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Carrie Underwood Gives $1 Million to Help Oklahoma Tornado Relief

Carrie Underwood Donates 1 Million to Tornado ReliefKevin Winter, Getty Images

Carrie Underwood opened her purse and made a huge donation to the American Red Cross to aid victims of Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. The Checotah, Okla. native donated $1 million to aid relief efforts, saying the devastation saddened her.

"With the help of my fans who attended my concerts over the past year, we can offer the Red Cross a little extra help in comforting those affected by the recent tornados," Underwood said in a statement at her website. Checotah is 120 miles east of Moore.

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Pennsylvania Couple End Up Bloody and Jailed After 'American Idol' Dispute

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The Season 12 'American Idol' performance finale was intense for Kree Harrison and Candice Glover and their millions of fans. The tension boiled over in one Pennsylvania household, where two people ended up in jail after dual stabbings following a Kree vs. Candice argument.

Karen Harrelson and Gregory Stambaugh (48 and 57 years old, respectively) were both charged with two counts of simple assault and one count of aggravated assault after the May 15 incident. Police were called to their residence at about 9:20PM ET, where they found a bloody Harrelson standing outside the home and an argumentative Stambaugh coming out of the house

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Jewel Stars as June Carter Cash in 'Ring of Fire' on Lifetime

Jewel June Carter CashAnnette Brown, Lifetime

The story of June Carter Cash comes to life in the Lifetime TV movie 'Ring of Fire,' starring Jewel. The folk singer plays Johnny Cash's wife in a made-for-television movie that's centered around her life and career before and during her marriage to the Man in Black.

Jewel filmed the movie in Atlanta last year, tweeting more than one picture of herself dressed as Carter Cash. The resemblance is uncanny. In March, a four-minute scene from the movie was revealed at Rolling Stone. Despite a lack of acting credits, Jewel had no trouble capturing the flirty, feisty and funny charm of the late songstress.

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George Strait's 'Love Is Everything' Album Tops the Billboard Country Charts

George Strait Love Is EverythingEthan Miller, Getty Images

George Strait's new album is full of No. 1s for the country legend. One week after the lead single 'Give It All You Got Tonight' became Strait's 60th No. 1 single, 'Love Is Everything' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard country album sales charts.

Strait's latest project moved just under 120,000 copies in its street week, good for No. 2 across all genres behind rockers Vampire Weekend. Lady Antebellum is the closest country competitor. The trio is at No. 5 on the all-genre chart with 56,000 copies of 'Golden' sold in its second week available.

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Miranda Lambert's MuttNation Foundation to Aid Moore, Oklahoma Animal Rescue Efforts

Miranda Lambert Oklahoma Animal Rescue EffortsCharley Gallay, Getty Images

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are stepping up to help victims of Monday's EF5 tornado that decimated areas of Moore, Okla. The 'Mama's Broken Heart' singer's MuttNation Foundation is one of three animal charities on the scene to help displaced animals and families with nowhere to put their pets while they recover.

According to KOTV-TV, Oklahoma's Secretary of Agriculture Jim Reese invited MuttNation to assist. Along with Red Star Rescue and North Shore Animal League, Lambert's pet charity have deployed two mobile rescue vehicles. "I'm so proud that MuttNation Foundation can help even a little," Lambert posted on her Facebook page Thursday afternoon.

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Taylor Swift Leads Country Nominees at 2013 Teen Choice Awards

Taylor Swift Teen Choice Awards 2013 NominationsKevin Winter, Getty Images

Nominees for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards are trickling in, and Taylor Swift is among the stars with the most nods. Her three nominations are the most for acts in country music. No other country singer is nominated for an award outside of the country categories.

While more nominees are expected to be announced, Swift's current honors include nods in the Choice Female Artist, Choice Female Country Artist and Choice Smile categories. She's up against two ex-boyfriends in the latter category: Harry Styles and Taylor Lautner. Best friend Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato round out the smilers.

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Little Big Town to Host 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock'

Little Big Town Hosts 2013 CMAsErika Goldring, Getty Images

The four members of Little Big Town will collectively host ABC's 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' broadcast when it airs later this summer. The group made the announcement via YouTube Thursday morning. They will take over after Luke Bryan and the Band Perry's Kimberly Perry co-hosted in 2012.

Little Big Town has been a mainstay at the CMA Music Festival since 1999. It was called Fan Fair back then, and Kimberly Schlapman remembers playing one month after signing a record deal. They knew two songs and had one guitar. Each year they've come back, and so have their most loyal fans. Seeing old friends is part of what makes the annual celebration so special, they said.

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