Kenny Chesney Helps Tsunami Relief Victims
Kenny Chesney joined other stars Saturday night as, NBC and its many sister networks aired the two-hour Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope telethon special. All proceeds went to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, though NBC says it will take at least two days to estimate how much money was raised during the show. Sony's online music store, Connect, is selling performances from the special. Not only will all proceeds go to the Red Cross, but Sony will also match the first $100,000 in the songs' sales. The tracks can be bought here. Some of the songs – like "Let Love Rule," Diana Ross' vintage Motown workup of "Reach Out and Touch," Gloria Estefan's "Always Tomorrow" and Josh Groban's "To Where You Are" – aspire to the overtly inspirational, as befits the occasion. At the other end of the spectrum, Nelly finds crucial lessons in everyday existence on "N Dey Say," Kenny Chesney struggles to come to terms with loss on "I Can't Go There" and Mary J. Blige captures the intertwined melancholy and hopefulness of Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love Today."

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