By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The Voice: Season Eight Top 12 took to the Universal Studios Hollywood soundstage and rocked! Nine members of the Top 12 peaked into the Top 50 iTunes charts and three artists (Sawyer Fredericks, Kimberly Nichole and Meghan Linsey) had their songs reach into the Top Five. Tonight, two artists […]
New Music Releases: Week of April 13, 2014
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to this week’s New Music Releases! This week, I took a look at the Queen of Country Music’s latest album and new material from a diverse group of rising artists. Love Somebody by Reba McEntire The country music icon has released her 27th studio album: Love Somebody! This album not […]
Reba mentors “The Voice: Season Eight” Top 12
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Voice: Season Eight contestants have been incredibly lucky this year with their guest mentors! Tonight, legendary country music icon (and the first Team Blake adviser) Reba McEntire mentored all 12 of the remaining hopefuls. Which artists soared? Who might be duking it out for The Voice Insta-Save? Read on to […]
Jake’s Take On…KMXV-FM Mix 93.3’s Red White & Boom 2015
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of Kansas City’s hottest summer concerts is back! Mix 93,3’s Red, White and Boom will be returning to the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, June 27. The summer concert series has brought together countless recording artists from all genres of music. Mix 93.3 has also exclusively brought several artists when […]
“American Idol” tackles the “Billboard” charts with all-star mentors
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s been a while since I took a trip into the Idol Dome! But, here is some good news: DANIEL SEAVEY is FINALLY GONE! The bad news, I missed the chance to see Kelly Clarkson mentor the contestants. With Daniel gone, the competition can really begin! Tonight, the Top Seven […]
Team Xtina and Team Adam are front & center for the conclusion of “The Voice” playoffs
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of my favorite relationships that I love watching on The Voice is Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera! Ever since Season One, the “Moves Like Jagger” collaborators (also known as Adamtina to hardcore Voice fans) have loved, hated and bickered with each other and provided hours of entertainment for viewers, artists […]
Team Blake and Team Pharrell tackle “The Voice” Live Playoffs
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After weeks of Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds and Knockout Rounds, The Voice: Season Eight goes live for the first time this season! Tonight, Team Blake and Team Pharrell will take the stage! At stake…a spot on their coach’s Top Three. Because we have reached the live portion of […]
Drew Six debuts “The Bull” at the Kill Devil Club
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Country rocker Drew Six unleashed his latest project in front of a packed house at the Kill Devil Club in Kansas City’s Power and Light District. Over 300 of Drew Six’s friends, family and fans squeezed into PNL’s jazz club to hear the KC Metro fan-favorite artist deliver […]
The Five Question Challenge with Alicia Sanz
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome actress Alicia Sanz to Jake’s Take! The Ceuta, Spain native began her career as a student at the Dramatic Center of Ceuta. After landing her first lead role at the age of eight-years-old, Alicia continued on her journey in the acting world. Since 2010, […]