Lucky Old Sun

Lucky Old Sun is the twelfth studio album released by country music singer Kenny Chesney. Kenny Chesney, debuted his new album Lucky Old Sun at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart this week. Lucky Old Sun was released on October 14, 2008.


Kenny Chesney co-wrote a batch of songs focused on his preoccupation with sailing the Caribbean. "I've come to a place in my life where there are songs that want to be written, and that I really want to sing" said Chesney.

Most of the songs on "Lucky Old Sun" have a slower feel than many of Kenny Chesney's past albums, provide a perfect soundtrack for laid back afternoons on warm sand.

"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven", was released on August 11, 2008 and in October it became a Number One hit on the Billboard country charts. "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven"
is co-written by Jim Collins and Marty Dodson, the song was initially to have been recorded by singer George Strait for his 2008 album Troubadour, but after Strait decided not to include the song on this album, it was recorded by Kenny Chesney instead.

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I'm Alive (with Dave Matthews) - 3:19
   
2. Way Down Here - 5:52
3. Boats - 4:36
4. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven - 4:19
5. Down The Road (with Mac McAnally) - 3:01
6. Spirit Of A Storm - 3:36
7. Ten With A Two - 3:11
8. The Life - 4:27
9. Key's In The Conch Shell - 4:11
10. Nowhere To Go, Nowhere To Be - 3:41
11. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) (with Willie Nelson) -4:15

Disc: 2

1. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (with The Wailers) 2.Poets & Pirates Tour Show Opening
2. Boston (Live)
3. Got A Little Crazy (Live)
4. Soul Of A Sailor (Live)
5. Guitars and Tiki Bars (Live)

The Richmond Folk Festival 2008

The first Richmond Folk Festival is taking place this weekend, October 10-12, 2008, on downtown Richmond’s riverfront.

Last year, nearly 175,000 people came down to downtown Richmond's riverfront to attend the Richmond Folk Festival. Up to 200,000 people are expected to attend the Richmond Folk Festival this weekend to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance traditional crafts, storytelling and food.

The Richmond Folk Festival is taking place on the banks of downtown Richmond's riverfront, from 2nd to 7th streets and from Byrd Street to the river - including Brown's Island, the American Civil War Center at Tredegar, the lawn of the New Market (Ethyl) Corporation, portions of Federal Reserve parking lots, and Tredegar Street.

In the exact likeness of the hugely successful National Folk Festival in Richmond, the Richmond Folk Festival will feature more than 30 performing groups on seven live music stages with continuous music and dance performances, along with a Virginia Folklife demonstration area, children's activities, a folk arts marketplace, regional and ethnic foods and more.

Sponsors including Dominion Resources Inc., Richmond Times-Dispatch, Genworth Financial, First Market Bank, Philip Morris USA, SunTrust, Ukrop’s, the City of Richmond, NewMarket Corp., Children's Museum of Richmond and The Community Foundation have committed to help fund the Richmond Folk Festival.

More sponsors are being sought, and expenses are expected to run about $1.4 million.

2008 Performance Schedule

Friday, October 10

Ukrop's/ First Market Bank Stage

• 6:50 - 7:10 p.m. Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance)
• 7:10 - 7:30 p.m. Opening remarks
• 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. Vieux Farka Touré (Saharan blues)
• 8:30 - 9:15 p.m. The Dan Tyminski Band (bluegrass)
• 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. Howard Tate (soul/ R&B)

Wachovia/ Wachovia Securities Stage

• 8:15 - 9:30 p.m. San Jose Taiko (Japanese ritual drumming)

Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion

• 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun)
• 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. The Itals (reggae)

Saturday, October 11

Ukrop's/ First Market Bank Stage

• 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance)
• 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. Líadan (Irish)
• 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. The Dan Tyminski Band (bluegrass)
• 2:45 -3:45 p.m. Howard Tate (soul/ R&B)
• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Harmonia (Eastern European)
• 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena)
• 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance)
• 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. Dale Watson (honky tonk country)
• 8:30 - 9:15 p.m. BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun)
• 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. The Itals (reggae)

Wachovia/ Wachovia Securities Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. San Jose Taiko (Japanese ritual drumming)
• 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic)
• 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers (Native American)
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Picking Partners: Guitar Duos
• 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Fiddle Traditions
• 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. San Jose Taiko (Japanese ritual drumming)
• 7:45 - 8:30 p.m. Harmonia (Eastern European)
• 8:45 - 9:30 p.m. Líadan (Irish)
• 9:45 - 10:30 p.m. The Dan Tyminski Band (bluegrass)

Dominion Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Robin Kessinger & Todd Hallawell (guitar duo)
• 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Mark Halata & Texavia (Texas/ Czech polka)
• 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Vieux Farka Touré (Saharan blues)
• 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. The Itals (reggae)
• 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Nukariik (Inuit throat singing)
• 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic)
• 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Vieux Farka Touré (Saharan blues)
• 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American fife & drum)

Comcast Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. World Rhythm & Blues Connections
• 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. James Cheechoo (Cree fiddle)
• 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. Lee Sexton Band (old-time)
• 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Grupo Cimarrón (Colombian joropo)
• 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Countryside Songs Session
• 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa (Hawaiian)
• 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Eddie & Alonzo Pennington (Kentucky thumb-picking)

Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion

• 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Dale Watson (honky tonk country)
• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun)
• 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. E.U. (go - go)
• 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Howard Tate (soul/ R&B)
• 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Salsa Lesson with Eileen Torres
• 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena)
• 8:30 - 8:50 p.m. Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American fife & drum) (floor performance)
• 9:10 - 10:30 p.m. E.U. (go - go)

MWV Virginia Folklife Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Sama Ensemble (Persian percussion ensemble)
• 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. River Nile Band (Sudanese popular music)
• 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Ganga (Bengali song & music)
• 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Foodways Traditions
• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Solazo (Latin American Song)
• 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. River Nile Band (Sudanese popular music)

Genworth Foundation Family Stage

• 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Tamara & The Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry)
• 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Nukariik (Inuit throat singing)
• 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. James Cheechoo (Cree fiddle)
• 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble)
• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Tamara & The Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry)
• 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. Robin Kessinger & Todd Hallawell (guitar duo)

Genworth Foundation Family Activities Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak
• 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble)
• 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz
• 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Family Belly Dance with Nadira Lampert
• 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Chris Fuller & Frank Coleman (JAM inc.)
• 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak
• 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz

Sunday, October 12

Ukrop's/First Market Bank

• 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Tezcatlipoca Voladores (Mayan sundance)
• 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American fife & drum)
• 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. Eddie & Alonzo Pennington (Kentucky thumb-picking)
• 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Larry Bland & The Volunteer Choir (gospel)
• 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa (Hawaiian)
• 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Grupo Cimarrón(Colombian joropo)
• 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena)

Wachovia/ Wachovia Securities Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Robin Kessinger & Todd Hallawell (guitar duo)
• 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. World Strings Traditions
• 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. James Cheechoo (Cree fiddle)
• 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Grupo Cimarrón (Colombian joropo)
• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Líadan (Irish)
• 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers (Native American)

Dominion Stage

• 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Lee Sexton Band (old-time)
• 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. E.U. (go - go)
• 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Mark Halata & Texavia (Texas/ Czech polka)
• 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Cellicion Traditional Zuni Dancers (Native American)
• 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Harmonia (Eastern European)
• 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa (Hawaiian)

Comcast Stage

• 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. World Voices
• 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. World Flute Traditions
• 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Nukariik (Inuit throat singing)
• 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Lee Sexton Band (old-time)
• 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. Nadeem Dlaikan & Friends (Arabic)

Richmond Times-Dispatch Dance Pavilion

• 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Mark Halata & Texavia (Texas/ Czech polka)
• 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Salsa Lesson w/ Eillen Torres
• 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Plena Libre (salsa/ bomba y plena)
• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dale Watson (honky tonk country)
• 4:45 - 6:00 p.m. E.U. (go - go)

MWV Virginia Folklife Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Rumah Gadang Group (West Sumatran music & dance)
• 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Dhol Drumming
• 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. Husnu Aydogdu Group (Turkish)
• 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Edelweiss Band (German accordion trio)
• 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Thongtahn Souvannaphanh (Laotian)
• 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. "Chino" Terrones Dance Company (Peruvian Marinera dance)

Genworth Foundation Family Stage

• 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Tamara And the Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry)
• 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble)
• 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Tamara and the Shadow Puppets of Java (Javanese shadow puppetry)
• 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum (African American Fife & Drum)
• 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Eddie & Alonzo Pennington (Kentucky thumb-picking)
• 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. Nukariik (Inuit throat singing)

Genworth Foundation Family Activities Stage

• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz
• 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak
• 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Sea Chanteys with Bob Zentz
• 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Dhol Drumming
• 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. The Company Store (JAM Inc.)
• 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Drums No Guns (youth percussion ensemble)
• 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Glass Harmonica with Dean Shostak

The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

This year MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 7, 2008 live from Paramount Pictures Studios. Despite beginning as an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right.

Comedian Russell Brand hosted the event. Britney Spears won three MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Best Video of the Year. "I'm in shock," the pop star said after accepting her third award of the night from NBA star Kobe Bryant.

Britney Spears opened 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night in LA, it was announced that Britney Spears would open the event on September 4, 2008. "Thank you so much. Thank you for all the love. I'm here tonight to celebrate a very important birthday, the 25th anniversary of the VMAs. This is the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and it starts right now." said Spears.

Christina Aguilera performed her hit "Genie in a Bottle". Lil Wayne also performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards with Kid Rock "All Summer Long", Leona Lewis "DontGetIt (Misunderstood)" and T-Pain "Got Money".


A complete list of winners of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards:

• Video of the year: Britney Spears - "Piece of Me."
• Best Female Video: Britney Spears - "Piece of Me."
• Best Male Video: Chris Brown - "With You."
• Best Rock Video: Linkin Park - "Shadow of the Day."
• Best Hip-Hop Video: Lil Wayne - "Lollipop."
• Best Pop Video: Britney Spears - "Piece of Me."
• Best Dancing in a Video: The Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up."
• Best New Artist: Tokio Hotel - "Ready, Set, Go!"
• Best Direction in a Video: Erykah Badu - "Honey"
• Best Choreography in a Video: Gnarls Barkley - "Run"
• Best Special Effects in a Video: Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) - "Good Life"
• Best Art Direction in a Video: Gnarls Barkley - "Run"
• Best Editing in a Video: Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart"
• Best Cinematography in a Video: The White Stripes - "Conquest"
• Best UK Video: The Ting Tings - "Shut Up and Let Me Go"

Nominations:


Video of the Year

1. Chris Brown - "Forever"
2. Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up"
3. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"
4. Britney Spears - "Piece of Me"
5. The Ting Tings - "Shut Up and Let Me Go"

Best Male Video

1. Chris Brown - "With You"
2. Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) - "Low"
3. Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) - "Lollipop"
4. T.I. - "No Matter What"
5. Usher (featuring Young Jeezy) - "Love in This Club"

Best Female Video

1. Mariah Carey - "Touch My Body"
2. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
3. Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
4. Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) - "No Air"
5. Britney Spears - "Piece of Me"

Best New Artist

1. Miley Cyrus - "7 Things"
2. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
3. Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) - "No Air"
4. Taylor Swift - "Teardrops on My Guitar"
5. Tokio Hotel - "Ready, Set, Go!"

Best Pop Video

1. Danity Kane - "Damaged"
2. Jonas Brothers - "Burnin' Up"
3. Panic at the Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon"
4. Britney Spears - "Piece of Me"
5. Tokio Hotel - "Ready, Set, Go!

Best Rock Video

1. Fall Out Boy (featuring John Mayer) - "Beat It"
2. Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"
3. Linkin Park - "Shadow of the Day"
4. Paramore - "Crushcrushcrush"
5. Slipknot - "Psychosocial"

Best Hip-Hop Video

1. Mary J. Blige - "Just Fine"
2. Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) - "Superstar"
3. Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) - "Low"
4. Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) - "Lollipop"
5. Kanye West (featuring Chris Martin) - "Homecoming"

Best Dancing in a Video

1. Chris Brown - "Forever"
2. Danity Kane - "Damaged"
3. Madonna (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) - "4 Minutes"
4. Ne-Yo - "Closer"
5. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"

Best Direction in a Video

1. Erykah Badu - "Honey" (Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto)
2. Linkin Park - "Shadow of the Day" (Director: Joe Hahn)
3. Panic at the Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon" (Director: Shane Drake)
4. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" (Director: Joseph Kahn)
5. Rihanna - "Take a Bow" (Director: Anthony Mandler)

Best Choreography in a Video

1. Adele - "Chasing Pavements" (Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks)
2. Chris Brown - "Forever" (Choreographers: Tone & Rich)
3. Chris Brown (featuring T-Pain) - "Kiss Kiss" (Choreographer: Flii Stylz)
4. Gnarls Barkley- "Run" (Choreographer: Michael Rooney)
5. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" (Choreographers: Robin Antin and Mikey Minden)

Best Special Effects in a Video

1. Erykah Badu - "Honey" (Special Effects: X1 FX)
2. Coldplay - "Violet Hill" (Special Effects: Asa Mader)
3. Missy Elliott - "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" (Special Effects: Les Umberger)
4. Linkin Park - "Bleed It Out" (Special Effects: David Lebensfeld and Adam Catino)
5. Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) - "Good Life" (Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & François)

Best Art Direction in a Video

1. Gnarls Barkley - "Run" (Art Directors: Happy and Kells Jesse)
2. MGMT - "Electric Feel" (Art Director: Sophie Kosofsky)
3. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl" (Art Director: Benji Bamps)
4. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" (Art Director: Marcelle Gravel)
5. The White Stripes - "Conquest" (Art Director: David Fitzpatrick)

Best Editing in a Video

1. Erykah Badu - "Honey" (Editor: T. David Binns)
2. Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Editors: Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan)
3. Ne-Yo - "Closer" (Editor: Clark Eddy)
4. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl" (Editor: Tom Lindsay)
5. Weezer - "Pork and Beans" (Editor: Jeff Consiglio and Colin Woods)

Best Cinematography in a Video

1. Erykah Badu - "Honey" (Director of Photography: Karsten "Crash" Gopinath)
2. Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Directors of Photography: Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Shawn Kim)
3. Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl" (Director of Photography: Simon Thirlaway)
4. Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
5. The White Stripes - "Conquest" (Director of Photography: Wyatt Troll)

Best UK Video

1. Coldplay - "Violet Hill"
2. Duffy - "Warwick Avenue"
3. Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - "American Boy"
4. Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
5. The Ting Tings - "Shut Up and Let Me Go"