“As a kid,” says the 42-year-old Daughtry, “I was always drawn to earworms. Melodies that just got stuck in my head. I was always singing along to the radio, mimicking whoever artist it was. But I ...

CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Daughtry performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre on September 11, 2024 in Clarkston, Michigan. Daughtry's new EP Shock to the System, Part One hits one Billboard chart, ...

The symmetry isn’t lost on Chris Daughtry. Two years ago, as an unknown he made his “American Idol” debut with a cover of Bon Jovi’s “Wanted, Dead or Alive.” Today, as front man in the rock band that ...

When Chris Daughtry's wife, Deanna, handed him lyrics to a new song she'd written, he was eager to read them. The platinum-selling singer, 39, revealed she was cavalier about her words which made him ...

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Getty Images for The Recording Academy / Scott Legato, Getty Images / YouTube: Journey “Chris Daughtry and I have been threatening to unleash a duet for years," says Lzzy Hale. "What better way to do ...

LOS ANGELES -- Rock musician and "American Idol" alum Chris Daughtry said his oldest daughter, Hannah, has died unexpectedly. His eponymous band Daughtry announced Saturday that all shows scheduled in ...

A pro tip from Chris Daughtry: When your wife says she wrote you a song, listen. The rocker’s first new album in five years with his eponymous band Daughtry, "Cage to Rattle" (out Friday), features a ...