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 […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 10, 2013-Part Two: The Singles
March 13, 2013 By
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 […]
A Conversation with Alice Tan Ridley
March 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Alice Tan Ridley is a fixture in the New York City singing community. For 25 years, she performed in the subways until she became a fan-favorite on shows like 30 Seconds of Fame and America’s Got Talent (AGT). In addition to appearing on those shows, she captivated audiences around the world with […]
New Music Releases-Week of March 10, 2013: Part One-the Albums
March 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar For the first time in 2013, New Music Releases will be divided into two parts. Part one focuses on the new albums released by rock royalty Eric Clapton, Bon Jovi and David Bowie plus music from Dave Grohl’s documentary: Sound City and SMASH’s Megan Hilty. Old Sock by Eric Clapton For his […]
Pentatonix rocks the Midland
March 10, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The Sing-Off winners treated hundreds of fans to an incredible show at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City. The quintet put on an amazing hour-and-15 minute set that showcased the group at its finest. They opened the show with their mash-up of two of Swedish House Mafia’s biggest hits: “Save the World” […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 4, 2013
March 5, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar This edition of New Music Releases focuses on the debut albums of Dirty South and Marcus Canty, Ashley Monroe’s sophomore studio album plus new singles from 30H!3 and Blake Lewis. Speed of Life by Dirty South The popular Serbian-Australian DJ shows off a lot of diverse beats in his very first studio […]
5 Questions with singer-songwriter Natania
March 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Natania is the latest person to take my 5 Questions challenge. Natania was 20-years-old when she immigrated from Mumbai, India to Los Angeles, California and she slowly began to follow her hobby that lead her to record her debut album: Hope & Heartbreak and has slowly gained a following with fans. […]
A Conversation with Andrew De Leon: Part One
February 28, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last year, Andrew De Leon stunned the America’s Got Talent audience with his astonishing audition in Austin, Texas. His audition also marked the first time, Andrew sang in front of anyone, including his proud parents. Since his time on the show, the opera singer is hard at work pursuing a music […]
Ashton’s Monthly Recap: February 2013
February 27, 2013 By
DJ Ashton Martin was on a hot streak of successes this month! In this second edition of Ashton’s Monthly Recap, you catch up on all of the events that our favorite DJ participated in and find out what are his plans are for both St. Patrick’s Day and Fake Paddy’s Day. February 2013 Highlights […]
New Music Releases: Week of February 25, 2013
February 26, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar In the final February edition of New Music Releases, I tackle new albums from Johnny Marr and Michael Bolton, an EP from Tweet and the latest singles from Michael Buble, Crystal Bowersox and Demi Lovato. The Messenger by Johnny Marr For the first time in his four-decade spanning career, British singer-songwriter Johnny […]
