The film’s 8x platinum soundtrack was revisited by the stars who originally brought it to life during a special Grand Ole Opry performance on Saturday, Feb. 28
NEED TO KNOW
- The Grand Ole Opry celebrated 25 years of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Saturday, Feb. 28
- Artists tapped to take part in the special performance included the Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters, Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Chris Thomas King, Colin Linden, Dan Tyminski, Del McCoury, Emmylou Harris, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Jerry Douglas, Molly Tuttle, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sarah Jarosz, The Fairfield Four, The Whites and Tim Blake Nelson
- “If you want to know what’s good about the United States, listen to our music,” T Bone Burnett, who produced the soundtrack, told fans in attendance at the Opry for the show
Constant sorrow was far from the emotion as the Grand Ole Opry celebrated the 25th anniversary of O Brother. Where Art Thou? and its history-making soundtrack.
The star studded event, which took place at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Saturday, Feb. 28, perfectly encapsulated the roots-laden energy of the 8x platinum soundtrack, which starred the likes of George Clooney and originally released in 2001.
Honoring a quarter century of the film on country music’s most legendary stage was a truly one-of-a-kind ensemble of artists. Those tapped for the celebration included the likes of the Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters, Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Chris Thomas King, Colin Linden, Dan Tyminski, Del McCoury, Emmylou Harris, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Jerry Douglas, Molly Tuttle, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sarah Jarosz, The Fairfield Four, The Whites and Tim Blake Nelson.
Krauss led off the show with a soulful rendition of “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” a segue into the unique vocal meshing of The Fairfield Four, who followed. The O Brother energy continued as Old Crow Medicine Show stunned with “Big Rock Candy Mountain,” and Sarah Jarosz brought all the feels with “You Are My Sunshine”…