Elephants’ massive ears are one of their most distinguishable characteristics. Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a ...

For many Big Ears Festival attendees, returning to Knoxville over the weekend was three years in the making. Knox News had boots on the ground — the sidewalks, the industrial floors and the elegant ...

For a second year in a row at Big Ears, John Zorn is curating a big chunk of the festival’s programming. This year it’s in celebration of his 70th birthday, taking over the historic Tennessee Theatre ...

Big Ears Festival will take place across more than 20 downtown Knoxville venues March 27-30. The festival headquarters have changed, and there are new places to pick up wristbands and merch. In ...

When desert animals face environmental extremes day in and day out, every unique anatomical feature can aid in their survival. Among the most striking of these adaptations is ear size. In arid ...

Last weekend, I traveled to Knoxville for the thirteenth Big Ears festival. Founded by Ashley Capps, who also started a little festival you might have heard of called Bonnaroo, Big Ears collects a ...

As entrances go, this year is gonna have to work hard to top John Paul Jones‘ at the Tennessee Theatre on Friday afternoon as part of the 2024 Big Ears festival. The lights dimmed in the historic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Big Ears Festival has again delivered a jam-packed lineup of renowned musicians who will converge March 26-29 in downtown ...

In writing about the first nine iterations of the Big Ears Festival, reviewers have had to invent entirely new colors to paint their descriptions of the new musics they encounter. They’ve said the Big ...

Big Ears will touch down in Tennessee for the 10th time next year. The beloved experimental music festival will be held over the weekend of March 30 across a variety of venues and converted spaces in ...