The Hot 5 - April 6

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.