Daughtry

There have been a few 'American Idol' alums that chose rock over pop. Daughtry immediately comes to mind, and now you can add Carly Smithson to the list. The singer is now fronting rock act We Are the Fallen. Her band will release its debut album May 11...

Life is not easy. Just ask Josh Brown. A native of Jackson, Tenn., Brown picked up songwriting and a serious drug habit at age 15. Seven years later, he inked a record deal as the lead singer of the band Full Devil Jacket. After touring with Creed and Nickelback, Brown overdosed on heroin in an Orlando bathroom and put his career on hold while he rehabbed and rethought his life...

Sevendust is about to release a new album. To ring in the new year, the alternative rockers played a special three-show run to get back in the groove of playing live. Like most bands, Sevendust have experienced a series of highs and lows since forming back in 1992...

Looking back on 2009, Adelitas Way singer Rick DeJesus has so many unforgettable moments that he can't define the year with just one. "The first night we were on tour with Breaking Benjamin, playing in front of 5,000 people -- that was incredible," says DeJesus...

Creed has a week before the final mixes are due for their reunion album, 'Full Circle,' and then it will be mastered and released Oct. 27. "We've completed about five songs that are mixed and mastered," says frontman Scott Stapp. "The other nine are in the process of being mixed and sent back and forth for us to make notes and our thoughts...

In moves that are as exciting as that show 'The Amazing Race,' last week's new releases have picked up some steam on the charts, as reported by the crew at Metal Insider. Now as they say, any publicity is good publicity and with the ongoing feud between Fear Factory's Burton C...