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 ...

Every time I watch Empire I get so jealous of the cast. Not only are they all great actors, but they also have such great musical talent. Why can't that be me? No matter what I do, I will never be a ...

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 ...

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 ...