For the shortest month of the year, February was still chock-full of great new roots music. Spotlight artist Big Richard blessed No Depression with a brilliant essay on where the get the audacity to be one of the most ferocious and funny bluegrassers around and Nashville-via-New Zealand fiddler George Jackson penned a thought-provoking essay on the AI infiltration of roots music. Additionally, February saw releases from singer-songwriter stalwards like Tim Easton and John Craigie, as well as exciting newcomers like Ghanaian activist, poet, and musician Lamisi.
Check it all out in the new Deezer playlist below (but don't fret, we're still on Spotify while exploring other streaming options). Become a member to the new No Depression to read about these artists and more.
![SPOTLIGHT: Big Richard on Where They Get The Audacity [ESSAY]](/content/images/size/w720/2026/02/Spotlight-Template-8.png)