<P> In 2015 , bluegrass band The Hillbenders released a cover of the album , arranged by Jim Rea and produced by Louis Jay Meyers . The group have informed Townshend and Daltrey in order to get official blessing . The performance of the bluegrass version has been critically praised , with Rolling Stone marking the Hillbenders appearance at South by Southwest one of the `` 50 Best Things We Saw At SXSW 2015 '' . Townshend met with the group after the band 's May 2015 performance in Nashville . </P>
<P> In 2015 , bluegrass band The Hillbenders released a cover of the album , arranged by Jim Rea and produced by Louis Jay Meyers . The group have informed Townshend and Daltrey in order to get official blessing . The performance of the bluegrass version has been critically praised , with Rolling Stone marking the Hillbenders appearance at South by Southwest one of the `` 50 Best Things We Saw At SXSW 2015 '' . Townshend met with the group after the band 's May 2015 performance in Nashville . </P>
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who released the rock opera inspired country album tommy bluegrass opera
The Hillbenders
The Hillbenders