One of the specials that this author enjoys every year is CBS’ The Kennedy Center Honors. Since 1978, the ceremony honors men and women who have given contributions to American Culture through music, movies, television and theater. Past honorees have included Neil Simon, Aretha Franklin, Julie Andrews, Tony Bennett and the late Lucille Ball and […]
The Top 10 X Factor Performances from Season One
December 21, 2011 By
After thousands of auditions, tragic eliminations, temper tantrums and brilliant performances…. either Chris Rene, Josh Krajcik and Melanie Amaro will walk away with a $5 million recording contract and the title of The X Factor Season One Winner. Here are the Top 10 best performances from each stage of the competition from the auditions […]
The Top 10 Albums of 2011
December 12, 2011 By
2011 has seen incredible albums from amazing artists. However only 10 albums will have received the jacobelyacharjournalist.com stamp of approval. Here are the elite albums from popular music. 10. LOVE? -Jennifer Lopez Despite being in the tabloids for her personal life including her break-up from Marc Anthony, Jenny […]
The Top 20 Songs of 2011, Part Two
December 4, 2011 By
This is it! Here are the best songs of 2011… 10. Pumped Up Kicks-Foster the People This song has been playing non-stop on Top 40 radio stations across the country since its’ September 2010 release. “Pumped Up Kicks” has been used in different forms of media including popular T.V. shows Entourage and Gossip Girl. The […]
The Top 20 Songs of 2011-Part One
December 4, 2011 By
There have been hundreds of songs that have premiered on radio waves and MP3 stores this year. In this two-part special blog, readers will have the opportunity to listen to the songs that got in our head, were overplayed on the radio and were performed countless of times this year by the artists or as […]
Jacob Interviews…Brian Larsen
December 1, 2011 By
Since he was 11-years-old, 25-year-old singer-songwriter Brian Larsen has been growing as a recording artist since his days with his band: Twilight’s Moon. Now Larsen continues to prepare to release his second solo studio album in three years, jacobelyacharjournalist.com had the opportunity to sit down with him to discuss his career, preparations for his latest […]
Jacob Interviews…Australian R&B Producer Simmy
November 27, 2011 By
James “Simmy” Sismanes is one of Australia’s rising star producers in the music scene and his record label: Simmy Music has been gaining a following since 2010. Now as he continues to expand internationally, jacobelyacharjournalist.com recently corresponded with the rising producer for his first American interview. 1. Jacob Elyachar: When did you want to be […]
Jacob Interviews Ozzi Troiano
November 25, 2011 By
Welcome to the latest feature on jacobelyacharjournalist.com. “Jacob Interviews” is where I sit down with people just starting out their careers in music, television and more. My first interview is with singer-songwriter Ozzi Troiano. To watch the interview, head to my YouTube page:http://youtu.be/8gFcFfg6_dg To listen to Ozzi’s music, visit his website at: ozzitroiano.bandcamp.com. Also […]
Jacob Reviews…My Life II by Mary J. Blige
November 22, 2011 By
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has released her tenth studio album. Mary J. Blige is back in top form and had some help from the A-List including collaborators Beyoncé and Drake, legendary songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and powerhouse producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. Blige continues to soar in this album and as usual here […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2011 American Music Awards-The Best Performances
November 21, 2011 By
Last night’s American Music Awards had 17 performances which included eight different collaborations. When it came to performances there were eight that stood out to the author that received an “A” rating. In order to receive an “A” rating, artists had to pull some risks which included revising the song, transporting the viewer from the […]
