David Cook isn't the only American Idol alum heading to Las Vegas for New Year's.
Season 5 graduate and best-seller Chris Daughtry and his band will join Cook at ...
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Idol's golden boy, or shall we say platinum boy, Chris Daughtry, has been tapped by CNN to provide the theme song for the network's League of First Time Voters initiative. And what better song to really drive their point home and get people voting for their first time than a cover of Foreigner's hit "Feels Like the First Time." "Getting to rerecord a classic song like this was a real honor for us, and we hope it helps inspire people to vote,” says lead singer Chris Daughtry. "We strongly believe that it doesn’t matter who you vote for, as long as you vote."Foreigner's Mick Jones, who wrote the song back in the late '70s, gave the Grammy-nominated band his seal of approval saying their version is "very cool" and "more than captured the essence of the original."The single, set to premiere on Campbell Brown: Election Center Monday, August 18, will also appear on Daughtry's upcoming expanded version of its album, Daughtry Deluxe, September 9. But the good news is we have the m...
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We may be between seasons of American Idol, but that doesn't stop various alumni from cranking out new music and videos, including one of the most successful of the bunch, Chris Daughtry. Through emotive clips and captions featuring our world's troubled conditions, the rocker's new video for his single "What About Now" conveys a powerful message that even the "average Joe" can make a difference. Side note: Did anyone else have Van Halen's "Right Now" flashbacks after watching this?
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It's that time of the season again—the one when all your favorite Idol-ers and celebs team up to raise awareness and funds to benefit poverty stricken children around the world. So who'll be joining this year's event? Basically every celeb under the sun including Bono, Brad Pitt, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Fergie, Chris Daughtry and Snoop Dogg. We could go on, but this preview sums it up best (with some added bloopers, of course!)
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Tonight the remaining eleven 7th-season Idol hopefuls return to the stage, trying to impress Simon, Paula, Randy and all of you, and make their way to the final showdown!Last season, though, the contest came down to Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, in a dazzling episode featuring a performance by former Idol contestant Chris Daughtry. Now we've gotten word that you'll be able to enjoy that sixth season final round on DVD, and very soon!We've exclusively learned that American Idol - Season 6 Finale Performance Show: The Top 2 is on the way for release on May 13th, just a week ahead of the broadcast on Fox of the current season's Finale. The set will come with two DVDs: on the first will be the 90-minute finale performance show with Blake and Jordin battling (and belting) it out. It includes Daughtry's special performance of "Home", as well as the first official performance of the American Idol Season 6 winner.The second disc on this release comes with Bloopers and three Behind-the-Scen...
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