By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy New Year, Readers!!!!! I am so excited for 2015. This year will be huge in pop culture for several reasons! Fleetwood Mac continues its On With The Show tour (January 16, 2015) One of the greatest rock-and-roll bands of all-time will resume its latest tour in North America in Saint […]
2014: A Year to Remember
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that tonight officially ends 2014! This year has been an impeccable roller coaster ride that has featured numerous highlights both professionally and personally. Interviewing the Queen of Country Music My favorite female country singer of all-time is none other than the Queen of Country Music […]
Jake’s Take On…The 10 People Who Deserve Kennedy Center Honors
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com In a few short days, CBS will air its annual special: The Kennedy Center Honors! This year, Tom Hanks, Sting, Lily Tomlin, Patricia McBride and Reverend Al Green joined the ranks of countless performers to be inducted into the Kennedy Center’s revered honor society. While only a few people with close […]
New Music Releases: Week of December 22, 2014
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the final 2014 edition of New Music Releases! This week, several of the biggest names in music have released new material. Hopefully, these tunes might be the soundtrack of not only this year’s holiday parties, but also the 2015 Billboard and radio charts. Rebel Heart (The first six […]
A Tribute to Joe Cocker (1944-2014)
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Multiple news outlets including ABC News, BBC News, CNN and The New York Times have reported that Joe Cocker has died! The Associated Press released a statement from Mr. Cocker’s London-based agent, Barrie Marshall, that stated that the 70-year-old iconic singer past away today in Colorado after complications from lung cancer. […]
A Note From The Publisher: The State of Jake’s Take (2014 Edition)
Dear Readers: Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedules to read Jake’s Take. Your support means the world to me! I am very proud to say that this blog has had its biggest year since the 2011 launch of its predecessor: jacobelyacharjournalist.com! As of today, Jake’s Take has been viewed […]