One sign of how deep the music industry’s troubles go right now? Clive Davis, of all people, got right to the point as he welcomed guests to his annual pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton. Faith Evans, from left, Lil’ Kim, Mase, Carl Thomas and Christian “King” Combs perform during a tribute to Sean “Diddy” Combs. My culture. Brandi Carlile, left, and Cyndi Lauper sing “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementBeck did funky renditions of his mid-’90s alt-rock hits “Loser” and “Where It’s At,” while Carlos Santana teamed with Ryan Tedder for “Smooth,” Santana’s turn-of-the-millennium comeback.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2020 22:41 UTC