By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Terry Fator loves making his audiences smile. Ever since his win on the sophomore season of America’s Got Talent, the Las Vegas headliner has entertained millions of fans through his memorable characters such as Emma Taylor, Hyphen and Winston, the Impersonating Turtle. In addition to performing with his co-stars, […]
Eric Clapton storms Oklahoma City
March 21, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The music legend’s USA-European tour stopped in Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena for a phenomenal night of entertainment. Before Mr. Clapton hit the stage, his opening act: The Wallflowers took the stage to perform a mini set of their tunes but ran into several problems during their duration on stage. Throughout the […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 18, 2013
March 19, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar This week’s edition of New Music Releases focuses on new albums from Justin Timberlake, Walk Off the Earth and Kacey Musgraves plus singles from Rod Stewart and will.i.am featuring Justin Bieber. The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake Seven years was worth the wait as JT fans will be impressed with former […]
Jacob’s Eye On…. Dancing with the Stars: Season 16-The Couples
March 18, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight! Dancing with the Stars returns for its 16th season on ABC. So before Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet cue the Harold Wheeler Orchestra to bring them down to America’s favorite ballroom, here are some of my thoughts of this season’s pairings. Zendaya & Val Chmerkovskiy: Val just got off finishing third […]
A Conversation with Bodybuilder Nick Wright
March 17, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Seven years ago, Nick Wright began a journey that led him to on a path to be one of the most recognized bodybuilders of his generation. With over 11 million views on YouTube and thousands of fans following him through social media, Nick continues to be an inspiration to both bodybuilders and […]
5 Questions with Bob Pressner
March 15, 2013 By
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 […]
Bon Jovi, Charlie Askew deliver on packed Idol results show
March 14, 2013 By
Last night, The Top 10 paid tribute to the show’s six American Idol winners. While there were several standout performances, only nine could move forward to next week’s live show. Who was in the Bottom Three? Did the judges use their coveted one season only save? Which two former eliminated Idols battled it out […]
Amber, Angie and Kree shine during Top 10 week of American Idol: Season 12
March 13, 2013 By
The American Idol Top 10 of Season 12 performed the music of the previous winners of American Idol for America’s votes! Who pleased judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj? Who might be heading home tomorrow night? Read on to find out…. Prayer leader Curtis Finch, Jr. tackled Fantasia’s coronation song: “I […]
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://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 […]
