In honor of the death of karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi, NPR's Scott Detrow revisits a Pop Culture Happy Hour episode about choosing the perfect karaoke song. We recently received news out of ...

You're out with friends at karaoke. Your turn is next. But dang, you still don't know what song to sing, and you're not a great singer. What's more, someone just nailed "You Oughta Know" by Alanis ...

In his 2007 memoir Love Is a Mix Tape, rock journalist Rob Sheffield revisits love and heartbreak via a collection of music tapes. In his new book (and sequel of sorts) Turn Around Bright Eyes: The ...

Karaoke night is all about having a good time. It’s about cutting loose, maybe having a few adult beverages, and showing off a wilder side. That often means tossing your inhibitions to the curb and ...

Back Tracks is a weekly music column that studies the past, revisiting tunes that may be old but still resonate today. As a music writer, I find it difficult to promote karaoke, a mostly drunken take ...

Below, we wanted to dive into three classic rock songs from the 1960s that are just that—perfect for karaoke. These are three tracks that are super fun to sing and are super recognizable in any dive ...

We recently received news out of Japan that the inventor of the karaoke machine died. Shigeichi Negishi was 100 years old. He prototyped and released the world's first commercially available karaoke ...

It can be hard to pick a good karaoke song. You want it to be something you know well enough to pull off onstage, but also something you actually... What should I sing? How to pick the perfect karaoke ...