On their new album, two of the most celebrated composers and players in the jazz world pay homage to the pursuit of purpose and joy found in the struggle for liberation.

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Tindersticks' lush, frayed elegance was on full display at the first shows of their first two in a decade and a half ...

My last Big Ears experience, in the long, long ago Diamanda Galás year of 2018, mostly involved their film section, due to a combination of scheduling and a lot of rare offerings. But in an instance ...

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Urmila Seshagiri, who teaches the course, uses the Big Ears Festival as part of a unique cultural studies course.

Big Ears Festival returns to downtown Knoxville, featuring unique cross-cultural collaborations and drawing a global audience ...

Enjoy shows from jazz to bluegrass to electronic to gospel – all for free at Big Ears in 2025. There are moving exhibitions ...

Julien Baker and Torres will release their new collaborative country album Send A Prayer My Way. The duo have been playing ...

Big Ears 2025 takes over Knoxville, Tennssee this weekend, and the lineup is so stacked, you won't be able to see everything the festival has to offer. Here are the toughest calls we'll be making.