T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?', from All Songs Considered, on NPR.

This is a 28-minute interview! Plus, full audio for 5 songs (plus Mood Indigo, which is mentioned in the interview but not on the album).

"When the soundtrack to the Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? hit American ears 10 years ago, the impact was as massive as it was unexpected. Led by producer T-Bone Burnett, the album paired contemporary artists with the folk, blues, country and gospel of the movie's Depression-era setting. It became a runaway hit, selling roughly nine million copies and scoring a Grammy for Album of the Year. More importantly, it kick-started an Americana music revival that is still going strong.

"A 10th-anniversary reissue of the soundtrack came out this week, featuring a second disc of material not included on the original release. On this episode of All Songs Considered, Burnett speaks with Bob Boilen about the significance of the album a decade later, and plays selections from the new deluxe edition."

Here's a Los Angeles Times article on the 10th anniversary re-issue.

At Amazon.com (with track listing and samples)

At iTunes

~ Becky in Tucson