Seal performs at Paramount Theatre in Oakland on June 6, 2023. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. OAKLAND — Toward the end of his set at The Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, Seal walked out into the crowd. Standing on the armrests of seats, the British crooner sang “Kiss From a Rose” as he…

YES, “Mirror to the Sky.” It can be really sad when bands change with the times. Remember the feeling of hearing the cheesy synths of Jefferson Starship and not the gritty psychedelia of Jefferson Airplane? Well, Yes is back with a new album that sounds more like the band’s 1971 classic, Fragile,…

YES, “The Quest.” English progressive rock band Yes has been around for more than 50 years. It was among the first prog-rock bands to break through to the mainstream and remain wildly influential on the genre. On the other hand, in those 50 years, there hasn’t been a whole…

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…