By: Jacob Elyachar La Reina del soul. La Reine de la soul. La Regina del Soul. If you translate all of these Spanish, French and Italian sayings into English, they all translate to “The Queen of Soul.” There is only one Queen of Soul and everyone in the world knows that Aretha Franklin […]
The 20 Best Aretha Franklin Collaborations-Part Two
By: Jacob Elyachar Part two of my series showcases the Queen of Soul collaborating with music icons Dionne Warwick, George Michael and her late god-daughter: Whitney Houston. 15. I Say A Little Prayer (with Dionne Warwick; 1981) Episode 31 of Solid Gold saw a historic duet between longtime friends Aretha Franklin […]
The 20 Best Aretha Franklin Collaborations-Part One
By: Jacob Elyachar As music legend Aretha Franklin prepares to celebrate her 70th birthday on Sunday, jacobelyacharjournalist.com will honor the Queen of Soul’s milestone birthday by counting down some of her best songs and collaborations throughout her multi-decade career. In this four-part series, I will examine her best collaborations with today’s superstars and music […]
Jacob’s Eye On….Avengers vs. X-Men, Part One: The X-Men
By: Jacob Elyachar For the first time since the 1980s, the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will tackle with the Children in the Atom in a 12-part maxi-series event that could possibly re-shape the Marvel Universe for years to come. This event will be written by Marvel’s architects: Brian Michael Bendis (Avengers), Jason Aaron […]
Jacob Interviews…Tattoo Artist & T.V. Personality Corey Miller
By: Jacob Elyachar LA Ink’s Corey Miller is on tour with his band Powerflex 5 promoting TUACA’s latest bottle, which he designed for the company. Recently, jacobelyacharjournalist.com caught up with him and we talked about his career as a tattoo artist, his work with TUACA and playing with his band. Jacob Elyachar: When did […]
New Music Tuesday-Week of March 4, 2012
By: Jacob Elyachar This week’s New Music Tuesday focuses on the Boss’s latest album and the newest singles from Madonna, John Mayer and Norah Jones. Wrecking Ball- Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball marks Bruce Springsteen’s seventeenth studio album and his first album in the 2010s decade. This album is pure brilliance and […]
The DC Comics Relaunch: Progress Report #2 (Part Two)
By: Jacob Elyachar If you not have read part one of my progress report, please read it before you read this article: https://www.jakes-take.com/2012/03/02/the-dc-comics-relaunch-progress-report-2/ Part two of this article examines Green Lantern Corps, Justice League and Justice League International. Green Lantern Corps Written by: Peter J. Tomasi; Art by: Fernando Pasarin, Geraldo […]
Jacob Interviews….The Get Published Coach, Robin Colucci Hoffman, Part One
Thinking about writing a book? Robin Colucci Hoffman, the Get Published Coach, has helped numerous authors achieve nationwide press attention, ignite bidding wars between publishing houses and continues to offer advice through her website, blog and social media platforms including Facebook, Google + and Twitter. In our first part in three-part exclusive series, we […]
The Best American Idol Performances of All-Time, Part Three
By: Jacob Elyachar Before you read this article, please read part two of my coverage: http://www.examiner.com/reality-tv-in-kansas-city/the-best-american-idol-performances-of-all-time-part-two Many of American Idol’s alumni gave outstanding performances during their time on the show. As the countdown enters the Top 10, these performances will go down as some of the best master class performances in the show’s […]