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Matt Hendrickson

(He/Him)
  • Freelance Writer and Contributing Editor, Garden & Gun
  • President, Big Swede Media
Athens
As seen in: Garden & Gun, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, New York Daily News, Billboard, Fast Company, Rolling Stone, Flipboard, ford.com, The Athens Messenger, The Courier (McArthur, OH) and
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Matt Hendrickson’s Biography

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Matt Hendrickson has more than 25 years of experience in magazine and digital journalism. Currently, he's a Contributing Editor at Garden & Gun, a position he's held for the past 12 years, overseeing the music coverage for the magazine. He began his career at Rolling Stone, serving as a writer and editor for 12 years, penning cover stories on Green Day and Rage Against the Machine, among others, as well as covering the 1999 Columbine High School shootings. From 2005-08 he held a three-year visi…

Matt Hendrickson’s Journalist Portfolio

Garden & Gun

Garden & Gun

Contributing Editor for award winning Southern lifestyle publication

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MyFord Magazine: Hidden Gems

MyFord Magazine: Hidden Gems

2016 Ford Flex takes a famed fungi expert- and two happy sniffer dogs-on a treasure hunt for Oregon's world- …

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Leading by example

Leading by example

In 2013, Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson and his wife, co-owner Kit Crawford, stepped away from their co-CEO r…

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"Going to work" at Office Depot takes on new meaning

"Going to work" at Office Depot takes on new meaning

Office Depot CEO Gerry Smith has seen the future and it is more than desk chairs, toner cartridges, and break…

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Dreamers And Doers: From Unsung To Unforgettable

Dreamers And Doers: From Unsung To Unforgettable

What does it take to stand out in a hyper-competitive field? In "Dreamers and Doers," FastCo.Works and Dark H…

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Exclusive Premiere: Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Perform Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”

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By Matt Hendrickson
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Music The acclaimed Americana duo kicks off a new performance series from the Country Music Hall of Fame. Plus, Welch recalls her beautiful first encounter with Parton at age ten. Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch in Nashville’s RCA Studio B. When I speak with singer-songwriter Gillian Welch, it’s been a week since Dolly Parton passed away, and the country icon is still omnipresent in East Nashville.
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Inside Musician Tift Merritt’s Revamped Motor Lodge in Raleigh

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By Matt Hendrickson
| Garden & Gun Verified
Travel A historic North Carolina rest stop gets a new lease on life as a getaway for all manner of creative types A guest room at the Gables. In the dining room of singer-songwriter Tift Merritt’s bungalow in Raleigh, Post-it notes adorn the walls.
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Inside Musician Tift Merritt’s Revamped Motor Lodge in Raleigh

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By Matt Hendrickson
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Science grants opened my world. Proposed cuts would cut students off at knees | Opinion Andrea Richard is an assistant professor at Ohio University. Her research areas include nuclear energy, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure and nuclear security. Simply put, I wouldn’t be where I am today without federal science funding. When I went to study physics and mathematics at Muskingum …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance for Boston Rock

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. Smoked 65/words a minute in 7th grade typing class

How is social media changing news?

Spreading hatred