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Carrie Underwood Donates $1 Million To Help Tornado Victims

Andy West — Fri, 31 May 2013 00:51:03 +0000

Carrie Underwood has always been a very generous person and used her celebrity to help a multitude of causes. She has been an outspoken supporter of P.E.T.A. (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and the American Humane Society. “Everybody has the power to do something, to be a contributing force,” she says, “and I [...]

Donate To The Salvation Army/Oklahoma Tornado Victim's Fund

Andy West — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:01:38 +0000

By now you have probably seen pictures or video of the devastation in suburban Oklahoma City from the tornadoes over the last couple of days. People have lost family members, children, pets and their homes. To help them pick up the pieces the Salvation Army has set up a relief fund for those in need. [...]

Win Premium Tickets to Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" Tour in Billings Montana!

JP — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:30:22 +0000

Carrie Underwood is coming back to Billings! The last time Carrie Underwood was scheduled to come to Billings she unfortunately had to cancel due to the fact that our Metra Park Arena was missing a roof! None of us have forgotten about that unfortunate spat with Mother Nature that Billings had to endure. Lucky for us Carrie Underwood made a promise that she would return and she's making good on that promise.

Carrie Underwood is coming to Billings Montana on February 19th, 2013 and Cat Country wants to give you a chance to win a FREE pair of premium tickets!

Little Big Town Releasing New Album 'Tornado' on September 11

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:00:25 +0000

Grammy-nominated country group Little Big Town will release their fifth studio album on September 11. Recorded in Nashville with producer Jay Joyce (whose credits include Eric Church), ‘Tornado’ features the band’s current hit single, ‘Pontoon.’

Montgomery Gentry Plan Kentucky Tornado Relief Concert

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:30:08 +0000
Montgomery Gentry is always one of the first to jump at the opportunity to help those in need, so after the heartbreaking tornadoes demolished homes and businesses in Kentucky back in March, the duo decided to do their part to help give back. Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry will headline the Kentucky Cares Concert on [...]

Lady Antebellum Stress That Tornado Relief Prom Concert in Henryville Is 'Biggest Priority'

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:00:31 +0000

Earlier this week, we reported that Lady Antebellum will be putting their talent and fame to good use by performing a special concert on May 16 for the students at Henryville High School, which was completely ravaged when a tornado ripped through the town recently.

Miranda Lambert Ticket Sales Aid Tornado Relief Effort

Brittany Joy Cooper — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:01 +0000

In the wake of the March 2 storms that resulted in a spinoff of destructive tornadoes, artists in the country music community are doing what they can to help people get back into their homes and back on their feet. For her part, Miranda Lambert just announced that she’ll be donating 100 percent of the proceeds from remaining ticket sales of her Louisville, Ky. concert to the American Red Cross.

Rodney Atkins Hosts Radio Fundraiser for Tornado Relief

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:13 +0000

Just a couple weeks after a string of deadly, tornado-laden storms ripped through the southeast, Rodney Atkins is going live on the radio station WRIL-The Big 106 to host a radio drive raising money for the storm victims. Atkins will especially be growing support for those communities that took the hardest hit in the March 2 storms – Harrogate, Tenn., West Liberty, Ky., and East Bernstadt, Ky.

Dog With Two Broken Legs Crawls Home Three Weeks After Tornado

Cat Country — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:54:05 +0000

It's not just the human spirit that can show amazing resiliency in times of crisis.

A dog named Mason who was blown out of his home when a tornado tore through North Smithfield, Alabama on April 27 crawled back three weeks later. And we do mean crawled.

Missouri Tornado Deadliest In U.S. History [PHOTOS]

Cat Country — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:46:51 +0000
Sunday’s tornado in Joplin, Missouri is now the deadliest in the U.S. since records of tornado fatalities began being kept more than 60 years ago, CNN reported. As of Tuesday, 118 people were reported killed by the twister, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he expected that number to rise as more bodies are uncovered [...]

5 First-Person Tornado Videos From Joplin, MO [GRAPHIC LANGUAGE]

Cat Country — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:33:43 +0000

The tornado that slammed Joplin, MO on May 22, like the others around the country recently, has resulted in stunning first-person video accounts. With the popularity of video capability on smartphones (not to mention digital cameras) we are now not only seeing the damage closer than ever, but we are also seeing what it's like to wait for the storm, then experience it.