The coming of August may mean that summer is winding down -- but the new country music releases are heating up! Seven new albums are coming your way in August of 2015, and it's up to The Boot's readers to select which one will be named our August 2015 Album of the Month.
Best American Roots Song is a newer award at the Grammys, first presented at the 2014 ceremony to Edie Brickell and Steve Martin. This year, five top-notch songs are up for the gleaming trophy, including Martin, who's vying for his second Grammy in two years.
Steep Canyon Rangers are only a few weeks away from the Sept. 10 release date for their latest album, 'Tell The Ones I Love.' The 12-song project was recorded almost entirely live in the late Levon Helm's revered studio, with Grammy-winning producer Larry Campbell.
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out topped the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)'s awards nominees this year with nine nods, among them Entertainer of the Year. They are followed by Alison Krauss & Union Station, who garnered eight nominations at the announcement reception, held at Loveless Barn in Nashville Wednesday night (Aug. 15).
Steve Martin just can't sit down and relax. He's such a show-off and rightfully so. He's an incredibly funny guy whose proclivity for making people laugh has just gone on forever, starting with his stand-up comedy act, writing for and appearing on comedic television shows and films -- not to mention co-hosting the 82nd Academy Awards with fellow actor Alec Baldwin...