Special Ed and the Short Bus continues to storm the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, which bills itself as the largest arts festival in the world. Over the weekend, Richmond's off-kilter bluegrass/jug-band scooped up a Herald Angels Award. Definitely a keeper for the mantle. . . . The Doughboys, garage rockers from Plainfield, N.J., will hold a free, in-store performance at Carytown's Plan 9 music on Sunday at 4 p.m. . . . Maxwell, who is sporting a close-cropped 'do these days, hasn't toured in six years but will hit the road for a 24-city date starting Oct. 8 in Boston. A Nov. 15 date for Richmond is penciled in but hasn't been officially announced. . . . This Sunday and Monday, the annual Jerry Lewis telethon will air on WRIC (Channel 8). Artists slated to perform include 3 Doors Down, Bo Bice, Tracy Lawrence and Gloria Gaynor . . . . This year's MTV Video Music Awards -- airing live from Los Angeles on Sept. 7 -- will not offer an attempted performance from Britney Spears but will turn the stage over to Rihanna, Pink, Paramore, Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock and T.I. . . . Another Spice-lette is on the way. Spice Girl Melanie C. ("Sporty" Spice) announced she's expecting a baby with longtime partner Thomas Starr.

ON TV

Today: Soulja Boy drops by Regis and Kelly; at 8 p.m. on Ovation is a "Notes from the Road" with Ben Folds; Missy Higgins performs for Jay Leno.

Tomorrow: Katy Perry performs on "Today"; the "American Idol" finalists talk to Regis and Kelly; Chuck Berry visits Leno.

Saturday: Feist repeats on "Saturday Night Live."

ALBUM NEWS

Kenny Chesney's current hit, "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven," is the prelude to his next album, "Lucky Old Sun," out Oct. 14. . . . AC/DC hasn't released a studio album in eight years, but will do so on Oct. 20 with "Black Ice," which will be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores and www.acdc.com. . . . Pink's next outing is called "Funhouse" and drops Oct. 28. . . . The where-did-she-go Dido finally returns Nov. 4 with her oft-delayed third album, "Safe Trip Home." One track, "Look No Further," is available as a free download at www.didomusic.com. . . . Fall Out Boy is also taking advantage of the Nov. 4 U.S. presidential election date to unveil "Folie a Deux," which was announced this week with an online mixtape, "Welcome to the New Administration"

-- Melissa Ruggieri From Staff, Internet and Wire Reports