As a Filipino, I’ve grown up with at least one karaoke machine in every home, the first in my native city of Cagayan de Oro, then later in Manila, and most recently at my family’s place in NYC. It’s ...

AAdamdam Jones used to have a karaoke phobia. It began on a family road trip to Palm Springs when he was a kid. He was singing to Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” when his older brother interrupted: ...