HITS Daily Double

Hits is a trade publication focused on the American music industry. It was established by Lenny Beer and Dennis Lavinthal, both of whom had experience in independent promotion. The magazine first hit the shelves in August 1986. By 1997, it had risen to prominence as the leading tip sheet in the music scene.

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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.
FIREAID BRINGS IT : HITS Daily Double

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Erin Osmon

Lady Gaga. Dr. Dre. Stevie Nicks. A Nirvana reunion of sorts. A reunited Steven Stills and Graham Nash. Billie Eilish with Green Day. Jelly Roll and Travis Barker covering Bob Seger. John Mayer covering Tom Petty. Stevie Wonder and Sting. Flea in a Speedo. Those stars, and so many more, came together in a stirring display of compassion and musical greatness Thursday night at the FireAid benefit concert, held in Inglewood at both the Forum and the Intuit Dome.
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.
WILL THE FIFTH TIME BE THE CHARM FOR BEY?

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Craig Marks

This Sunday's Grammy Awards will take place in the shadows of the ruinous wildfires that forever upended so many lives here in L.A. Rightfully, most of the conversation surrounding this year's ceremony has centered on, first, whether or not the show should take place as scheduled, and then, once the decision was made to proceed, on the tone and mood of the broadcast, as many here are still sitting shiva over the unimaginable losses incurred.
BEN WINSTON ON PRODUCING THIS YEAR'S GRAMMYS

2 months ago | hitsdailydouble.com | Craig Marks

When Ben Winston says, as he does more than once, that executive-producing the Grammy Awards telecast is the most stressful gig he's ever had, he has the receipts to back it up. His first show as EP, in 2021, took place in the throes of the COVID pandemic. 2022's ceremony was delayed by two months and then decamped to Vegas because of a surge of the Omicron variant. 2024's broadcast was assembled in the midst of the writer and actors' strike that paralyzed Hollywood.
IRVING AZOFF TALKS FIREAID

Jan 22, 2025 | hitsdailydouble.com | Craig Marks

Over the course of his storied 50-plus year career, Irving Azoff has been involved in many fundraising concerts. "Only about 100," he tells HITS. "But hopefully this is the granddaddy of them all.
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.