The Five Question Challenge with Carly Jamison

Ungrounded Carly Jamison cover art

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Carly Jamison to Jake’s Take. This Do-It-Yourself New Yorker dominated the Internet with several homemade recordings under the name: A Girl and A Guitar.  These … [Continue reading]

Contest Alert: Taste of County Music Festival

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I just heard about this impeccable opportunity for country music fans! My friends over at PopWrapped have teamed up with media group All The Buzz for a special mission! Their goal is to one lucky fan (and a … [Continue reading]

“Idol” finishes up in Austin and travels to San Francisco

The American Idol 2014 judges

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, American Idol returned for its 13th season! Judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. handed out 45 Golden Tickets during the 2014 premiere episode. How many did they hand out … [Continue reading]

Old faces, new talent populate the “American Idol XIII” premiere

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the biggest television shows of all-time is back! American Idol launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert and more!  The alumni … [Continue reading]

American Idol’s Best Male Vocalists

This past weekend, I revealed American Idol’s best female vocalists of all-time! If you missed that article, click here to read it: https://www.jakes-take.com/2014/01/american-idols-best-female-vocalists/ By: Jacob Elyachar, … [Continue reading]

New Music Releases: Week of January 13, 2014

High Hopes Bruce Springsteen album

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first 2014 edition of New Music Releases! In this edition, you will find a diverse group of artists representing multiple musical genres! High Hopes by Bruce Springsteen The Boss is … [Continue reading]

“Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off” puts on a luau

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri invited eight new celebrities to tackle Celebrity Cook-Off! Vanilla Ice, Chris Kattan, Herschel Walker and Tiffany were able to please the crowd and guest judge Lee Anne … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with Forte’s Fernando Varela

Forte Fernando Varela

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome tenor Fernando Varela to Jake’s Take. His vocal talent helped him land not only stints at the Lyric Opera of Central Florida and the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, … [Continue reading]

A Night at the Theatre: Green Day’s American Idiot-the Musical

American Idiot the Musical

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This September will mark the 10th anniversary of Green Day’s American Idiot. Green Day’s seventh studio album was a rock opera that focused on the character: “Jesus of Suburbia.” After capturing a plethora … [Continue reading]

American Idol’s Best Female Vocalists

Haley Reinhart American Idol

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com American Idol XIII returns with a two-night premiere on January 15 and 16. Joining returning judge Keith Urban on the Judging panel will be newcomer Harry Connick, Jr. and Idol veteran Jennifer … [Continue reading]

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