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'Idol' Alum Chris Daughtry Goes Political!

His band will perform at both political conventions. "American Idol" alum Chris Daughtry and his rock band are getting involved in the 2008 presidential election but will not take political sides, the musician tells People.  Daughtry, a finalist in the fifth season of FOX's hit show, is using a new song to try to get the word out that everyone should vote in this year's election. The singer's group plans to perform the song, a remake of Foreigner's 1977 hit "Feels Like the First Time," at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, People says. Daughtry insists his band is remaining bipartisan in the effort, saying "We're equal-opportunity employers."

Published: 2008-08-18 Provider: Entertainment Tonight

Daughtry Fights Poverty with 'ONE Cheesecake Brownie' Ice Cream!

Can a little ice cream help save the world? CHRIS DAUGHTRY and his self-titled band are joining ONE (the campaign to make poverty history) and Ben & Jerry's in the fight against global poverty and disease -- and giving out yummy treats in the process! DAUGHTRY will be in Burbank, CA, on Monday, April 7 alongside Ben & Jerry's co-founders BEN COHEN and JERRY GREENFIELD to announce the pro-active ice cream company's involvement with ONE in the fight against global poverty and disease. Ben & Jerry's is introducing the new "ONE Cheesecake Brownie" ice cream flavor, and since the event will take place at Ben & Jerry's Burbank Scoop Shop, they'll be giving out delicious samples -- as well as helping to raise awareness of the ONE campaign!

Published: 2008-04-04 Provider: Entertainment Tonight

New Video: Daughtry Tunes Up for 'American Idol' Return

ET is inside Chris Daughtry's rehearsals for his highly anticipated return to "American Idol"! The former finalist tells us how he feels about the homecoming, and he also opens up about the passing of David Cook's brother. On Wednesday night's "Idol" results show, Chris' band, Daughtry, band will debut its new single "No Surprise," off their upcoming album Leave This Town, which drops July 14. "We knew ["No Surprise"] was going to be our first single," Chris tells ET. "But those fans, the 'Ameri

Published: 2009-05-06 Provider: Entertainment Tonight

Daughtry's 'Idol' Surprise!

Fans of Chris Daughtry won't want to miss next week's "American Idol" results show. The former "Idol" contestant will debut "No Surprise" with his group Daughtry. The song is the first single off their yet-to-be-titled second album, which is scheduled to hit record stores on July 14. "'American Idol' fans have been so loyal to this band, we wanted to give them the first listen to our new single," Daughtry said of the decision to premiere the song on "Idol."

Published: 2009-05-01 Provider: Entertainment Tonight

Daughtry: Billboard's Top Seller of 2007

An "Idol" favorite is this year's top album seller.CHRIS DAUGHTRY's elimination from "American Idol" was a shocker, as many expected him to win. Though he was voted off the show well before the finale, he came back to rock the charts all the way to number one!With his band, DAUGHTRY, the former reality-show contestant's breakout CD has gone on to become the most popular album of the year, according to Billboard.Selling 3.2 million copies, the self-titled debut is the top-selling album on The Billboard 200 during the past chart year -- which ran from December 2006 to November 2007.

Published: 2007-12-14 Provider: Entertainment Tonight

Stars Take the Stage for 'Idol Gives Back'

ET has your "Idol" scoop! The "American Idol" stage was veritably overflowing with star power Wednesday night as the A-List came out to support "Idol Gives Back." BRAD PITT, REESE WITHERSPOON, ROBIN WILLIAMS, DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM, and ELLEN DeGENERES were just a few of the big names who appeared on the program. Several celebs traveled the country and the world before taking the "Idol Gives Back" stage to report on what they saw. Pitt appeared in a segment filmed in New Orleans about providing homes for families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, while Witherspoon also traveled to the Big Easy to meet with families affected by poverty. BONO and ANNIE LENNOX (who also performed) appeared in segments based on their visits to families affected by HIV and poverty in Africa, while RANDY JACKSON and PAULA ABDUL visited a poverty-stricken California town and SIMON COWELL spent time with needy New York medical patients. FOREST WHITAKER and his wife KEISHA went to Angola, Africa, to report on the effects of malaria, while ALICIA KEYS also took in the beauty of Africa and visited AIDS orphans -- her full report was available for free on "Idol Gives Back"'s Web site. MILEY and dad BILLY RAY CYRUS went to the Appalachians in Kentucky to discuss educational programs with people there, while previous "Idol" finalist CHRIS DAUGHTRY appeared in a music video about his band's trip to Africa to visit underprivileged people.

Published: 2008-04-10 Provider: Entertainment Tonight