Daughty To Play Leinenkugel's Presents Rock Fest

On July 15th you can see Daughtry at Leinenkugel's Rock Fest, playing with acts such as Theory Of A Dead Man and Apocalyptica. CLICK HERE to order tickets!
They, along with the Goo Goo Dolls, will be headlining two days of a three day concert series presented in conjunction with the NCAA Tournment's Final Four baseketball games in Indianapolis. Performances are schedules at the Lawn at Whit River State Park, 801 W. Washington St., admission free. READ MORE HERE.

In Other Idol News:
Adam Lambert will be on Nightline, Friday, March 12th. So make sure you tune in to watch!

Kris Allen To Open For Big Acts: Daughtry, Keith Urban, And One Repbulic!

Kris Allen will soon be kicking off his Spring/Summer tour. He is not only going to play some solo shows- find those solo dates at Kris' official website CLICK HERE to visit- but Kris will be opening for some of the biggest names in the music industry today.
Here is the list of his tour dates with Keith Urban, One Republic, and Daughtry.

March 18th: Hartman Arena KZCH radio show in Wichita, KS

March 19th and 20th: Opening for One Republic at Six Flags San Antonio and Six Flags Dallas

March 21st: WVMV radio show in Detroit, MI

April 10th: KMXG radio show in Las Vegas, NV

April 17th: Atlantis Paradise Island Resorts in Paradise Island, Bahamas

April 22nd: CBS Radio Acoustic Show - Los Angeles

April 23rd: Opening for Keith Urban at The Joint in Las Vegas, NV

May 29th: Saline Summer Daze Festival in Benton, AR

July 17th: Alabama Adventure Theme Park in Bessemer, AL

July 28th: Opening for Keith Urban at California Mid State Fair in Paso Robles, CA

August 6th: Opening for Daughtry at Hershey Pavillion in Hershey, PA

August 7th: The Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ

August 13th: Opening for Keith Urban at Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA

August 14th: Opening for Keith Urban at Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, IN

September 4th: Opening for Keith Urban at The Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, VT

September 9th: Opening for Keith Urban at The Great Allentown Fair in Allentown, PA

In other Idol news:
Jason Castro has new songs and they are available now on iTunes and Amazon.
One is Jason's new single That's What I'm Here For and Over The Rainbow
CLICK HERE to purchase them on iTunes and CLICK HERE for Amazon.

Michael Johns contributed to the Don't Look Down soundtrack. All 18 tracks are performed by Michael Johns And The Ontic. CLICK HERE to purchase on iTunes and CLICK HERE to purchase on Amazon.

Katharine McPhee is scheduled to be the musical guest on the Tonight Show on March 12th.

David Archuleta's book of memoirs Chords Of Strength: A Memoir Of Soul, Song, And The Power Of Perseverance has been pushed back from May 4th to June 1st.

Daughtry Set To Play At The Super Bowl Pre-Game Tailgate Party

Chris Daughtry announced on his official Twitter account that Daughtry will be performing at the Super Bowl Pre-Game Tailgate Party this Sunday. The Super Bowl will be Idol packed with Daughtry at the Tailgate party and Carrie Underwood singing the National Anthem.




Carrie Underwood is not only making a guest appearance on the hit comedy TV show How I Met Your Mother on March 1st but she is also going to make her big screen debut in the upcoming film, Soul Surfer.
The fil tells the true story of Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), the champion teen surfer, who had her arm severed by a shark in 2003 when she is was only 13 and her inspiring story. Carrie will play a youth counselor at Hamilton's church whose friendship and support played a huge role in the Bethany Hamilton's unlikely comeback.
The film also stars Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt as Bethany Hamilton's parents.

And be sure to check out the world premiere of "We Are the World - 25 For Haiti" in 3D during NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12. Idol alumni Katharine McPhee will be taking part in it.

New Daughtry Tour Dates!

Daughtry are finishing up their Leave This Town tour with dates all over the U.S, Canada, and Europe. See if Daughtry playing anywhere near you! Click the link below to check out their upcoming dates!
http://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/tour

Daughtry To Perform On ABC's New Years' Rockin' Eve!

Daughtry are scheduled to perform on ABC's annual event which kicks off at 10pm and until 2am (with a thirty minute break at 11 for the local news). Daughtry will not only be performing once but four songs during the show! So make sure not to miss one of them! Also scheduled to perform are Black Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and many more!
So, remember to tune into ABC at 10pm for New Years Rockin' Eve and Daughtry!
And also don't forget to watch Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen on FOX on New Years Eve too!

Album Review: Daughtry's sophomore release

LEAVE THIS TOWN

After having a top selling debut album, chart topping band Daughtry returned this year with their anticipated follow-up Leave This Town. The bands second release consists of deeply written lyrics and the genuine rock sound that Daughtry has never strayed from. Once more Daughtry proves that this is why they have become one of the top bands of recent years.

Frontman Chris Daughtry's name appears as a co-writer or sole writer on each of the twelve tracks which explains the depth to which the songs reach. His lyrics cross emotional barriers and express a world of both sorrow and yet also hope. The band has proven that the sophomore slump is only myth- at least in there case.

One of the best tracks would be Open Up Your Eyes, written by both Chris Daughtry and Ben Moody. It is an emotional journey with a tone of desperation and an absolute height of expression towards the emotions written in the form of lyrics. Every Time You Turn Around is also a highlight giving a hard rock edge as well as a strong vocal. But the best track of the whole album would have to be Call Your Name. The way he sings the lyrics so emotionally is gripping and the music which heightens mid-way creates the atmosphere more thoroughly.

Leave This Town is the kind of album most modern "rock" bands never achieve and the lyrical depth is what's lacking from most songs on the radio. It isn't a wonder that Daughtry has proven to be so successful.