
101,556
188,148
205
Gie
101,505
15,633
206
Pat Travers
99,903
96,307
207
Son Of Dave
99,611
20,141
208
Mike Zito
99,228
27,761
209
Son House
98,679
164,174
210
Big Maybelle
97,507
41,541
211
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
96,862
115,395
212
Mississippi Fred McDowell
96,733
65,788
213
Little Willie John
96,024
33,175
214
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
95,328
55,356
215
Peter Frampton Band
95,102
10,451
216
Owen Campbell
94,930
26,049
217
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
94,865
32,377
218
T.K. Soul
94,765
77,829
219
Professor Longhair
94,448
55,685
220
John The Conqueror
93,316
15,013
221
Duane Allman
92,145
164,229
222
Jack Broadbent
92,132
60,317
223
Guitar Shorty
92,110
32,008
224
Robert Jon & the Wreck
91,531
31,789
225
Chicken Shack
91,199
46,705
226
Sir Charles Jones
89,988
124,166
227
The Teardrops
89,847
1,220
228
Nick Holt
88,113
1,148
229
Ruthie Foster
87,890
33,827
230
Big Walter Horton
87,805
34,988
231
La Mississippi
87,473
98,918
232
The Rides
86,862
10,695
233
Rosie Flores
86,401
13,234
234
Gene Deer
86,067
5,551
235
A.C. Reed
85,860
10,346
236
Justin Johnson
85,581
118,144
237
Larry Davis
85,095
2,483
238
Curtis Salgado
84,891
13,839
239
The Deadbeat Cousins
84,817
6,519
240
Ronnie Baker Brooks
84,304
11,826
241
Bessie Smith
83,716
157,119
242
Janiva Magness
83,107
24,377
243
Steinar Ytrehus
83,106
8,936
244
Guitar Slim
82,501
18,033
245
JT Coldfire
82,047
7,516
246
Ray Bonneville
81,188
16,386
247
Art Neville
80,452
7,654
248
Chris Thomas King
80,451
18,672
249
Eric Steckel
80,435
20,893
250
Cuby & The Blizzards
80,222
22,196
251
Albert Castiglia
79,839
16,988
252
Rob Tognoni
79,777
9,274
253
Rev. Gary Davis
78,244
44,332
254
Ronnie Bell
78,205
37,532
255
Jay Morris Group
76,954
39,304
256
Eddie Shaw
76,922
2,539
257
Chilled Blues
76,457
4,034
258
Anthony Gomes
76,259
28,670
259
Lonnie Mack
75,816
32,206
260
Tucka
74,882
69,317
261
Sari Schorr
74,724
12,958
262
Buddy Whittington
74,708
8,817
263
Johnny Copeland
74,298
19,795
264
Cecily Wilborn
74,011
11,677
265
Pokey Bear
73,929
43,958
266
Jeff Healey
73,826
97,551
267
Big Daddy Wilson
73,642
14,214
268
Lucky Peterson
73,615
36,147
269
Joe Robinson
73,099
21,219
270
p2k dadiddy
73,093
12,236
271
Skip James
72,836
76,592
272
Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers
72,835
3,520
273
Lonesome Shack
72,620
7,402
274
Young Guy
72,595
17,235
275
Z.Z. Hill
72,032
90,686
276
Magic Sam
71,888
75,218
277
Bernard Allison
71,792
38,119
278
Mike Griffin
71,450
1,597
279
Mick Clarke
70,968
10,110
280
Freddy Cole
70,255
16,826
281
Eva Carboni
70,070
2,473
282
Kim Simmonds
69,753
5,303
283
Rory Block
69,403
15,557
284
Arthur Young
69,188
28,357
285
Laurence Jones
68,869
16,240
286
Lonnie Brooks
68,622
20,682
287
Coco Montoya
68,162
52,922
288
Ronnie Earl
67,833
31,661
289
Dani Wilde
67,082
14,065
290
Popa Chubby
66,375
82,765
291
Davy Knowles
66,243
13,610
292
Oscar Benton
66,215
10,619
293
Dom Martin
66,129
7,912
294
Taste
65,803
77,684
295
Frank Johnson
65,472
4,898
296
Jaye Hammer
64,798
19,350
297
Amos Milburn
64,617
14,890
298
Oli Brown
64,344
13,029
299
Quinn Sullivan
63,735
16,811
300
Milk'n Blues
63,709
29,146
301
Ida Mae
63,424
21,979
302
The Fumes
63,084
14,872
303
West Love
62,582
18,306
304
Trampled Under Foot
62,575
11,593
305
John Haydock
62,469
1,306
306
Katie Webster
62,251
13,318
307
When Rivers Meet
61,651
22,906
308
Doyle Bramhall II
61,374
51,881
309
J.B. Lenoir
60,684
35,680
310
Leslie West
60,337
49,736
311
MynxMotion Studio
60,033
383
312
Sue Foley
59,748
26,530
313
Fiona Boyes
59,600
8,237
314
Ina Forsman
59,564
15,341
315
The Painkillers
59,563
302
316
The Black Tornado
59,122
190
317
Doyle Bramhall
58,832
13,648
318
The Mystix
58,786
4,409
319
James Cotton
58,168
74,340
320
Toby Lee
58,018
12,758
321
Buffalo Nichols
57,927
24,919
322
Blues Man
57,770
331
323
Sonny Terry
57,617
25,384
324
Funkwrench Blues
57,559
8,648
325
Joe Louis Walker
57,329
45,460
326
Julian Sas
56,897
23,417
327
Kirk Fletcher
56,630
25,203
328
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
55,387
14,417
329
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
55,111
72,711
330
The Tone Company
55,073
175
331
Hans D. Riesop
55,068
174
332
Byther Smith
54,601
12,943
333
Jesse Dayton
54,468
11,794
334
Omar and The Howlers
54,026
23,882
335
Little Milton
53,720
49,495
336
Lafayette Leake
53,107
2,517
337
Dan Aykroyd
53,099
1,284
338
Jared James Nichols
52,773
38,179
339
Brownie McGhee
52,578
20,055
340
PC Band
52,412
7,562
341
Adrian Bagher
52,374
24,671
342
Larry McCray
52,137
8,688
343
AJ Fullerton
51,904
2,477
344
Jay Howie
51,729
5,417
345
Earl King
51,563
14,628
346
Eric Johanson
50,954
8,118
347
Etta Mae Hartwell
50,384
3,793
348
John Hammond
50,213
41,943
349
Alice Armstrong
50,096
2,077
350
Marvin Sease
50,050
115,288
351
Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory
49,933
7,901
352
Marcia Ball
49,548
22,915
353
Mark Selby
49,261
12,912
354
Mitch Grainger
48,898
4,315
355
Chris Beard
48,637
3,689
356
Blind Willie McTell
48,234
60,745
357
HeavyDrunk
48,050
7,582
358
Chase Walker Band
47,836
11,266
359
Pops Staples
47,113
18,136
360
The Allman Betts Band
46,849
27,230
361
Snooks Eaglin
46,726
26,696
362
Raful Neal
46,626
1,749
363
Milton Popovic
46,610
391
364
Detroit Blues Band
46,524
4,464
365
Roosevelt Collier
46,498
6,077
366
Joe Flip
46,253
4,448
367
Theodis Ealey
46,079
35,028
368
Big Bill Broonzy
45,979
63,474
369
Nellie Tiger Travis
45,784
33,156
370
Blues Company
45,645
10,170
371
Flavio Motta
45,556
275
372
Selwyn Birchwood
45,266
11,679
373
Big Joe Williams
45,114
41,371
374
Louisiana Gator Boys
44,906
750
375
The Steepwater Band
44,563
29,510
376
Daniel Castro
44,397
1,236
377
Chris Cain
44,320
12,993
378
HIGHWAY HEAVY
44,180
10,030
379
Moreland & Arbuckle
44,178
13,232
380
Mick Taylor
44,162
31,547
381
Greg Zlap
44,024
5,301
382
Otis Spann
43,994
58,630
383
Memphis Slim
43,809
94,904
384
Johnny Adams
43,747
9,620
385
Stef Rosen
43,746
951
386
Denise LaSalle
43,502
83,145
387
Mick Kolassa
43,464
2,939
388
Alan Hager
43,441
583
389
Jeremy Spencer
43,204
8,891
390
Neville James Martin
43,161
7,757
391
D.K. Harrell
42,928
4,055
392
The Bluesbones
42,877
8,073
393
Sugaray Rayford
42,816
8,150
394
Peter Green Splinter Group
42,726
39,569
395
Charley Patton
42,306
74,283
396
Debbie Davies
42,252
13,941
397
Floyd Dixon
41,863
7,550
398
Roomful Of Blues
41,702
27,548
399
Blind Blake
41,632
32,161
400
Supersonic Blues Machine
41,520
16,423
401
Marco Tansini
41,290
1,948
402
Michael van Merwyk
41,028
3,166
403
The Louisiana Blues Brothas
40,739
18,939
404
Seth Walker
40,728
10,467
405
Badgir
40,400
3,790
406
Louisiana Red
40,073
12,831
407
Lucille Bogan
39,891
66,488
408
Jimmy Witherspoon
39,813
17,376
409
Steve Baker
39,682
1,504
410
Tommy Tucker
39,654
2,511
411
Bryce Janey
39,624
12,701
412
Henry Thomas
39,519
9,512
413
Mariano Massolo
39,373
4,050
414
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
39,361
8,215
415
Archie Baker
39,117
1,021
416
Gugun Blues Shelter
39,035
84,973
417
David Brinston
38,939
19,003
418
Hamish Anderson
38,938
8,306
419
William Clarke
38,417
13,035
420
Laura Evans
38,416
4,343
421
The Blues Band
38,385
25,167
422
Snooky Pryor
38,223
19,237
423
Lance Lopez
38,207
18,760
424
Nat Myers
37,988
11,635
425
James Armstrong
37,887
5,078
426
Guy Davis
37,766
14,212
427
Lazy Lester
37,678
25,708
428
Sam Price Trio
37,574
399
429
Hound Dog Taylor
37,505
57,783
430
Randall Bramblett
37,300
4,790
431
Dan Arborise
37,272
3,062
432
Bukka White
37,013
45,512
433
Bywater Call
36,594
11,464
434
Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King
36,396
16,147
435
Peggy Scott-Adams
36,332
48,695
436
Vargas Blues Band
36,305
17,269
437
Gráinne Duffy
36,303
8,510
438
Big Mel
35,690
9,590
439
Blind Lemon Jefferson
35,559
53,009
440
Connor Selby
35,480
3,304
441
BBM
35,380
11,149
442
Carl Verheyen
35,367
10,347
443
Bigg Robb
35,344
50,505
444
Bob Corritore
35,316
4,918
445
Carolyn Wonderland
35,268
23,191
446
Markus K.
35,223
15,049
447
Adam Holt
35,207
1,757
448
Jimmy Dawkins
35,128
15,696
449
Lonnie Johnson
34,959
32,843
450
Miss Lady Blues
34,746
7,343
451
Frank Muschalle
34,733
1,267
452
Big Yayo
34,658
14,287
453
Back Door Slam
34,594
9,053
454
Corey Harris
34,562
14,311
455
John Campbell
34,559
9,919
456
Dan Patlansky
34,408
19,340
457
Midnight Blues
34,048
129
458
Layla Zoe
33,967
11,567
459
La Rata Bluesera
33,757
29,424
460
Trainman Blues
33,458
1,984
461
Buddaheads
32,989
7,668
462
Royal Southern Brotherhood
32,982
1,166
463
Roi "Chip" Anthony
32,946
8,838
464
Natalia M. King
32,901
5,361
465
Matt Schofield
32,881
21,570
466
Dave Hole
32,677
15,593
467
Eb Davis Blues Band
32,668
2,256
468
Jeter Jones
32,157
47,226
469
Maria Daines
31,984
13,142
470
J. Blackfoot
31,898
44,390
471
King South
31,861
17,900
472
David Gogo
31,764
9,355
473
Paul Kype and Texas Flood
31,755
1,424
474
Mighty Mo Rodgers
31,507
6,654
475
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
31,390
14,498
476
Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band
31,350
4,064
477
Sam Myers
31,338
7,049
478
Toronzo Cannon
31,045
7,459
479
Twelve Bar Blues Band
31,025
5,280
480
Yates McKendree
31,001
1,078
481
Willie Clayton
30,996
67,330
482
Steamhammer
30,873
14,345
483
Lou Ann Barton
30,714
8,077
484
Billy Branch
30,699
7,487
485
Kenny Neal
30,673
15,495
486
Avail Hollywood
30,646
28,749
487
Ron Turner
30,614
3,514
488
Furry Lewis
30,551
20,828
489
Etta Baker
30,389
8,856
490
Stan Webb With Chicken Shack
30,054
698
491
Dave Meniketti
30,047
13,462
492
Doug MacLeod
29,684
7,076
493
Paulo Mendonca
29,641
19,918
494
Micki Free
29,628
1,991
495
Meena
29,628
4,884
496
Alberta Hunter
29,383
23,152
497
Steve Cropper
29,368
13,067
498
Pee Wee Crayton
29,336
10,679
499
Percy Mayfield
29,291
13,662
500
Lebrado
29,235
19,068
501
Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark
29,211
1,149
502
Robben Ford & The Blue Line
29,121
23,285
503
Hans Theessink
28,983
11,717
504
Brian Grey
28,876
10,548
505
Rosco Gordon
28,800
7,548
506
West-Love
28,777
4,423
507
Celso Blues Boy
28,769
33,641
508
Omar Cunningham
28,698
58,473
509
Self-Made-Men
28,512
702
510
Johnny Jenkins
28,484
5,829
511
Will Wilde
28,469
6,797
512
Jay McShann
28,324
8,010
513
GA-20
28,040
17,176
514
Ms. Jody
27,953
28,119
515
Asım Can Gündüz
27,905
11,412
516
J-Wonn
27,769
23,092
517
The Love Doctor
27,646
13,023
518
Bernie Marsden
27,579
10,013
519
Blues Delight
27,566
37
520
Jimmy Johnson
27,545
11,183
521
Martin Harley
27,521
9,624
522
Sonny Thompson
27,487
870
523
19-Twenty
27,450
6,951
524
Tony Spinner
27,272
17,473
525
Ali Handal
27,254
7,040
526
Harvey Fuqua
27,234
975
527
Boneshakers
27,230
22,759
528
Memphis Minnie
27,075
46,385
529
Wilson Meadows
26,950
26,177
530
Detroit Junior
26,922
1,786
531
Karen Lovely
26,660
8,110
532
Hard Bargain
26,470
316
533
Livingstone Brown
26,356
396
534
Jontavious Willis
26,354
7,920
535
DJ A
26,349
202
536
Jimmy Thackery
26,348
25,386
537
Cary Morin
26,335
3,932
538
Smiley Lewis
26,148
9,121
539
Lurrie Bell
25,919
9,427
540
Instrumentalista
25,854
1,825
541
Blind Willie McTell
25,837
551
542
The Sad Guitar
25,833
301
543
Misery Guitar Strings
25,813
136
544
Nikki Hill
25,795
14,289
545
Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues
25,687
2,391
546
Love Sculpture
25,653
6,861
547
Little Junior Parker
25,636
3,512
548
Sheba Potts-Wright
25,562
12,170
549
Altered Five Blues Band
25,558
8,719
550
The Lachy Doley Group
25,516
8,652
551
Tadeusz Nalepa
25,409
41,452
552
Indigenous
25,399
18,623
553
Matt "Guitar" Murphy
25,316
5,415
554
Jeff Floyd
25,309
29,100
555
Reggie P
25,252
27,575
556
Kris Barras Band
25,228
18,563
557
David Grissom
25,225
7,323
558
O. B. Buchana
25,150
27,282
559
Devon Allman's Honeytribe
25,067
4,197
560
El Cruce
25,009
21,639
561
Jade Macrae
24,981
3,970
562
Rick Estrin
24,930
1,114
563
Taj Farrant
24,800
17,519
564
Omar Kent Dykes
24,745
1,126
565
Federico Linari
24,696
551
566
Ma Rainey
24,366
56,709
567
Christine Perfect
24,342
4,002
568
The Blues Mystery
24,261
2,913
569
Otis Spann's South Side Piano
24,250
575
570
Alan Lomax
24,226
3,757
571
Joe Morton
24,189
236
572
Bror Gunnar Jansson
24,073
18,285
573
Alvin Youngblood Hart
23,993
15,429
574
J. B. Hutto
23,992
9,385
575
Andie Wiess
23,902
106
576
Tom Principato
23,754
10,651
577
Billy Boy Arnold
23,735
16,515
578
Pinetop Perkins
23,627
21,213
579
Vanessa Collier
23,610
7,407
580
Rolf Wikström
23,590
13,980
581
Danny Bryant
23,550
20,937
582
Dr. Project Point Blank
23,440
2,387
583
James Booker
23,343
24,467
584
Wendell B
23,340
46,391
585
Manuel Galvin
23,213
1,270
586
Corey Stevens
23,132
16,167
587
Jacquelyn Baxter
23,119
509
588
Jerron Paxton
23,073
10,753
589
Emanuel Casablanca
22,965
2,381
590
The Holmes Brothers
22,893
6,619
591
LJ Echols
22,800
23,821
592
Mr. Campbell
22,642
2,275
593
Sugar Blue
22,603
13,242
594
Jean-Jacques Milteau
22,564
9,578
595
Jo Harman
22,539
6,567
596
Johnny Shines
22,495
10,999
597
Gina Sicilia
22,442
7,717
598
Nuno Mindelis
22,419
7,678
599
Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson
22,382
2,209
600
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
22,323
6,691
601
Andreas Diehlmann Band
22,275
5,416
602
Bette Smith
22,198
5,727
603
Robert Petway
22,105
4,962
604
Damon Fowler
22,033
11,245
605
Sessions on the Green
21,997
167
606
Amanda Ventura
21,987
2,926
607
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
21,835
6,282
608
Jimmy Thackery And The Drivers
21,803
15,526
609
Stan Webb's Chicken Shack
21,709
1,784
610
Indiara Sfair
21,671
50,327
611
Billy Gibbons And The BFG's
21,638
15,196
612
FATDADDY
21,635
8,801
613
Chris Duarte
21,609
19,020
614
The Reverend Shawn Amos
21,466
5,844
615
Simon McBride
21,347
10,538
616
Alastair Greene
21,223
6,277
617
Cashman
21,125
1,903
618
Chambers DesLauriers
21,069
181
619
Harry Manx
21,045
20,087
620
Carlos Del Junco
21,036
3,776
621
Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast
21,014
2,197
622
Magic One
21,005
8,482
623
McKinley James
20,798
4,423
624
John Lodge
20,746
8,703
625
Bai Kamara Jr
20,703
3,510
626
Rachelle Plas
20,482
1,730
627
Shakura S'Aida
20,378
7,023
628
Johnnie Johnson
20,301
5,140
629
Harmonicas Of The World
20,289
635
630
Meena Cryle
20,086
6,461
631
Danny Bryant's Redeyeband
20,002
9,310
632
WellBad
19,981
4,098
633
Stan Webb
19,830
4,109
634
Little Axe
19,782
7,353
635
Jessy Martens and Band
19,719
5,508
636
Lloyd Jones
19,566
1,283
637
Stefan Grossman
19,555
7,259
638
The Paladins
19,535
7,570
639
Boo Boo Davis
19,516
5,765
640
Quinn Golden
19,512
12,233
641
Gugun Power Trio
19,449
6,878
642
The Chris Fillmore Band
19,443
958
643
LaMorris Williams
19,427
18,371
644
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
19,343
11,668
645
D-Man
19,301
1,016
646
Vick Allen
19,232
24,198
647
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
19,181
5,073
648
Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers
19,059
1,026
649
Nicky Hopkins
18,983
7,858
650
Blues Band
18,893
695
651
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
18,753
10,124
652
Lacy Gibson
18,461
1,359
653
Stevie Nimmo
18,451
2,265
654
J.D. Simo
18,411
8,544
655
Angela Strehli
18,384
5,545
656
Blind Boy Fuller
18,259
38,346
657
Downchild Blues Band
18,214
6,247
658
Lacee
18,208
12,427
659
Floyd Taylor
18,151
41,489
660
The Cash Box Kings
18,034
4,931
661
Cee Cee James
18,011
5,775
662
John Hammond Jr.
17,951
1,693
663
Deborah Coleman
17,927
13,180
664
Robert Belfour
17,866
8,289
665
Paul Personne
17,858
20,933
666
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
17,838
4,571
667
J'cenae
17,825
10,489
668
Jovin Webb
17,812
3,258
669
Donnie Ray
17,672
23,915
670
Steve Stills
17,643
2,216
671
Mighty Joe Young
17,542
6,690
672
Eddie Boyd
17,461
14,350
673
Shannon Curfman
17,427
18,395
674
Jessie Mae Hemphill
17,408
8,698
675
Mike Zito & The Wheel
17,384
617
676
Blues Etílicos
17,248
30,751
677
Rī Wolf
17,169
2,776
678
Sean Costello
17,126
9,760
679
John Lyons
17,113
1,965
680
Muddy Waters Blues Band
17,100
4,204
681
The John Weeks Band
17,089
299
682
John Primer
17,066
11,900
683
Tommy Johnson
16,974
7,251
684
Gary B.B. Coleman
16,956
54,229
685
Erealist
16,938
6,761
686
Shelby Kemp
16,923
634
687
Kelly Joe Phelps
16,913
38,868
688
Memphis Slim
16,801
960
689
Reed Turchi
16,783
829
690
Duke Robillard
16,759
22,615
691
Eddie Taylor
16,737
11,368
692
Karen Wolfe
16,709
26,528
693
Linsey Alexander
16,671
2,759
694
Eden Brent
16,646
5,050
695
Tampa Red
16,644
16,981
696
Paul Audia
16,592
1,943
697
Carl Sims
16,574
32,761
698
Nick Moss Band
16,529
5,837
699
The Lucky Strokes
16,422
2,190
700
Pink Anderson
16,330
15,133
701
Paul Lenart
16,328
1,823
702
Cephas & Wiggins
16,279
4,774
703
Luster Baker
16,248
751
704
Sonny Boy Williamson I
16,237
12,562
705
Arthur James & Northbound
16,215
3,890
706
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
16,191
19,983
707
Tucka: King Of Swing
16,145
8,975
708
Roy Milton
16,093
7,022
709
Bondi Cigars
15,975
5,343
710
Alan Lomax
15,913
19,130
711
Fred Chapellier
15,839
2,840
712
Leif De Leeuw Band
15,828
4,059
713
Carlin Taylor
15,727
1,503
714
Adrián Otero
15,718
17,278
715
War & Pierce
15,716
2,975
716
Pete Alderton
15,672
2,350
717
The Sideshow Tragedy
15,547
2,200
718
The Cream Crackers
15,525
314
719
Henry's Funeral Shoe
15,494
11,183
720
Lara Price Band
15,468
3,821
721
M.Cally
15,398
3,087
722
Lucky Lloyd
15,375
1,026
723
Leroy Carr
15,366
11,721
724
Lauren Anderson
15,217
3,363
725
Floyd Jones
15,160
1,899
726
Erja Lyytinen
15,090
13,373
727
Sven Zetterberg
15,079
5,346
728
Artur Menezes
15,041
10,190
729
Walk That Walk
15,017
1,131
730
Scrapper Blackwell
15,012
10,934
731
The Cinelli Brothers
14,908
6,083
732
Mick Fleetwood and Friends
14,874
6,373
733
W.C. Handy
14,768
7,695
734
The Blue Flames
14,735
550
735
Danny Gatton
14,702
21,999
736
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
14,398
6,460
737
Delta Moon
14,310
12,712
738
Lena Morris
14,274
949
739
John Baldry
14,256
2,586
740
Eddy Clearwater
14,243
7,824
741
Lonesome Sundown
14,186
1,437
742
Terry Wright
14,172
28,278
743
Stan Butler
14,158
5,923
744
Watermelon Slim
14,078
6,020
745
Big Wolf Band
14,038
2,327
746
Pop Staples
13,986
1,100
747
John Brim
13,940
2,643
748
Kelley Hunt
13,884
4,312
749
Terry Evans
13,858
2,840
750
Kate Moss
13,850
1,246
751
Sylvester Weaver
13,846
3,460
752
8 Ball Aitken
13,631
3,718
753
Steve Hill
13,605
10,280
754
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
13,508
17,967
755
JLake
13,430
2,642
756
Gnola Blues Band
13,414
2,211
757
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
13,248
999
758
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
13,209
3,941
759
Gumbo Kings
13,049
1,855
760
Blue Moon Marquee
13,020
5,594
761
Quist Backing Jam Tracks
12,996
5,373
762
Noah Kesselman
12,977
211
763
Aron Burton
12,914
1,581
764
W.C. Clark
12,840
5,014
765
Trixie Smith
12,835
5,939
766
Kevin Coyne
12,783
9,164
767
Raphael Wressnig
12,766
2,580
768
Joanna Connor
12,761
26,277
769
Berdon Kirksaether & the Twang Bar Kings
12,745
478
770
Mojo Blues Band
12,613
6,630
771
Lurupean Dub Stars
12,569
110
772
Lazer Lloyd
12,507
13,366
773
Murali Coryell
12,444
1,191
774
Philip Sayce Group
12,444
12,604
775
Blue Stew
12,350
559
776
Smokin' Joe Kubek
12,286
14,556
777
Mississippi Sheiks
12,242
16,748
778
Ollie Moore
12,238
1,017
779
Bowling Green John Cephas
12,166
1,388
780
Derek the Change Man Smith
12,103
2,935
781
Heikki Silvennoinen
12,034
3,468
782
Harmonica Phil Wiggins
11,946
626
783
Blacanblus
11,941
11,809
784
Suzie Vinnick
11,938
2,065
785
MR. SMOKE
11,906
4,825
786
Greg Koch
11,801
24,651
787
Sons of the Delta
11,777
842
788
Tony Sarno
11,755
1,653
789
Geeshie Wiley
11,737
4,313
790
Dr. Wu'
11,731
1,750
791
Sarah Rogo
11,701
2,850
792
Philipp Fankhauser
11,689
8,032
793
Willie Lofton
11,685
318
794
D. Rivers
11,653
338
795
Jackie Neal
11,560
14,437
796
Mississippi Blues Band
11,541
8,450
797
Garrett LeBeau
11,536
547
798
Bob Margolin
11,522
8,189
799
Virgil & The Accelerators
11,468
3,161
800
Tasha Taylor
11,439
3,266
801
Krissy Matthews
11,357
2,254
802
Jason Ricci
11,332
6,793
803
Ronnie EarlThe Broadcasters
11,313
478
804
Mike Ross
11,266
1,394
805
The Juke Joint Pimps
11,177
5,046
806
Bonnie Lee
11,153
2,381
807
Blindside Blues Band
11,148
25,705
808
Jimmy Vivino
11,141
1,428
809
Mamie Smith
11,038
14,405
810
Walter Trout and The Radicals
11,004
2,309
811
Bad Temper Joe
10,981
1,876
812
Mark May
10,964
6,294
813
Michigan Curve
10,961
761
814
King Solomon Hicks
10,961
5,203
815
Victoria Smith
10,926
633
816
Delta Cross Band
10,925
1,285
817
The Soul Jacket
10,909
5,346
818
Teresa Bergman
10,825
2,215
819
Bo Carter
10,816
12,828
820
Long John Hunter
10,757
5,778
821
Coldrank
10,756
2,377
822
Mance Lipscomb
10,752
19,843
823
Jimmy McCracklin
10,706
7,206
824
Chuck Leavell
10,622
4,460
825
Fred & The Healers
10,547
736
826
Jamphe Johnson
10,498
4,876
827
Memphis Jug Band
10,496
10,112
828
Bjørn Berge
10,481
9,463
829
Ray Beadle
10,422
2,303
830
Leo "Bud" Welch
10,387
4,430
831
Jimmy Burns
10,337
7,007
832
Johnny Nicholas
10,331
1,977
833
Little Brother Montgomery
10,308
2,146
834
Nine Below Zero
10,307
11,469
835
Chris Kramer
10,298
1,881
836
SpinalE
10,256
1,131
837
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
10,255
1,716
838
Johnny Laws
10,216
1,510
839
Guy Verlinde
10,200
4,253
840
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
10,186
1,802
841
Hi Rhythm
10,174
280
842
Storyville
10,171
7,450
843
Low Budget Blues Band
10,114
1,422
844
Kim Wilson
10,111
12,941
845
Matt T Mahony
10,084
266
846
Candye Kane
10,061
6,977
847
Homesick James
10,039
6,773
848
Kingpin Blues
10,016
29
849
Zuzu Bollin
10,008
1,128
850
Walter Wolfman Washington
9,975
6,578
851
Scott McKeon
9,952
5,544
852
BLUES OF MASS SEDUCTION
9,918
215
853
Kai Strauss
9,897
3,186
854
Swamp
9,851
3,119
855
J.B. Hutto and His Hawks
9,807
532
856
Calvin "fuzz" Jones
9,785
177
857
Roxy Perry
9,752
1,633
858
The Bluesanovas
9,749
2,174
859
Jessie Lee & The Alchemists
9,746
1,061
860
Sunnyland Slim
9,737
10,715
861
Billy Soul Bonds
9,725
23,331
862
Gang Of Broken Arms
9,716
401
863
Band Of Friends
9,712
1,065
864
Guthrie Trapp
9,691
8,911
865
Glenn Kaiser
9,671
13,158
866
Roy C
9,642
14,144
867
Kellie_with_an_ie
9,586
529
868
Tin Pan
9,543
2,266
869
Tom Nicholls
9,537
903
870
Josh Smith
9,527
24,054
871
Willie Buck
9,505
513
872
Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones
9,498
1,155
873
Don Vilanova Botafogo
9,441
6,122
874
Christian Willisohn
9,411
1,736
875
T-Model Ford
9,389
14,716
876
Sleepy John Estes
9,386
18,597
877
Abby Bryant
9,336
277
878
Carl Marshall
9,336
12,879
879
The Stumble
9,312
1,916
880
Eric Sardinas
9,265
11,853
881
J. Evan Bonifant
9,179
32
882
Briggs
9,162
2,706
883
Ezra Charles
9,128
437
884
Tony Holiday
9,088
1,945
885
Angelique Francis
9,013
2,673
886
Joe Turner
9,012
1,081
887
Smokestack
8,990
1,056
888
Backing Tracks Blues
8,990
1,890
889
Soulmate
8,954
6,867
890
Sonny Gullage
8,916
862
891
Dyer Davis
8,764
895
892
Terry Blade
8,753
10,673
893
The Nimmo Brothers
8,701
4,894
894
John Németh
8,693
6,415
895
RnB Pooh
8,666
3,327
896
Brandon Santini
8,662
2,386
897
McKinley Mitchell
8,647
1,822
898
The Nighthawks
8,634
4,239
899
Johnny Rogers Band
8,606
160
900
Albert Ammons
8,583
6,636
901
Grady Champion
8,496
663
902
Hamilton Loomis
8,479
2,674
903
Marco Descontus
8,473
1,088
904
Errol Linton
8,442
2,630
905
Peps Persson
8,437
114
906
Los DelTonos
8,430
12,107
907
Michael Landau
8,405
22,348
908
Reidar Larsen
8,404
3,604
909
Nelson Curry
8,402
2,492
910
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat
8,394
1,122
911
Ida Cox
8,210
5,547
912
Cirkus Prütz
8,199
1,462
913
Little Arthur Duncan
8,179
662
914
Saint Jude
8,152
1,674
915
Jj Thames
8,138
2,740
916
Little Walter & His Jukes
8,119
235
917
Lefty Dizz
8,091
1,691
918
Klass Band Brotherhood
8,024
4,251
919
Ms. Yanni
7,999
1,394
920
Tony Tucker
7,960
2,788
921
Chuck E. Weiss
7,906
5,170
922
Kal David
7,890
1,468
923
Epi K. Paradox
7,880
869
924
Johnny B. Moore
7,873
2,068
925
Joel Poluck
7,862
14
926
King of the World
7,846
2,783
927
Davide Pannozzo
7,846
5,755
928
Rusty Zinn
7,827
1,945
929
Robert Lockwood, Jr.
7,818
21,776
930
Smokehouse
7,800
2,321
931
Too Slim and the Taildraggers
7,781
5,589
932
Walter Trout and The Free Radicals
7,769
4,388
933
Sharon Riley
7,768
123
934
The Faith Chorale
7,768
58
935
Albany Down
7,758
2,148
936
Otto Virgial
7,689
1,112
937
Gwyn Ashton
7,682
8,185
938
Phantom Blues Band
7,679
5,252
939
Vanja Sky
7,661
3,213
940
Long Tall Deb
7,637
321
941
JJ Appleton
7,566
1,120
942
Earnest Jackson
7,531
3,193
943
Sky High
7,530
3,421
944
Mud Morganfield
7,517
3,087
945
Denny Freeman
7,512
1,049
946
Richie Arndt
7,503
2,028
947
Andrea Schmider
7,438
136
948
Tottas Bluesband
7,429
3,334
949
Walter Trout Band
7,397
3,621
950
Hughes Taylor
7,395
2,203
951
Big Motor
7,371
222
952
The Broom Dusters
7,371
54
953
Livin' Blues
7,328
6,889
954
Steve Freund
7,299
2,662
955
Mitch Laddie
7,298
698
956
Roy Gaines
7,289
2,049
957
Megan Blake
7,269
3
958
Double Trouble
7,242
3,059
959
Katarina Pejak
7,232
2,324
960
Barrelhouse Chuck
7,196
1,143
961
Robert Thunder
7,170
7
962
Gaye Adegbalola
7,123
1,537
963
Kyla Brox
7,082
3,611
964
Josh White
7,069
10,161
965
Garrett Mason
7,054
3,988
966
Lightnin' Slim
7,041
6,994
967
Alex Schultz
7,041
855
968
Veronica Ra'elle
7,039
964
969
The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band
7,022
8,251
970
Chain
7,018
5,486
971
Eddy Wilsons Blues Band
6,987
803
972
Mr.King
6,938
30
973
Roosevelt Sykes
6,924
8,609
974
Buck69
6,923
1,917
975
Roy Rogers
6,896
4,648
976
Diunna Greenleaf
6,883
1,686
977
Pinetop Smith
6,870
1,562
978
Steve Marriner
6,862
1,030
979
Jesse Fuller
6,847
3,551
980
Ian Siegal
6,832
5,422
981
Heather Crosse
6,816
2,806
982
Coleman Hawkins Quintet
6,812
3,096
983
D'Mar & Gill
6,811
291
984
The Silver Dimes
6,779
329
985
Roland Van Campenhout
6,777
2,880
986
Larry Garner
6,759
5,229
987
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops
6,757
2,626
988
Markus James
6,752
1,009
989
Tom Hambridge
6,744
1,714
990
Tutu Jones
6,710
1,488
991
The Mannish Boys
6,705
5,243
992
Ben B. Beckendorf
6,696
385
993
Omar Coleman
6,650
1,464
994
Lastri ndagel
6,633
579
995
Brother Yusef
6,617
1,936
996
Hadden Sayers
6,605
4,004
997
Steve Howell
6,598
997
998
Reese Wynans and Friends
6,587
3,219
999
Eddie C. Campbell
6,562
2,990
1000
Randy Resnick
6,554
2,183

Some info about blues

Blues music, an enduring and deeply influential genre, stands as a cornerstone of American musical tradition, tracing its roots back to the African American communities in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century. Emerging from the spirituals, work songs, shouts, chants, and narrated ballads of slaves and their descendants, blues music encapsulates the soulful and often poignant narratives of life, struggle, desire, and heartache.

Typically structured around repetitive twelve-bar chords, the blues are characterized by their use of specific chord progressions—the most common being the I-IV-V sequence. This musical form supports a narrative style that is both reflective and expressive, featuring lyrics that are evocative and often steeped in metaphor. The vocal delivery in blues is distinctive, marked by its use of melisma, call-and-response patterns, and an expressive, soulful intonation.

The term "blues" possibly derives from "blue devils," meaning melancholy and sadness; an apt representation of the music’s thematic melancholy and emotional depth. The blues scale, featuring flatted third and seventh notes, gives the genre its haunting and distinctive sound, allowing for expressive and emotive bends that resonate with listeners’ deepest sorrows and joys.

Delta blues, originating from the Mississippi Delta, is one of the earliest forms of blues music. Artists like Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, and Son House are paramount within this style, known for its raw and emotive intensity. Johnson, in particular, has become a mythical figure within the blues realm—his masterful guitar techniques and soul-stirring vocals left an indelible mark on the genre, influencing countless musicians across various music genres.

Following the Mississippi Delta strain, other regional styles emerged, including Chicago blues, Texas blues, and Piedmont blues. Each brought its particular flavor. Chicago blues, amplified in its sound, brought artists like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to the forefront, who transformed the acoustic Delta traditions into the electric blues. This electrification marked a significant evolution in the genre, paving the way for modern rock and roll.

As the Great Migration saw African Americans move from the South to the cities of the North, the blues evolved, resonating and taking root in urban centers like Chicago and Detroit. Here, it mixed with other forms of music, producing subgenres such as rhythm and blues and eventually rock music. Iconic figures such as B.B. King and Buddy Guy continued to innovate within the genre, achieving widespread acclaim and influencing a host of other musicians.

Internationally, the blues has resonated profoundly in countries like the United Kingdom, where bands like The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds adapted the blues, creating a British blues boom which significantly impacted the global music scene during the 1960s and beyond. This transatlantic exchange contributed to the longevity and dynamism of the genre, inspiring a generation of artists across various music spectrums.

Today, the blues survives not just as a historical form but as a vital frame of musical expression. Annual festivals and dedicated venues around the world celebrate the genre, drawing audiences who appreciate its rich heritage and timeless appeal. Figures like Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., and Shemekia Copeland continue to explore and expand the blues tradition, ensuring its place within the panorama of world music for future generations.