For those that missed it, were at work, or just thought it was amazing and want to watch again; here Daughtry's April 8th performance on Ellen with the African Children's Choir. This is to tie in with Idol Gives Back and the ONE campaign. For more information visit www.ONE.org. Don't forget to watch Idol Gives Back tomorrow night on FOX.

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Daughtry. There are boatloads of people who dismiss the music machine that is "American Idol," so former finalists like Daughtry's eponymous lead singer might feel like they've got something to prove. How about proving it by handily opening for one of the country's longest-running and most successful big stadium acts? Daughtry is on tour opening for Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway" tour, which was in Denver this week, and the band rocked it. Even the thirty- and fortysomething mom types who were clearly there to relive their big-hair-days glory were throwing up their hands and singing along. Chris Daughtry is a charismatic lead singer, and bassist Josh Paul is almost as fun to watch as Flea.

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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!

In addition to Daughtry's ice-cream op, the African Children's Choir will also perform. The action happens between 2:30 – 3:00 pm PST.

Josh Steely, Joey Barnes, and Chris Daughtry speak briefly about supporting the ONE campaign in Africa.  For more information on ONE please visit www.one.org.

Daughtry will appear on Ellen April 8th. Check your local listings for times. I'm hoping the boys have packed the kazoos and triangles. LOL

Of all the talk shows to host Daughtry, Ellen is always my favorite.

This one's from the post Grammy appearance.... enjoy!

DAUGHTRY will perform a live acoustic set at The Beatles REVOLUTION Lounge at The Mirage Sunday, April 13. All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the ONE Campaign (ONE.org) to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. DAUGHTRY will perform hits from their self-titled album.

Two hundred tickets to the performance will be auctioned on eBay March 24 to March 31. The bidding will begin at 7 p.m. PDT, to access the auction site, click HERE; must be 21 years or older to enter. The auction is being managed on eBay Giving Works by Auction Cause, a premiere online auction management agency specializing in high-profile design, strategy, and cause marketing for corporations and nonprofits worldwide.

Portions of this very special performance, sponsored in part by the Rhapsody® digital music service, will later be made available for DAUGHTRY fans to enjoy on-demand at Rhapsody.com/Daughtry and on RollingStone.com.

“We are really excited about this acoustic show at the REVOLUTION lounge. It is a chance to share a special evening with our fans and raise money for a great cause, ONE.org,” says Chris Daughtry.

ABOUT ONE CAMPAIGN
ONE is a global advocacy and campaigning organization that works to foster significant, lasting improvements in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people – those struggling to survive extreme, brutal poverty and preventable disease. From national capitals to small communities, ONE works to educate, motivate, and mobilize people to build political will on issues where the greatest difference can be made. ONE’s millions of members are at the core of this effort, working to ensure that the voices of the world’s poorest people are heard.

There is a Daughtry Photo Contest from Uber and Daughtry Official. Click the image below for information... Winner gets a trip to shoot Daughtry live at their upcoming concert in Atlanta!

All you with great concert photos, start picking your favorites. This is an incredible opportunity for one lucky shutterbug.

By Parke Puterbaugh
Special to the News & Record

Credit: Lynn Hey/News & Record

Chris Daughtry opens for Bon Jovi Lost Highway World Tour concert at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday.

GREENSBORO — On Sunday night at the Greensboro Coliseum, Chris Daughtry — the Triad's own homegrown rock star — performed a confident, feisty set as the opening act for veteran Jersey rockers Bon Jovi.

But he wasn't done yet.

As if kicking it hard at a sold-out show of 22,115 — the fourth largest concert attendance in coliseum history — with his own band wasn't enough of a buzz, Daughtry later got called onstage to trade vocals with Jon Bon Jovi on "Blaze of Glory."

Daughtry more than held his own, and the screams and applause for their raw-throated collaboration were the loudest of the evening.

He exited amid a flurry of hugs and backslaps, and then Jon Bon Jovi continued to sing his praises.

All I can say is that Daughtry must go to bed at night wondering, "What else can go right?"

Daughtry and band played a punchy 45-minute set. Admittedly, they didn't fill the space on a big-venue stage with quite the time-tested ease of Bon Jovi, but they're definitely ramping up the "Guitar Hero" body English to project to the nosebleed seats.

And Daughtry's big, brawny voice projected all the way out of the arena and into the next county.

Unfortunately, he is already beginning to turn his radio favorites into concert singalongs, facing the mic toward the crowd and coaxing them to join in, which smacks of showbiz hokum.

To his credit, however, he exited in a hail of feedback with a ferocious new song. The contrarian in me enjoyed hearing several nearby audience members whine among themselves that it was "too loud."

There are new dates added to the events calendar on Daughtry Official for the summer. CHECK IT OUT! Looks like they're hitting some of the fairs again. I made it to one of the fair dates last year and it was a great time. Where else can you see a prize winning cock, eat fried dough, hear Daughtry, and pay $1 to see the world's largest livestock????? If you get a chance to spend the day at the fair and the evening rocking out to Daughtry..... I'd suggest buying the tickets. Not to mention, it sounds like the boys will be writing and probably playing NEW SONGS by this summer. WOOT WOOT!

Up to date tour information and dates: www.daughtryofficial.com/events