Daryl Hall, ‘BeforeAfter.’ The songs of Hall and Oates permeated both the AM and FM airwaves in the later 1970s and much of the ’80s, with 29 Top-40 singles (six of them going to No. 1). These were slick songs, most of them mid-tempo earworms that mixed Philly soul…

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Restinoise (@restinoise) CONCORD, Calif. — Although King Crimson has released new material on some of the several live albums since its most recent studio album in 2003, it’s still the older songs that carry the day in concert.…

Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. I heard Lionel Richie was talking about redoing “We Are the World.” Awesome, I immediately thought. The COVID has officially dried up the world’s supply of creativity (as I, ironically, desperately searched for a topic two hours before deadline). As you know, there are too many…

King Crimson performs in Seattle in this undated photo. Courtesy: David Singleton/King Crimson. OAKLAND — Kings come and go. No amount of grandeur and ruthless ambition can forever stave off usurpers, misfortune and time. But a king who reigns over a golden period lives on in memory. England’s King Crimson sits…

Oh Sees have always been an exercise in Lamarckian evolution. Helmed by guitarist and vocalist John Dwyer, the psychedelic veterans have changed lineups almost as many times as they’ve changed their name—OCS, The Ohsees and Thee Oh Sees. The revolving door of musicians coincides with the band’s transformation from a sloppy,…