Brooklyn-based writer and karaoke obsessive Brian Raftery has written a book about his passion for belting out songs in public. Don’t Stop Believing: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My ...

In those dark early days, when potential customers fell into two basic categories, those who fixed him with blank stares and those who laughed in his face, Dave Bellagamba used to tell himself, ...

Everyone remembers that first time. The pressure from friends: You know you want to, just do it already! The nerves. The fear. The lowered inhibitions plied by healthy doses of cheap alcohol. Then the ...

If you are meeting world karaoke champ Michael Griffin in his favorite bar, how do you pick him out in the crowd? “I’ll be the talk, dark and handsome one,” he purred. “And everyone there will know ...

With over ten years of karaoke experience, from the cheaply produced laser discs to live action performances backed by the Georgia-based indie rock group Of Montreal, Raftery has sung it all. TIME ...