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O Brother soundtrack anniversary show held at Grand Ole Opry

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  • The soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" marked its 25th anniversary with a tribute show at the Grand Ole Opry on February 28.
  • The Grammy-winning album from 2000 reintroduced bluegrass, folk, and blues into mainstream culture and has an anniversary vinyl release.
  • The film, directed by the Coen brothers with a soundtrack by T Bone Burnett, was a global success and certified eight times platinum.

" celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special tribute show at the Grand Ole Opry on February 28. The anniversary show was arranged to honor the Grammy-winning album from 2000, which reintroduced bluegrass, folk, and blues into mainstream culture and is also being celebrated with the release of an anniversary vinyl. ", directed by the Coen brothers and with a soundtrack produced by T Bone Burnett, took the world by storm and was certified eight times platinum.

The soundtrack is said to have revived American roots music.

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