Simon Glickman

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Managing Editor at HITS Daily Double

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A RECAP OF MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman |Craig Marks

Doechii, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter The aftermath of the L.A.'s wildfires-and the devotion of its people to this city-was the primary focus of the 67th Grammy Awards, and from the opening segment (in which an array of musicians, several of whom had been directly affected by the fires, sang "I Love L.A.") to the numerous appeals from host Trevor Noah, innumerable acceptance speeches, interstitials and even the ads, the effort to raise funds and awareness-and to express gratitude to...
HITS Daily Double

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman

Free speech is inarguably under threat in America. Newspapers and cable-news outlets are preemptively "obeying" the repressive dictates of the president and his minions, muting their criticism for fear of reprisal. Will artists on Grammy night use the platform to speak out? Wonderers are wondering how politics might creep into the proceedings on Music's Biggest Night.
A FEW WORDS WITH CLIVE ON A NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman

Clive Davis is marking 50 years of his annual Grammy gathering, which this year has been retooled as a fundraiser for MusiCares fire relief. Though the event has pivoted to aid those affected by the wildfires, it will still feature the mix of high-profile performers and VIP guests that have made it an institution. For some reason, the legendary exec humored us by taking a few questions. How are you faring amid all of this tumult? The wildfires have been devastating.
OUR FOOLISH BIG 4 PREDICTIONS : HITS Daily Double

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Lenny Beer |Simon Glickman

Why the hell would we go out on a limb to predict who's going to win in the top Grammy categories when we've been famously, ridiculously wrong so many times and Grammys gonna Grammy™ anyway? Mainly because we're stir crazy and need something new for the website, but also because, hey, it's the End Times, so why not? Besides, nobody remembers anybody's predictions, and it's already widely known that we're idiots. And with those caveats out of the way, let's get on with the prognostication.
HITS Daily Double

Jan 20, 2025 | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman

Dr. King addressed the National Association of TV and Radio Announcers (NATRA) convention in Atlanta in 1967. His speech underscored the power of broadcasting-primarily music-to overcome the barriers erected and enforced by racism. "In a real sense, you have paved the way for social and political change by creating a powerful cultural bridge between black and white," King declared to the assembly.
HITS Daily Double

Jan 15, 2025 | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman

Most of us didn't grow up in Southern California. We were raised expecting snow drifts or pissing-down rain outside the window on the first of January. But through that other window-the TV-we glimpsed the blue skies of the Rose Bowl. At the Rose Parade, sunlight bathed fantastical conveyances made of flower petals that glided down the gilded streets, cheered by crowds clad only in windbreakers.
HITS Daily Double

Jan 9, 2025 | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman

UPDATE: I was in the midst of informing friends that we were fine when my nephew messaged me that Runyon was burning. Had I been looking out the window instead of at my phone, I wouldn't have required the notification. We'd already started our hasty packing when the evacuation warning came; by the time the order arrived we were starting up the car and heading to the bosom of my family in the Valley.
HITS Daily Double

Jan 8, 2025 | hitsdailydouble.com | Simon Glickman

The sky in Hollywood is blackening as plumes from the Palisades fire to the west and the Eaton fire to the east converge overhead and fearsome winds continue to whip and howl across the region. A phalanx of military choppers just roared overhead, perhaps connected to a federal response, but who knows? "Apocalyptic" is a common descriptor in texts and posts.
RUMINATING ON THE NOMS : HITS Daily Double

Nov 11, 2024 | hitsdailydouble.com | Lenny Beer |Simon Glickman

This time out, Grammy accomplished its most important task: It rewarded some of the most essential artists and recordings of the last year in the top categories. As is always the case-because Grammys Gonna Grammy™-there were some questionable omissions and a few typically left-field choices. But by our reckoning, the top 2025 noms were about 80% on the money.
LAST GUESSES FOR THE BIG 4

Nov 7, 2024 | hitsdailydouble.com | Andrew Hozier-Byrne |Lenny Beer |Simon Glickman |Craig Marks

With the Grammy noms set to drop later this week, we put together our lists of names that-were we in the mysterious chamber(s) where such decisions are made-we'd start with. It's unclear just how many entries will make it into each category (it could be as many as 10), but this year is brimming with worthy possibilities. With the eternal caveat that Grammys Gonna Grammy™, here are a few we consider locks and a few longshots.