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 guest) to the Second Annual Taste of Country Music Festival this summer! This […]
New Music Releases: Week of January 13, 2014
January 14, 2014 By
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 back! Springsteen’s eighteenth studio album is filled with a collection of covers and new takes on old favorites. […]
A Conversation with Forte’s Fernando Varela
January 13, 2014 By
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, but caught the attention of legendary music producer David Foster. He invited Fernando to […]
The 5 Question Challenge with the Chrome Cats
January 9, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Chrome Cats are the first artists to take the 5 Question Challenge this year! Vallejo, California brother and sister duo KJ and Jamila Sims are rising stars in the Hip-Hop/Rap world. After earning a spot on the Billboard Indicator charts with their single “DNA of a Winner” in 2010, both […]
What’s Coming in 2014: Music
January 3, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you missed part one of my series, click here: https://jakes-take.com/2014/01/whats-coming-in-2014-tv/) There are a lot of great albums that will be coming out this year! Tribute by John Newman One of the hottest rising stars is John Newman. The English singer-songwriter’s “Love Me Again” blazed onto the radio and the Top […]
Ashton Martin’s Top 10 Best Moments from 2013
December 29, 2013 By
As we edge closer to New Year’s Eve, one of the Midwest’s most popular DJs, Ashton Martin, took over Jake’s Take to reveal his favorite moments from this year! 10. Young Friends of Art (YFA) Summer White Party: Our countdown kicks off with the Young Friends of Art Summer White Party at the Nelson-Atkins Museum […]
Jake’s Take-The Top 30 Songs of 2013: Part Two
December 28, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Missed part one of the countdown? Click here to read it: https://jakes-take.com/2013/12/jakes-take-the-top-30-songs-of-2013-part-one/ This is it! Here are the 15 best songs of 2013! 15. Jennifer Nettles: “That Girl” Jennifer Nettles kicks off our countdown with her first single off of her upcoming solo studio album! Her anti-“Jolene” gave listeners chills […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 30 Songs of 2013-Part One
December 27, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As we continue to inch closer to the end of the year, Jake’s Take is counting down the elite of 2013 pop culture! Today begins a two-part series about the best songs of the year! 30. will.i.am & Miley Cyrus: “Fall Down” On paper, “Fall Down” looked like an uncanny […]
Jake’s Take’s Top 12 Albums of 2013
December 22, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 2013 has been an incredible year for music! We have seen old favorites returned in style (Celine, Eminem, Elton and JT) and others flamed out (sorry Britney, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga)! Music lovers also saw the rising of two impeccable figures in the EDM world release their debut records and an […]
Best Collaborations of 2013: The Reality TV Edition
December 20, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So you made onto a talent competition TV show? Fast forward to the finale week! Before the country votes and either Ryan Seacrest, Carson Daly or Nick Cannon reveals if you won the show and its prizes…you must perform with your mentor or a celebrity that you have admired for a […]
