How O Brother, Where Art Thou? got inspired – then upstaged – by its own soundtrack

One autumn day in 1959, a field recordist named Alan Lomax sat at the roadside and watched a Mississippi chain-gang chop logs ...

Why the 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' soundtrack is relevant 26 years later

The wildly popular soundtrack to the movie "O Brother Where Art Thou?" was recorded in Nashville and produced by songwriter, musician and producer T Bone Burnett.
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On This Day in 2002: The ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Soundtrack Makes Bluegrass Cool Again

Remember O Brother, Where Art Thou? This 2000 Cohen Brothers classic was quite a big deal back at the turn of the millennium. It’s still a very well-loved satirical musical today. George Clooney and a ...
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T Bone Burnett Looks Back at ‘O Brother Where Art Thou’ Soundtrack’s Legacy of Shining a Spotlight on ‘Incredibly Talented’ & ‘Underappreciated’ Artists

The 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' soundtrack will be honored at the Grand Ole Opry on Feb. 28. By Jessica Nicholson In 2000, The Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? utilized a collection of ...
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Alicia Keys, 'O Brother' soundtrack, U2 win big in Grammys

Alicia Keys, whose classically influenced soul debut was one of last year's biggest albums, and the bluegrass soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" each won five Grammys last night. The Irish ...