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I'm 53. Put this in reverse and you'll have a correct statement. Bands that ARE sellouts are only good for ignorant tweens who can't tell what good music is, or frauen who want to relive their teenybopper years.

Daughtry + good music, doesn't compute.

I just became a member just so I could tell you what an idiot you are putting Daughtry on this site. Just because he was on american idol doesnt mean shit. He is better then most famous rock bands of today. Oh and his wallet Im sure is much fatter then yours.

Funnylady, please tell me you're a worster in disguise and that's your form of satire, because nobody can really be that retarded. You do know that this is not a fantard site, right?? If you're for real, then go back to the tardboards where you likely came from. Nobody gives a shit about Penis With Ears here.

Pinkpride, congratulations on continuing to post crap that I disagree with. Ticklecrack sucks, end of discussion.

And, Theresalwaysone, or whatever, I venture to think that if you asked most CEOs, they would admit that they had a lot of luck in the process of becoming a CEO. Your argument implies that a person who becomes a CEO was the only one qualified for that job. I beg to differ. In my company, there are probably a few hundred who are qualified. But guess what? One CEO slot, and about 20 VP slots leaves lots of qualified people in the dust. I believe in the Peter Principle, but there are still LOTS of people who don't get to test it.

And here's a true life example for you. A local band who was EXTREMELY good was just starting to get noticed, to the point where they were going to audition for some record companies in a showcase in New York. However, the night before, their trailer was broken into and their equipment was lifted, about 20,000 worth. So, not only do you need good luck, you also need to avoid bad luck. Now I'll admit that there were a few things they should have done to help prevent this, but that had nothing to do with talent or lack thereof. They did manage to recover and regain their greatness, but relationships and kids came along, and you need steady income to support a family, and touring is out of the question at that point. So, the band broke up, and the two guys that were the nucleus run a rock venue now. They have no regrets, they just figure that was their destiny. There are probably thousands of other examples like this, where amount of talent had nothing to do with lack of mainstream success.

Generally, bands that "suck" like you say (I'd rather say bands that are just starting out) do not headline shows. Headlining shows is the first goal to reach for. I will agree that you have to get at least to that level before you start shooting for mainstream. David Cook was headlining shows before AI, and I imagine Daughtry was, too. So was Bo Bice and Constantcrap, so at least they weren't trying to make too much of a shortcut.

But, in summation, after all this wordy stuff, it still comes down to this for me - Daughtry sucks, as well as any other band who performs pop emo.

Save yourself $14 and just listen to Daughtry's first CD, starting with
the last song first and moving backwards. You won't be able to tell
the difference between that and his new CD.

I'm all for the classically great singers like Neil Young, David Bowie and John Denver, but why all the Nickelback hate? I think they're a great band. They didn't win all those Juno awards for nothing. If there's any singer or band out there worth insulting it's those whiney My Chemical Romance emo bitches or Gwen Stefani.
Declining originality in song lyrcis is just a sad fact of life nowadays.

What a fabulous album cover!!! I cannot wait until July 14th. I will be the first one at the door to buy the new DAUGHTRY CD!!! Chris Daughtry and the band rocks. Nickelback is awesome too - love the sound of both bands. Can't get enough. There should be more rock bands that deliver this kind of moving and incredible music.

I am so hoping that DAUGHTRY announces concert dates soon as I really want to get front row tickets for that show!!!

Can't get enough of my Daughtry boys...

And that's exactly the brainwashing that the pop industry hopes to maintain on anyone gullible enough to absorb it. This is the dumbest logic I've seen yet. So, what you're saying is, the main reason a person doesn't get to be a vice-president or CEO of a company is because he or she sucks. There are people in the company I work for who can perform circles around any vice president or director.

Making it big in the music industry is just like making it big in any corporation. There's only so much room at the top, and there are a lot more talented people knocking on the door than there are slots. You have to start with talent, but talent is only the beginning of the equation. You also have to get the right connections, be in the right place at the right time, and have a lot of luck. That's why I tell every band that I know to perform their very best, even if there's only about ten people, because you never know who might be watching, and who might have some pull. I don't know where you're from, but the local bands who headline shows in the Kansas City venues do not suck. There are several who I would see over David Cook and Daughtry anytime. But in fairness to the mainstream bands you worship so much, if any of the local bands I like went mainstream, you can bet their music would get watered down to the point where I wouldn't like it nearly as much either.

And who the hell says Daughtry is pleasant to listen to? If you want to compare something to a screeching cat, look no further than that. In fact, I'd rather hear the screeching cat while clawing a blackboard than endure that Ticklecrack shit.

Yeah, there's some good shit in pop music, but its few and far between. Green Day and Weezer occasionally put out something decent, as well as Bowling for Soup. But most of pop music is unlistenable to me.

This time, I wasted about 15 minutes trying to reason with a fantard.

This why I despise this show. Daughtry is their "rocker." "Hey look, I have a soul patch. I'm a rocker."

I must admit, the funnystone comments about the album cover are still cracking me up.

The only song I've ever heard of Daughtry is the one they played on AI this season and it didn't make me want to hear any more of their stuff.

Although I confess my musical taste is kind of stuck in the 80s, I agree that music should be entertaining and somewhat pleasant to the ears.

My problem with contemporary mainstream music is the lyrics. I can't stand the cliche filled verses full of inspirational crap.

Kelly Clarkson's songs, for example, are supposed to be taken seriously, to be deep, but they're shallow and pretentious. "I will not make the same mistakes that you did / I will not let myself / Cause my heart so much misery." Blah, blah, blah. Very generic, with no image that stands out.

I mean, if you're going to write crappy lyrics, at least have a sense of humor about it.

Hi. Newbie here. Kinda surprised that THIS is what inspires me to make my first post, but it has to be said. As much as I'm sure you're annoyed by acts that "sell out," I've heard enough from rock-elitists who insist that I've "gotta listen to their early stuff." Give me a break. I'm sure you're all proud of yourself for your vast knowledge of indie rock labels and all, but if you really think all that music is any good you're deluding yourself. Sure, it sounds different from most of what you hear on the radio, but that's hardly a compliment. You don't hear cats in heat on the radio, either, but that doesn't make it different.

The fact is, the main reason that all your "amazing undiscovered bands" don't make it is because, well, they suck. Hard. Sure, there are bands and individuals out there making awesome music who for some reason haven't caught on, but that's not exactly representative. I'm not trying to come off as some sort of Daughtry fan or anything, I'm really not, but the music is catchy enough and well-made. Not groundbreaking, and you're probably right, largely forgettable, but hey, being forgotten is better than never being known at all. So stop taking your opinions straight from some douchebag rock-star-wannabe critic at Blender, take a listen, and realize there's something to be said for music that's popular and pleasant.

Hahaha Fender, there is no reasoning with tards! You of all people should know that. :smiley

so what kind of music do you guys listen to? seriously. i don't think anyone on this earth pleases you. no one except yourselves, i guess. LOL. i can't say i like or don't like daughtry though 'cause i only heard two of their songs

Sure, Daughtery is "not that bad" - but lets face it: he's damned sure "not that GOOD" either. And when you factor in his colossal, out-of-control ego - you get a combination BEGGING for ridicule.

In the world of "I-Dull" he's one of the brightest stars. But in the world of commercial music, seriously, he's just another generic "rock act" cranking out generic, commercial "pop rock" bubble-gum - 99.9% of which will be forgotten a couple months after the album is released.

I like your avatar ParadeOn, but that cover is terrible. A typical poseur picture of a band with the lead singer looking off to the side why the rest of the hacks look forward. Of course there's also some douche with a mohawk . And the Nickelcrack comparisons are appropriate since Daughtry cowrote his first single with self fellater Chad Kroeger.

People that like this awful music are pop-music-shit eaters. Fraughtry is horrid, bland drivel. I wish this kind of music would leave this earth.

His album cover lets his huge, freaky head blend into the background. I think I see part of his misshapen skull in the hair of the guy to his right. It's like The Twilight Zone's "To Serve Man."

WTF is wrong with you people. Daughtry is, at best, a passable clone of Nickelback. Nickelback are a terrible plague on the music industry that has sucked all creativity and musicality out of rock music.

Sometimes I think Dave and co. are unnecessarily negative (for example, I think Jordin Sparks has had some pretty good tunes) but Daughtry is terminally lame.