Jenny Scheinman returns to Big Ears with a new ensemble. She discusses playing the festival and her new recording, the glorious and spacious All Species Parade.

Dino Nassios joins Studio 865 for a breakdown on the the amazing music of Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys. He shares his favorite tracks and talks about the influence of this record on own music, including his new live album.

Louis Gauci stopped by WUOT to share information about the upcoming Violins of Hope concerts and gallery exhibition. More information here.

Author Brain Griffin visited Studio 865 to discuss and read from his new book of poetry, Single Lens Reflex. The work is based upon his experience of the 2008 mass shooting at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.

Anat Cohen talks with Todd Steed about her upcoming concert with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra on March 4th at the Bijou Theatre.

Artist Atsei Cooper discusses her work and connection to Homelands: Connecting to mounds through Native Art.

Homelands: Connecting to Mounds through Native Art is co-curated by representatives from four Native Nations connected to Knox County: Cherokee Nation, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The three-year exhibition will open in January 2025 and feature contemporary works by 17 Native artists. Todd Steed sat down with Sadie Counts and Catherine Shteynberg to learn more about this unique exhibit.

From 2008, enjoy the unedited and complete interview with local legend Jerry Coker.

Graham Monroe, Rick Son and Jan Portisch visited WUOT to talk about their upcoming concert at the Emporium in Knoxville on January 7.

WUOT's Pierce Gentry sits down with two actors who appear in the River and Rail Theatre Company's production of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," along with its director.