The Bluegrass Special

An independent online music publication dedicated to bluegrass, country, Americana, and roots music. Founded in April 2008 by David McGee, the publication ran monthly through December 2013, producing more than 3,200 pages of album reviews, artist interviews, features, and cultural commentary.

Current Issue

December 2013 — 6th Annual Christmas Issue
Reviews, features, gospel music, and a video file spanning the full spectrum of holiday music in the American roots tradition.

From the Archive

• Andy Williams: Classic Christmas Album Review
• Nick Lowe — Quality Street
• Mary J. Blige — A Mary Christmas
• Browse all 60+ issues in the archive →

Editor: David McGee  |  Contributing Editors: Billy Altman, Derk Richardson  |  About  |  Contact