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
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
Music
A new album honoring the late songwriter Roger Miller features three of country music’s finest
Artists
The son of outlaw royalty, Shooter Jennings returns with an album that’s pure honky-tonk fun
Music
Kick off the season with tunes from Amanda Shires, Curtis Harding, Rising Appalachia, and more
Music
“Mama Tried” is classic honky-tonk Merle, emblematic of the dusty Bakersfield sound that he helped pioneer.
First Listen
Stream two never-released songs from the legendary musician’s early days on the banjo
Music
In honor of his eighty-fifth birthday, here are eighty-five of his unforgettable songs
First Listen
Catching up with frontman Dave Simonett on the band’s unconventional start and their welcome return after an extended break
Artists
The head-turning Fort Worth singer brings fresh energy to his vintage sound
Arts & Culture
Coming up this week: An avant-garde music festival you really can’t miss
Music
From Winchester, Virginia, to worldwide acclaim: A look back at the velvet-voiced country music pioneer, fifty-five years after her death