Ai Weiwei’s creativity is spinning at full throttle. The 56-year-old Chinese rebel artist has released his first heavy-metal single “Dumbass,” a song that is based on his 81-day secret detention in ...

The rapt audience of about 200, many wearing masks, swayed gingerly. By the end of his set, most masks were off. By the time the night’s third band took the stage, the hall was a mosh pit, arms ...