The Top 20 Blind Auditions of The Voice: Part One

By: Jacob Elyachar The Voice’s fourth season’s Blind Auditions start tomorrow! In honor of the season premiere, jakes-take.com is counting down the 20 most unforgettable Blind Auditions in the franchise’s history. 20. Cassadee Pope-“Torn” (The Voice USA: Season Three) Our countdown kicks off with reigning champ Cassadee Pope’s superb cover of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn” that […]

A Conversation with Terry Fator

    By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Terry Fator loves making his audiences smile. Ever since his win on the sophomore season of America’s Got Talent, the Las Vegas headliner has entertained millions of fans through his memorable characters such as Emma Taylor, Hyphen and Winston, the Impersonating Turtle. In addition to performing with his co-stars, […]

Eric Clapton storms Oklahoma City

By: Jacob Elyachar The music legend’s USA-European tour stopped in Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena for a phenomenal night of entertainment. Before Mr. Clapton hit the stage, his opening act: The Wallflowers took the stage to perform a mini set of their tunes but ran into several problems during their duration on stage. Throughout the […]

New Music Releases: Week of March 18, 2013

 By: Jacob Elyachar This week’s edition of New Music Releases focuses on new albums from Justin Timberlake, Walk Off the Earth and Kacey Musgraves plus singles from Rod Stewart and will.i.am featuring Justin Bieber.   The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake Seven years was worth the wait as JT fans will be impressed with former […]

Jacob’s Eye On…. Dancing with the Stars: Season 16-The Couples

By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight! Dancing with the Stars returns for its 16th season on ABC. So before Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet cue the Harold Wheeler Orchestra to bring them down to America’s favorite ballroom, here are some of my thoughts of this season’s pairings. Zendaya & Val Chmerkovskiy:  Val just got off finishing third […]

A Conversation with Bodybuilder Nick Wright

By: Jacob Elyachar Seven years ago, Nick Wright began a journey that led him to on a path to be one of the most recognized bodybuilders of his generation. With over 11 million views on YouTube and thousands of fans following him through social media, Nick continues to be an inspiration to both bodybuilders and […]

5 Questions with Bob Pressner

By: Jacob Elyachar “I just keep fighting the good fight.”-Bob Pressner That motto continues to drive the New York rocker to achieve greatness within the music industry. Recently, Bob released his fourth studio album: King of Nothing, which marked his first collaboration with celebrated music producer Jim McGorman (Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne), who paired the […]

Bon Jovi, Charlie Askew deliver on packed Idol results show

  Last night, The Top 10 paid tribute to the show’s six American Idol winners. While there were several standout performances, only nine could move forward to next week’s live show. Who was in the Bottom Three? Did the judges use their coveted one season only save?  Which two former eliminated Idols battled it out […]

Amber, Angie and Kree shine during Top 10 week of American Idol: Season 12

The American Idol Top 10 of Season 12 performed the music of the previous winners of American Idol for America’s votes! Who pleased judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj?  Who might be heading home tomorrow night? Read on to find out…. Prayer leader Curtis Finch, Jr. tackled Fantasia’s coronation song: “I […]

New Music Releases: Week of March 10, 2013-Part Two: The Singles

By: Jacob Elyachar Yesterday, I reviewed the hottest albums from rock legends and SMASH’s Megan Hilty.   If you have not had the chance to read the article yet, click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2013/03/new-music-releases-week-of-march-10-2013-part-one-the-albums/ Today, I focus on the latest singles from Sheryl Crow, Tate Stevens, The Band Perry, Coco Jones, Ciara and Natalie Maines. “Easy” by Sheryl […]

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