A Conversation with Davis Mallory

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Imagine you just finished participating in a season of one of MTV’s most recognizable reality TV shows of all-time! While everyone is celebrating at the show’s after-party, one single question haunts your mind: … [Continue reading]

Jake’s Take: My Favorite Team Xtina Moments

Christina Aguilera returns to The Voice

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you talk to anyone that knows me, they will instantly tell you who my favorite Voice coach is the one and only Christina Aguilera! Next week, the Queen of The Voice to celebrate the NBC singing … [Continue reading]

Jake’s Take: I Stand with Kesha

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Multiple news outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Kansas City Star and USA Today have reported that a New York Supreme Court judge has refused to let pop singer Kesha Sebert be freed from her contract with … [Continue reading]

“American Idol” alums return home to duet with the next generation

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the remaining members of the American Idol Top 24 took their cases to the judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) on why they should be in the Final 14. Some artists soared and … [Continue reading]

12 more artists sing for “American Idol” glory

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the first half of the American Idol XV Top 24 performed! However, the judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) only saved Mackenzie Bourg, Jeneve Rose Mitchel, Sonika Vaid, … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with Clark Beckham

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a shame that American Idol is finishing its run this year. Without the long-running FOX talent competition, we would not have discovered several talented musicians. Among the countless singers that this … [Continue reading]

Artists shine at 2016 Grammy Awards

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, some of the biggest stars in the music industry performed at the Staples Center for music’s biggest night. Which artists soared to the top? Who took home the most awards? Read on to … [Continue reading]

Jake’s Take: My Favorite Grammy Moments of the 2000s & 2010s

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tomorrow night, music’s biggest artists and producers will gather at the Staples Center for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards! But, before host LL Cool J and the rest of the performers will take the stage, … [Continue reading]

New Music Releases: Week of February 12, 2016

Elton John Wonderful Crazy Night

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of New Music Releases! Let’s get things started.   Wonderful Crazy Night by Elton John Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin are one of my all-time favorite … [Continue reading]

Fan-favorites return home as “American Idol” begins its Top 24 Round

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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the American Idol judges (Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban) picked out the final Top 24! Tonight, 12 singers (MacKenzie Bourg, Jordan Sasser, La’Porsha Renae, James VIII, Sonika … [Continue reading]

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