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Brothers Osborne

Since last year, many musicians have had to confront their own version of the "if a tree falls in a forest" thought experiment: If you release a new album but can't tour, will the music still resonate for listeners stuck at home? On their superb 2020 album, Skeletons, Brothers Osborne — a country duo that's long challenged the conventions of country and still managed to top the charts — intentionally turned up the volume to create a stadium-sized sound. The problem? "We put it out and performed it nowhere," John Osborne told Morning Edition.

English
  • Originally Aired May 26, 2021
  • Runtime 19 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created September 3, 2021 by
    randleylobo
  • Modified November 16, 2022 by
    Bigmack3000