"Somewhere in the Sun," Kenny Chesney's first television special, begins at Heinz Field on July 30, with Chesney, in skin-tight jeans and a muscle shirt, darting across the stage, posing on the runway and ripping through five of his hits, a self-written confessional, a fresh song from his new CD and a fun Mellencamp duet with guest artist Gretchen Wilson. Quick cuts, sweaty close-ups, crowd shots and aerial views give those who weren't there a fair impression of the scope and pace of the show.

The most revealing parts of "Somewhere in the Sun," however, were shot on Chesney's boat as it cruised between beaches and port bars somewhere in the Caribbean. Among warm sunsets and friends, Chesney seems less animated and more relaxed. "I just wanted to give the fans a little insight into my life," he says, "how this place has really changed my life. My life is more than being on stage, always a deadline, always a commitment. Down here there's no expectations." By John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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