The Tonearm's Guide to Big Ears
The 2026 edition of the Big Ears Festival commences this Thursday, March 27. Here are our suggestions for the artists you should check out once the music kicks off in downtown Knoxville.
Nels Cline
OK Bloomers — Nels Cline Finds His Happy Place
The prolific guitarist talks about 'Trio of Bloom' with Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore, maintaining experimental outlets alongside two decades in Wilco, and the productive anxiety of working with wizard-level musicians.