Mercury News, California — The idea of a rock band playing its own instruments on its own album might seem a given, but when Chris Daughtry made that a condition for the recording of Daughtry's sophomore CD, producer Howard Benson was wary. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Lauren/WireImage Daughtry plot out the second leg of their Leave This Town tour, Gogol Bordello visit the Great White North this October before embarking on a West Coast trek and Korn, Chris Cornell and the Donnas lead Los Angeles’ Sunset St... more info

Monsters and Critics — Daughtry has announced plans for a 36-date U.S. arena tour this fall in support of the band’s new studio album more info

Star Online, Malaysia — NEW YORK: The idea of a rock band playing their own instruments on their own album might seem like a given, but when Chris Daughtry made that a condition for the recording of Daughtry's sophomore CD, producer Howard Benson was wary. more info

The Newsroom — With the follow-up to their successful self-titled debut, lead singer Chris Daughtry wants to showcase the band, not the man on 'Leave This Town.' (Aug. 13) more info

Live Daily — Sugarland's Wal-Mart exclusive CD/DVD set, "Live on the Inside," tops the forthcoming Billboard 200 album chart, but Michael Jackson's "Number Ones" compilation remains the best-selling album in the country. With first-week sales of 76,000 copies,... more info

MTV.com News — Kings of Leon keep marching up charts on otherwise slow sales week.By Gil Kaufman Sugarland's Live on the Inside Photo: Mercury Records It was a good week for country music, though not necessarily for music sales as a whole, as duo Sugarl... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rocker Chris Daughtry has managed to accomplish what no other American Idol contestant has. more info

Mercury News, California — Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry among those who've done much better than the singers who earned more votes on the show. more info

Chicago Tribune — The fans who sold out the Daughtry show at the Vic Theatre on Saturday were exceedingly enthusiastic, and the band played it up, slinging towels, guitar picks and shirts into the crowd's eager hands throughout the set. more info