By: Jacob Elyachar This weekend marks the second edition of Dancefestopia! Over 60 acts will participate in this two-day music festival! Here are several of the acts that you definitely should keep your eyes out for during this year’s event: RJD2: For 20 years, RJD2’s five albums and four EPs have spawned 17 singles including […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees
September 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Multiple sources including the Washington Post, the New York Times and USA Today have confirmed that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have announced this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Without further ado…here are the five honorees: Billy Joel: The legendary piano man has been entertaining audiences around […]
New Music Releases: Week of September 9, 2013
September 10, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome back to New Music Releases! This week, I reviewed new material from an all-star group of rising superstars and music legends! The MDNA Tour by Madonna One of the biggest tours of 2012, The MDNA Tour, is finally available as both a CD and a digital download. The MDNA Tour showcases […]
Catching Up with the Strive’s Brendan Stevens
September 9, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Dancefestopia 2013 is in four days! Among the acts that are on this year’s line-up is Kansas City-based band: The Strive. I had the privilege of meeting the group when they performed at last year’s Red, White and Boom concert. The Strive is an incredible group that has superb stage presence and […]
New Music Releases: Week of September 1, 2013
September 6, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Hello music lovers! Missed getting new tunes this week due to the extended Labor Day weekend? This week’s edition of New Music Releases has the perfect solutions for you! Here are my takes on the latest studio albums from Ariana Grande and John Legend plus hot new singles from Celine Dion, […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 26, 2013
August 27, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to another exciting edition of New Music Releases! This week, I reviewed new albums from Goodie Mob and Alabama plus hot singles from Drew Six, Eminem, Enrique Iglesias and Pentatonix. Age Against the Machine by Goodie Mob For the first time in nine years, Atlanta-based Hip-hop group Goodie Mob has released […]
Timberlake and Macklemore are the Kings of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
August 25, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar 30 years ago, MTV Video Music Awards aired its first installment. For the first two decades, this show delivered incredible moments that ranged from Madonna in a slutty wedding dress to Michael Jackson performing a medley of his greatest hits. Recently, there were also some wild moments as well including Britney and […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 19, 2013
August 20, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to another edition of New Music Releases! This week, I reviewed new albums from John Mayer, Jimmy Buffett and Charlie Worsham plus new singles from Jennifer Nettles, John Legend and Simmy. Paradise Valley by John Mayer John Mayer’s sixth studio album is his first album since his vocal surgery last […]
The 5 Question Challenge with singer-songwriter Sonali
August 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Sonali is the latest artist to take The 5 Question Challenge. The New York City-based artist has a passion for music that reaches back all the way to her childhood, where she hummed before she spoke to her family. Currently, Sonali attends the prestigious Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music program […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 13, 2013
August 13, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar New Music Releases is back! This week, I reviewed hot new singles from Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Cassadee Pope and The Wanted! “Roar” by Katy Perry For the first time since 2010’s Teenage Dream, the “Firework” singer has produced a new song. “Roar” features strong vocals from the Smurfette voice […]
