No Depression's Best of October 2026 Playlist Fans who complain to musicians to, "Shut up and sing" might be disappointed in yesterday's US midterm election results and a large chunk of October's Best of the Month Playlist. Funnily enough, multiple roots musicians who shared new albums in October released songs with
In The Deep End with The Tallest Man On Earth Kristian Matsson has been The Tallest Man On Earth, or at least performing as such, for 20 years now. He’s mined sparse, acoustic folk (like on his debut LP, 2008’s Shallow Grave and the aching heartbreak of 2019’s I Love You, It’s A Fever Dream) and
SPOTLIGHT: Miko Marks on Learning to Sing Before Finding Her Voice [ESSAY] Editor's Note: Miko Marks' new LP titled Hell or High Water comes out today, October 30, via Redtone Records. No Depression's Spotlight Artist for October 2026 penned this original essay about authenticity and her journey toward finding it. Learn more about Marks in this profile