Top five NYC karaoke bars

A 'roke scholar picks his favorite spots—from norebangs to live-band head banging

NYC-based author Brian Raftery's new book, "Don't' Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life," is part personal journey, part history lesson, part how-to guide for belting out Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" in front of complete strangers. We asked the writer for a tour around New York's karaoke joints.