By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Multiple news outlets such as CNN, USA Today, and E! News have confirmed that Voice alum and YouTube sensation Christina Grimmie is dead. The Season Six third place finisher was shot outside of her Orlando, Fla. concert while she was signing autographs for fans at the Plaza Live theatre. Orlando police […]
Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews: Week of June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews! Among the selections that are highlighted in this edition include a country group goes pop; a Tony-nominated actor sings Jazz, the return of Usher and an EGOT icon sings Broadway with two influential Silver Screen actresses from the Millennial Generation. Let’s get this party started! […]
Jake’s Take: New Music Reviews (Week of June 3, 2016)-The Albums Edition
June 3, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! In this edition, we salute albums. From a promising start from a rising music duo to the worst Led Zeppelin tribute ever recorded, Jake’s Take has your music recommendations covered! I Still Do by Eric Clapton Eric Clapton just […]
A Conversation with Alexander Jean
June 2, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a thrill to welcome Alexander Jean to Jake’s Take. Formed in 2012, Alexander Jean is composed of acclaimed singer-songwriters BC Jean and Mark Ballas. Both of these incredible musicians achieved amazing accomplishments in their solo careers. BC Jean co-wrote Beyonce’s “If If Were A Boy,” a song that charted […]
Jake’s Take On: The Road to the 2016 CMT Awards
June 1, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Howdy country music fans! The 2016 County Music Television (CMT) Music Awards is seven days away! This year, The CMT Music Awards has added a brand new category in its line-up: the #SocialSuperstar Award. The award honors country music artists who are pioneering social media as a tool to regularly interact […]
Jake’s Take Music Reviews: Week of May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews! This week, we have a lot of material to chug through! So let’s get this party started. Thank You by Meghan Trainor Last year, Meghan Trainor took the world by storm with her smash single: “All About That Bass” and self-titled […]
A Conversation with Dalton Rapattoni
May 19, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Two months ago, I received the opportunity to cover one of American Idol’s final live shows and interview the remaining Top Five finalists at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. One finalist that had the pleasure of meeting was Dalton Rapattoni. From his first audition of an acoustic cover “Phantom […]
A Conversation with Singer-Songwriter Ricky Jarman
May 11, 2016 By
It is a pleasure to officially welcome singer & model Ricky Jarman to Jake’s Take! I first met Ricky online when he followed me on Twitter on March 16, and he sent me over to check out his social media channels. This is where I got to listen to his single: “Get to Know Ya.” […]
Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton & Florida Georgia Line make sweet music as “The Voice: Season 10” Top 9 perform
May 9, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This season started out with so much promise. We had Christina Aguilera return to the show and in return, the NBC singing competition gave us the incredible talent that had so much promise to join past alums Chris Mann, Gwen Sebastian, Cassadee Pope, the Swon Brothers, Sawyer Fredericks and Jordan […]
Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews: Week of May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the second edition of Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews! This week, several of our favorite artists returned with new material. Plus, for the first time in 2016…Two albums will receive Jake’s Take’s coveted Album of the Week award. We got a lot of ground to cover…so let’s get this […]
