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
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
Music
The Nashville-based singer-songwriter discusses her forthcoming children’s album and offers a first listen of the song “Dream Catcher”
G&G Exclusive
A well-loved tribute to one of the Man in Black’s early classics
Music
A trio of music’s brightest—Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins, and Aoife O’Donovan—find perfect harmony together




















