With honest and personal lyrics, William Clark Green’s music lures-in and relates his audience to real-life inspiration. Growing up in small-town Flint, Texas, Will started writing at thirteen.

After some practice and encouragement, Will opened for The Dragliners in College Station. However, being only fourteen at the time, he forgot almost all the lyrics to his diligently-rehearsed show. But, with free guitar lessons at his hometown church and local shows, Will became more confident and prepared for larger venues.

Ever since Elton John and Bernie Taupin released Tumbleweed Connection a variety of artists have dipped into that old west quasi-country world, a place somewhere between Triple A and Country radio, but not really part of either. "Acadian Driftwood" is a strong opening track, pedal steel, accordion and violin all played with a grasp of what the methodical and understated artist has in mind.

Antje Duvekot is one of the brightest singer-songwriters to rise out of Boston's competitive acoustic music scene. She is releasing her second studio album, “The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer” on Black Wolf Records on March 17, 2009.

"Not Far Now" is Richard Shindell’s first collection of new original songs in five years, and he knew it was overdue. Widely acclaimed as one of today’s finest narrative songwriters, Shindell has a rare gift for using detail to illuminate his characters’ motivations and actions without ever getting mired in minutiae. Not Far Now’s nine new compositions (complimented by a pair of outside songs) are haunting vignettes that exist vividly beyond the song that documents them: Shindell gives the listener a window into these lives, but their story continues long after the window is shut.

Oklahoma singer-songwriter Stoney LaRue should be no stranger to roots music fans who follow the ascending "Red Dirt" music scene based in Oklahoma. His debut release, "The Red Dirt Album," spelled out his allegiance once and for all to the Plains-centric genre launched by Bob Childers.

The Ralph Roddenbery Band is a dynamic blend of Americana, roots rock, and a twist of blues. By combining four part harmonies with energizing riffs, captivating lyrics, remarkable stage presence and a driving rhythm section, RRB is able to connect with their audience in a way that makes them feel as if they are having a one on one conversation about life. In a review from the Charleston City Paper, Michael Andrews stated that Ralph Roddenbery has a “undeniable knack for tapping into the emotional undercurrent of his songs, many of which are just as likely to make you laugh as they are to cause moistening of the lids all within the same four minutes.”

Austin singer-songwriter legend and master of soulful "red dirt" roots music returns with a panoramic collection of songs on his first new release in two years. Cimarron Manifesto pays tribute to Woody Guthrie, J.J. Cale and LaFave's Oklahoma homeland, and sings of long roads, heavy loads and wide-open spaces. The record artfully combines soulful originals with inventive covers, creating a country mood that is both sweet and mournful.

The Sunny Cowgirls burst on to the Australian country music scene when they signed with Compass Bros Records in 2005. Now, after two albums with cumulative sales of more than 30,000 units, sold out national tours and many hit singles, the girls release their third and finest album to date “Dust Will Settle”.

Though he's uncomfortable being widely regarded and respected as leader of the 'New Grass' movement, and his resume of live appearances and session work (Emmylou, Dolly, Steve Earle, Lyle, and Alisson, just to drop a few) Bush has held the title deservedly so for some time.

Drag the River’s latest release You Can’t Live This Way is pure American heartland rock with spots of country, roots rock, and folk pop. The band has two distinct lead vocalists at the helm, Chad Price who has the husky voicing of Bob Seger and Jon Snodgrass whose voice has the rusty barbed coils of John Prine.

When it comes to music with deep roots, Bow Thayer delivers the real thing! Inspiring comparisons to Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, and John Prine, Thayer’s music bears the battle scars of a tour of duty that has included every musical genre from punk to reggae, bluegrass to delta blues, and then some.

For many years JSS has been known to all and sundry as 'Jeff Scott Soto'. In a career spanning more than twenty years, beginning as the vocalist for guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen leading to frontman for many bands including; 'Talisman', the legendary 'Journey', 'Soul SirkUS' and most recently 'Trans-Siberian Orchestra'.

One of the tightest bands in all of country music, and definitely one of the most talented, it’s a shame to see The Derailers making hardly any inroads on the charts despite over a decade of some of the finest Bakersfield country since Buck Owens and his Buckaroos ruled the roost. It only proves what real country fans have known for years: real country is not appreciated on country radio or in Nashville.

The Center For Texas Music History (CTMH) has released one live concert and three compilation CDs. Not only do these CDs document and promote the diverse genres of Texas music , they are also important in helping raise money to fund the CTMH’s many programs.

Anne McCue has recently been included along with Bob Dylan, the Byrds, Patty Griffin and other great artists in the collection '4 Decades of Folk Rock' and was a special guest at the International Guitar Festival.