Dacey Orr Sivewright
Dacey Orr Sivewright is a writer and editor based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. An Atlanta native, she was Garden & Gun’s digital editor from 2016 to 2021 and has spent the last decade and a half covering music, food, and culture for Billboard, The Village Voice, Stereogum, Apartment Therapy, and other outlets. When not writing, she’s probably making a mess in her kitchen or spending time outside with her husband and daughter.
Travel
Seven Charlestonians share their favorite ways to spend time in the Holy City
Battle of the Bars
A crash course in the long-beloved dive bar that’s #AllIn for the defending National Champions
Music
A Nashville-by-way-of-England country-soul stunner, a scintillating take on modern bluegrass, and nineteen more of this year’s best releases
Goings-On
For more than 40 years, the Virginia landmark has championed country music tradition with Saturday night concerts. At the holidays, they let Appalachia’s next generation of players take the stage
Music
The Grammy-nominated British singer on her Southern influences, the fire that changed her life, and her Nashville-born debut album
G&G EXCLUSIVE
Listen to an exclusive premiere of “Say You Will,” from the guitar-legend-in-the-making’s debut solo album
Music
Catching up with the country superstar on her just-released seventh album and the things that keep her grounded
Drinks
Where to start your hopped-up tour of Virginia’s capital
Food & Drink
The Louisiana chef talks wild game, mastering a roux, and his new cookbook, The New Orleans Kitchen
Arts & Culture
Fresh off the release of the Avett Brothers’ new album Closer Than Together, the singer-songwriter and frontman shares his large-scale oil paintings in a new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh
Arts & Culture
Public radio vet Jad Abumrad set out to define Dolly Parton’s influence. He came away with a new nine-part podcast series unpacking the past—and a story that’s still unfolding
Artists
In honor of the Opry’s Dolly Week, musicians recommend essential tracks by the Smoky Mountain Songbird
Food & Drink
In his new cookbook, Athens-based chef Hugh Acheson makes the case for high-tech takes on classic Southern recipes
Arts & Culture
As Dolly Parton marks the fiftieth anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry induction, Music City gathers to celebrate her immeasurable impact—in music and beyond
Arts & Culture
The groundbreaking documentary filmmaker’s new series, Country Music, which took almost a decade to make, covers the human stories wrapped up in the genre’s uniquely American history
Home & Garden
A look at the Instagram account that’s inspiring people to drop everything and move across the country—or at least dream about it
Food & Drink
Blow the lid off of a Southern tradition—and then bake pie in it—with this recipe from Georgia’s Southern Baked Pie Co.
Music
Fresh albums from icons including Tanya Tucker, Bobby Rush, and Vince Gill—plus an Appalachian powerhouse, a potent R&B debut from Atlanta, and more of our top picks
Arts & Culture
Just so you will know—and your children will someday know—you can stream all seven seasons on Hulu. Here, five super-fans share their favorite episodes—and explain why the iconic series still matters