Matthew Wilkening
Founding Editor in Chief·Ultimate Classic Rock
Akron, United States, North America
- Country
- Latin
- Rock
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Country · Latin · RockRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Matthew Wilkening works as a founding editor in chief at Ultimate Classic Rock and is publicly associated with country, latin and rock, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Country · Latin · Rock
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Matthew
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Ultimate Classic Rock.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Matthew Wilkening cover?
Genres
- Country
- Latin
- Rock
- Singer Songwriter
Coverage
- Country
- Latin
- Rock
- Singer Songwriter
Market
- Akron
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Matthew Wilkening?
Matthew Wilkening is a Akron-based founding editor in chief associated with Ultimate Classic Rock. Their published work centres on Country, Latin and Rock. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Country, Latin and Rock. Founding Editor in Chief · Ultimate Classic Rock. Matthew Wilkening works as a founding editor in chief with Ultimate Classic Rock, based in Akron. Matthew Wilkening is founding editor in chief at Ultimate Classic Rock, based in Akron. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Country, Latin, Rock, Singer Songwriter and Folk, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Matthew is publicly associated with Country, Latin, Rock and Singer Songwriter. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Founding Editor in Chief. Works at: Ultimate Classic Rock. Based in: Akron, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Matthew's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Founding Editor in Chief
- Works at
- Ultimate Classic Rock
- Based in
- Akron, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
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About Matthew Wilkening
Matthew Wilkening works as founding editor in chief and covers Country, Latin, Rock and Singer Songwriter. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Matthew Wilkening is based in Akron, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Matthew is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Matthew's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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