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Matt Wickstrom

Matt Wickstrom is a Kentucky-based journalist with bylines at the BandCamp Daily, The Bluegrass Situation, Holler Country, The Boot and Cowboys & Indians, among others.

Molly Tuttle press photo

10 Molly Tuttle Songs That Best Showcase Her Sunny California Bluegrass Sound

By Matt Wickstrom | August 10, 2022
John Anderson portrait

‘Something Borrowed, Something New’: Artists Speak On The Influence, Legacy of John Anderson

By Matt Wickstrom | August 9, 2022
Hazel Dickens performs as part of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8 at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park on October 5, 2008 in San Francisco, California.

High, Lonesome and Liberating: The Trailblazing Legacy Of Hazel Dickens

By Matt Wickstrom | August 5, 2022

The Pandemic Took Musicians Off the Road. These Artists Found New Creative Outlets

By Matt Wickstrom | July 26, 2022
Colter Wall performs in concert during Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic at Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

8 Best Colter Wall Songs That Highlight the Artist’s Rich Baritone And Storytelling

By Matt Wickstrom | July 20, 2022
The Wood Brothers MMF

Kentucky's Master Musicians Festival Highlights Rising Bluegrass State Phenoms

By Matt Wickstrom | July 19, 2022
The Local Honeys, Linda Jean Stokley (guitar, fiddle, vocals) and Montana Hobbs (banjo, vocals), pose back to back

10 Rising Kentucky Country Artists You Need to Know

By Matt Wickstrom | July 19, 2022
Arlo McKinley press photo

Arlo McKinley Tackles Loss, Addiction and Perseverance on ‘This Mess We’re In’

By Matt Wickstrom | July 14, 2022
Kelsey Waldon performs at Laurel Cove Festival

The 10 Best Acts We Saw At Laurel Cove Music Festival 2022: Sierra Ferrell, Kelsey Waldon + More

By Matt Wickstrom | June 16, 2022
portrait of SG Goodman

S.G. Goodman Further Uncovers Embodied Trauma on 'Teeth Marks'

By Matt Wickstrom | June 3, 2022
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