The Brooklyn group, led by Gio Escobar, has been making experimental music — and much more — since 2016. By Mike Rubin On a Wednesday evening in early March, eight people sat in a half-circle at ...

Two new nonfiction books explore the impact of cultural forces in the world of music. First, a number of musicians, including B.B. King, Ed Sheeran, Jewel and Tracy Chapman, began their careers as ...