/r/blues/

r/blues

106k members
r/blues is a subreddit with 106k members. The community frequently discusses blues, artists, music, guitar, and performances, and they frequently recommend/review albums, records, and rock albums, and the most common flair used is performance, song, image, discussion, and news/article.
Reddit's home of the Blues!

Popular Topics in r/blues

#1

Blues

192 posts
#2

Artists

29 posts
#3

Music

23 posts
#4

Guitar

19 posts
#5

Performances

13 posts
#6

Songs

9 posts
#7

Live

9 posts
#8

Legends

7 posts
#9

Albert King

5 posts
#10

Albums

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/blues

Albums

67 reviews
#1
B.B. King
5.0 from 6 reviews
#2
Muddy Waters
4.8 from 6 reviews
#3
John Lee Hooker
4.4 from 5 reviews

Records

10 reviews
#1
R.L. Burnside
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
John Lee Hooker
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Muddy Waters
5.0 from 1 review

Rock Albums

5 reviews
#1
The Rolling Stones
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Black Country Communion
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Eric Clapton
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/blues

#1
performance
: "Playing blues piano in an empty pub at 3AM"
26 posts
#2
song
: "Just a little backyard Delta style"
22 posts
#3
image
: "Albert King, photo Jon Sievert"
20 posts
#4
discussion
: "Gotta love a little Gospel with your Blues when the sun is shining on Sunday morning.."
6 posts
#5
news/article
: "On June 6th, 2019, Dr. John the Night Tripper passed away at age 77. Dr John released 30 studio albums, earned 6 Gramny Awards and had a top ten hit with "Right Place, Wrong Time"."
5 posts
#6
question
: "In 1934 a white Kentucky band copied Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “Match Box Blues” almost note-for-note. By 1964 it was a Beatles song — and Lemon’s name was gone."
5 posts
#7
looking for recommendations
: "Just watched Sinners and loved the score, where do I get started with Blues music?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/blues

Yearly
+17k members(19.8%)

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Last updated: June 22, 2026