Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar For 16 years, Kansas City-based band the Wilders revitalized bluegrass and country through their incredible chemistry and harmony that has rocked American and European stages. However, the quartet: Betse Ellis, Nate … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Earlier this month, I had the chance to cover on the Dancefestopia Dance Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. One of the artists that stood out to me was singer-songwriter Lenny Mink. Mink, who describes himself as a … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar America’s Got Talent will get down to business on Monday when 12 of the Top 48 will perform for America’s votes for the first time in the competition. One former America’s Got Talent contestant, Daniel Joseph Baker, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar When I was in New York City, I woke up around 4:45 a.m. from my cousin’s apartment and quickly got dressed and rushed out to hail a taxi to Rockefeller Plaza. As I arrived outside the TODAY Show’s Studio 1A, I met dozens of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Spider-Man is celebrating his 50th birthday this year! Jacobelyacharjournalist.com will be celebrating this incredible milestone all throughout the summer with articles focusing Spider-Man’s greatest foes, reflecting back on the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar This edition of New Music Tuesday features a lot of new material from veteran artists Maroon 5 and R. Kelly plus debuts from reality show favorites Casey Abrams and Rachel Crow. In addition, I will also review two singles from … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight on America’s Got Talent, the acts that have received yeses from judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern will square off in Las Vegas for a spot in the Top 48. Last season, one of the acts that did not … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar Hundreds of music fans spent their afternoon and evening outside in the Kansas City heat to listen to some of the rising stars and established singer-songwriters in the music industry rock out Starlight Theater. Local … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the hottest concerts in the Kansas City area is Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom. For more than 18 years it has been one of the best events to see some of the best rising and established names in music perform on … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar My conversation with America’s Got Talent alum Daniel Joseph Baker continues as we talked about his Hollywood experience, his best and worse performances and his elimination. Jacob Elyachar: How long was the break between the … [Continue reading]
