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Carrie Underwood Donates Atlantic City Concert Earnings to Hurricane Sandy Relief

Jessica Crans — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:37:33 +0000

Last Friday, Atlantic City and all the victims of the recent hurricane superstorm Sandy devastation got some relief from country superstar Carrie Underwood. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Carrie told the crowd on Friday night that she wouldn’t feel right making a profit off a show in an area of such devastation, and that she would be donating all profits from the show to those in need locally. In Atlantic City that night, it wasn’t just about Carrie putting on a show-stopping performance for the crowd, it was also about giving back. “We’re so glad to be here, and even more glad to be here this evening,” Carrie informed the crowd. “You know, after something like this, you wonder whether the show should go on. We thought, this building was still here, so it must be here for a reason.”

After the show, Carrie tweeted this message to her Atlantic City fans:

@carrieunderwood: Thank you beautiful Atlantic City! You all made my year! You have been through so much and still rocked the house! I leave in awe! Thanks!

Carrie has also been donating $1 from each ticket sale on the Blown Away Tour to the Red Cross since September.

Carrie’s next Blown Away tour stop is tonight at the Penn State Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA.

Eric Church’s Band Urges You To “Put A Club In My Hand”

Jennifer Swirsky — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:13:02 +0000

The musicians behind platinum-selling country music artist Eric Church are banding together to benefit Grammy’s MusiCares and asking for other members of the industry to do the same. On September 25, 2012, Eric Church’s band will host the inaugural “Put A Club In My Hand” charity golf tournament at Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, Tennessee. A shotgun start will occur at 1:30 p.m. Professionals and musicians in the industry are invited to compete for the championship, and will also have access to complimentary food, prizes, contests and more.

The mastermind behind the golf tournament is Eric’s bass player, Lee Hendricks, who came up with the idea alongside Eric’s other band members: Jeff Cease, Jeff Hyde, Driver Williams, and Craig Wright, as well as Michael Todd Stembridge, Eric’s set carpenter. The purpose of the tournament is to benefit MusiCares, a non-profit GRAMMY organization that provides a safety net of critical assistance for music professionals in times of need.

“I lost a lot of equipment in the Nashville flood, but MusicCares® came in immediately and helped me recover from those financial losses. We, as a band, would love to see Music City step up and repay them for helping to alleviate so much hardship within our community in such a dire time of need, and also acknowledge what they do on a daily basis to make sure all of us are taken care of,” says Hendricks. “They’ve done so much for us…we want to give back.”

The tournament will include a long-drive competition, a closest-to-the-pin contest, and a putting contest. Thirty-six teams will compete for the championship in a four-man scramble format.

When discussing his band’s mission, Eric stated, “I could not be more proud to have my guys step up and decide to do something on their own to give to an organization that helps so many musicians in need. They realized how much they had been helped and wanted to ensure other people would have that opportunity in the future. I certainly will be supporting their efforts and want everyone else to join me.”

Cost of registration is $150 per person. Registration includes tournament entry, a $50 credit in TaylorMade/Adidas mobile pro shop, and complimentary food and beverages.

Prizes to be given away include a PRS guitar and a not-to-be-missed Hawaiian vacation package.

To register, visit ecbgolf.preferredfan.com and enter the password “Swingsteen2012″ where prompted.

CountryMusicIsLove to Host 3rd Annual City of Hope Benefit Concert

Jessica Crans — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:12 +0000

If you find yourself in the Nashville area at the end of this month, you won’t want to miss this great opportunity to support our fellow country music bloggers CountryMusicIsLove and the City of Hope!

CountryMusicIsLove is proud to announce the 3rd Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope, one of the nation’s leading research, treatment and education centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. This year’s concert will feature acoustic performances by Micheal Ray, Chris Cavanaugh, Kristen Kelly, THE FARM, JT Hodges, Chuck Wicks, Love and Theft, Casey James, and Craig Campbell. Whitney Duncan will do double duty as host and performer for the second year in a row.

The cause hits close to home for many of the artists, including Casey James. “My family has been massively affected by cancer,” James shares. “My Paw-Paw passed away last year from cancer. My Nana passed away from cancer and my mother is a two-time cancer survivor, thyroid and breast. I can go on and on. There’s a large history of that in my family. Anything I can do to help and to do my part to make things better, I’ve always been into doing that, so it was an honor to be asked to come out and play. I’m excited to play the music and come see the fans, but most excited just to be a part of the whole thing.”

The 3nd Annual CountryMusicIsLove Concert benefiting City of Hope will be held February 21, 2012 at 7:30pm at Exit/In in Nashville, Tenn. Tickets are $15 and 100% of tickets sales will be donated to City of Hope. Tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/cmiltickets.

Please visit http://www.countrymusicislove.com/2012-benefit-concert for additional information.

Carrie Underwood Donates Money to Hometown Schools Through C.A.T.S. Foundation

Jessica Crans — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:43:28 +0000

Carrie Underwood made wishes come true this holiday season for the schools in her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma with donations amounting to $350,000 through her C.A.T.S. Foundation – Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation. Each of the four schools – Marshall Elementary, Checotah Intermediate School, Checotah Middle School, and Checotah High School – learned just in time for Christmas that they would receive the necessary funds from C.A.T.S. to fulfill various school needs. The donations will go towards items such as new computer labs for each school, plus playground equipment, physical fitness equipment, as well as new band uniforms, furniture, storage, instruments for their music programs, among other items.

“Late last year each of the schools created a list of their needs and I am so thrilled that the C.A.T.S. Foundation was able to fund it all,” said Underwood. “It gives me great joy knowing we are helping my hometown schools to offer an even better education to the students. They deserve it.”

“We are so proud of Carrie and her accomplishments and we appreciate everything she has done for our students. Every student in our school will benefit from the C.A.T.S. Foundation’s generous donation,” shared Toni Brown, Assistant Superintendent of Checotah Public Schools.

In addition, this past October, Underwood’s C.A.T.S. Foundation partnered with national non-profit organization KaBOOM!, and with the help of over 200 local volunteers built a playground in one day at Marshall Elementary School designed by the school’s students.

The C.A.T.S. Foundation was established in 2009 by country superstar Carrie Underwood. The foundation was created to help with general causes, needs, and services in the area of Checotah, OK, to directly impact her hometown community. In August of 2009, C.A.T.S. Foundation partnered with ACM Lifting Lives to donate over $117,000 in new instruments for Checotah’s school music programs. In 2010, C.A.T.S. helped in the rebuilding of Checotah’s animal shelter, Happy Paws. For more information on C.A.T.S. Foundation, or to make a donation, please visit www.thecatsfoundation.com

Darius Rucker Steps Up To The Plate For Charity

Alisha Parramoure — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:39:35 +0000

This fall, Darius Rucker will lay down his guitar and pick up a bat instead.

Rucker has been chosen as Team Captain for Piggly Wiggly team in the Slim Down the South Celebrity Softball Challange. The event takes place October 1 at Jo Riley Park in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Actor Bill Murray will step up as Team Captain for the opposing Wells Fargo team. Proceeds from the game will benefit Louie’s Kids, which works to fight childhood obesity.

For more information on this benefit for a wonderful cause, please visit the website here.

Taylor Swift to Stream 2 Songs From “Speak Now…Help Now”

Jessica Crans — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:39:34 +0000

Don’t live in Nashville? You’re in luck! Taylor Swift announced today that she will be streaming 2 songs online from her “Speak Now…Help Now” Fundraiser for disaster victims on Twitter.

“I’ll be streaming 2 of the songs from the Speak Now/Help Now rehearsal performance worldwide- Saturday at 9pm central on taylorswift.com,” - @TaylorSwift13.

Information on how to donate will be posted on the stream. Fans will also get an exclusive look at the stage setup for Taylor’s Speak Now World Tour.

Taylor decided to open up the last dress rehearsal of her tour at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to benefit the recent victims of the destructing storms in the south this season. 100% of the donations will be given to disaster victims.

Taylor Swift Opens Up Dress Rehearsal to Help Tornado Victims

Jessica Crans — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:29:05 +0000

Lucky fans in Nashville, TN will get to see Taylor’s last dress rehearsal before she opens her tour in Omaha, NB on May 27th. The dress rehearsal will take place on May 21st at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville, TN. The event is called “Speak Now…Help Now” and 13,000 fans will be allowed to attend. The rehearsal is to help victims of the tornados that hit the south just a few weeks ago.

“I was watching the coverage of the tornadoes backstage at rehearsals, and I wanted to do something for the families affected by the damage,” Taylor said. “I’ve never opened a rehearsal to the public before, but I felt that inviting my fans to the last rehearsal for the Speak Now Tour would be a great way to raise money. So, tickets will be available for people to come see us in the Bridgestone Arena, where we’ve been rehearsing for the last five weeks.”

100% of ticket proceeds will go towards the tornado victims. You can get ticket info at www.taylorswift.com

“We’ll probably still be doing some fine-tuning to the show that night, since this will be a true rehearsal,” she said. “But I feel like it is so important for me and my fans to help if we can.”

Source: gactv.com

Photo by: Christie Goodwin

Get your dog washed by The Band Perry!

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:59:04 +0000

Got a dirty dog in Tampa Bay, Florida that likes listening to The Band Perry? You’re in luck! The ACM New Artist of the Year winners are part of a volunteer team with Purina Dog Chow for a dog wash before their concert with Tim McGraw on Friday, April 29th, 2011. They’ll be giving out tickets and autographs to anyone stopping by. Best of all.. it’s free! All proceeds go towards the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

For more information, check out their event page on facebook here.

Jennette McCurdy Raises $139,643 for St. Jude

Lydia Picknell — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:28:12 +0000

Jennette McCurdy has raised a total $139,643 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during her cross-country mall tour, Generation Love For St. Jude, which concluded April 14^th. For weeks, Jennette performed for thousands of fans and raised money by signing autographs and selling charity CDs with all proceeds benefiting the cause. Before embarking on the tour, Jennette made it her personal mission to raise $100,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – a charity that is very dear to her heart.

“What a great few weeks this has been, being able to play for so many great fans that came out to the shows.” Jennette says of the tour. “What made it even better was the opportunity to partner with St. Jude and not only bring awareness to their life-changing facility, but also raise money to help the patients that come through their doors. I’m proud and honored to be associated with St. Jude and their amazing cause!”

The tour was named after Jennette’s new single “Generation Love,” which was produced by Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts and will appear on her debut album in stores this fall. “Generation Love” is available for purchase at all digital retailers now.

The music video for “Generation Love,” produced by Roman White, will premiere on CMT’s “Big New Music Weekend” this Friday, April 22 beginning at 6:00a.m.EST, and airing all weekend long through Sunday, April 24. It will also air on Nickelodeon at 9:30p.m.EST/PST on Saturday, April 23.

For more information on Jennette and her cause, be sure to check out www.jennettemccurdy.com.