Matt Hendrickson
Matt Hendrickson has been a contributing editor for Garden & Gun since 2008. A former staff writer at Rolling Stone, he’s also written for Fast Company and the New York Times and currently moonlights as a content producer for Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service in Athens, Ohio.
Music
How the Grammy-nominated songwriter follows his own country beat
Music
Sixteen years and a world of tumult after his first release, a son of country royalty brings his own unique voice to an album steeped in redemption
Music
Never one to sit still, the Nashville original returns with an album as fearless as she is
Music
On his twentieth album, the revered songwriter turns his eye to coal country
Artists
A Hill Country scion and a Delta guitar prodigy keep traditional Mississippi music humming
Southern Heroes
This couple sprang into action constructing houses after Katrina—and haven’t stopped since
Southern Heroes
The Kentucky luthier helps addicts in recovery by teaching them how to make musical instruments
Southern Heroes
The retired Texan promotes the long unsung history of Black cowboys
Artists
After battling addiction, Waylon Payne returns with a stunner of an album fifteen-plus years in the making
Music
Mavis Staples, Jason Isbell, Cedric Burnside, and more join brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson on an album steeped in the pair’s Hill Country roots
Artists
The young musician blends tradition, otherworldly guitar chops, and an exploratory spirit
Music
Preview a bonus track from a special reissue of Laid Back, Allman’s debut solo album
Music
The dynamic front woman of Alabama Shakes takes a fearless leap
on her solo debut
Music
With the kitschy fun of Cosmic Thing, the beloved band came back bigger than ever in the summer of 1989. But there’s a more serious story behind the Athens, Georgia-born classic
Music
Duane Betts and Devon Allman honor their fathers’ legacies—while forging their own paths—with new album Down to the River
Artists
The singer-songwriter and Texas native on her new album, her honky-tonk education, and why she won’t be constrained
Weekends
The home of soul sensation Leon Bridges, Fort Worth (don’t call it Dallas) has a vibe all its own. Take a rollicking ride through the city’s blossoming music scene