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iCarly star Jennette McCurdy is currently busy promoting her debut country album titled “Not That Far Away”. The 18 year-old worked with some big names in country music to deliver something that would “strike a chord” and touch people, while staying true to herself as an artist. Jennette is proud to be a country star!

On why she chose country over pop: “It’s always been my favorite. I found that I could relate to it more than any other genre and I felt like it was so honest. It told stories like nothing else and it spilled everything right out on the table. There’s hardly a country song that plays that doesn’t make you smile and want to dance or want to make you have a tear trickling down your cheek, so for country music to evoke those kinds of emotions, I guess that’s what drew me towards it.”

On her album telling people who she is: “I really wanted to just be honest to myself, stay true to myself with every song and deliver a CD that I felt reflected who I am as a person and tell the stories of my life because I feel that that’s what people will relate to the most. Country music strikes a chord in peoples hearts that makes you think ‘wow! I know exactly what they’re talking about. I felt that before.’ I wanted people to be able to feel the same thing and I felt that could only be accomplished if I really wrote what I knew.”

Jennette’s “Not That Far Away” is available on iTunes.

Jennette McCurdy stopped by the iSupply event in Las Vegas earlier in the week helping provide students with school supplies for the start of the new school year. The iCarly actress and singer also performed her new song  for the benefit. Items like notebooks, pens, pencils, and backpacks were collected to give to students in need.

More pics below of Jennette and check out her video of her new song ‘Not That Far Away’ below.

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Justin Bieber is proving what a generous heart he has. The Canadian teen pop star is donating to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to help residents affected by the flooding that hit the Volunteer State earlier this year.

“I’m really glad to be here and to help out something that’s really important to me,” the Tennessean quoted the Canadian pop sensation as saying. “Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and you know Nashville, there’s so much music history here.”

Bieber raised over $32,000 from his sold out show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and the concert promoter has promised to match the donation. Nice!

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iCarly star Jennette McCurdy performed a two hour free concert for attendees of the 2010 Street of Affordable Homes in Forest Grove, Oregon on July 25th. McCurdy, who plays Sam Puckett on the popular Nickelodeon show, covered the classic Carole King tune “So Far Away” and did a great job. Check her out above.

Country mega-star Taylor Swift announced on UStream today the NAME to her new album and the release date.

The album will be called ‘SPEAK NOW’ and will be released on October 25th.

Watch Taylor’s Announcement Video Here

I can’t wait and I know you can’t either for Taylor’s new one.

Taylor Swift’s super successful greeting card line has a summer edition out with lots of down home cuteness to love. Swift’s soft focus photo cards have lovely, light little musings and a numbered butterfly icon in the corner so you can keep track of and collect all 43 designs (so far) in the line.

“I’ve always been fascinated by feelings and how we express them to each other,” Taylor said. “Getting to write and design these cards is a wonderful experience.”

Check out more of her cards below:

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Updating her previous 2008 Got Milk? ad, Taylor Swift has a new promo: “Look & Feel Good. Always and Forever.” A little behind the scenes peek of the shoot is below.

The 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony honored Taylor Swift earlier this week (June 17th) with the Hal David Starlight Award. The 20 year-old received the accolades for being a gifted songwriter who makes an impact on the music industry with their original songs.

Lily Collins was also at the NYC bash as well. The actress has the enviable job of spending weeks with Taylor Lautner later this summer as the duo film Abduction.

Check out more pics of Taylor and Lily below.

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Taylor Swift is giving her acting career a bit of a vacation as she goes back to her “number one love,” making music. Swift caught up with MTV and said that while she had fun doing Valentine’s Day and CSI, she’s been writing for two years and it’s back to what she truly loves: writing lyrics, harmonies, melodies and singing.

Country star Taylor Swift is donating $500K to the flood victims in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. The destructive flood left 30 people dead and more than $1 billion on estimated damages.

Taylor said, “I honestly could not believe what was happening to the city and the people I love so dearly … I have always been proud to be a Nashvillian, but especially now, seeing the love that runs through this city when there are people in crisis.”

Taylor is such a sweet girl and her actions will help raise even more money for flood relief. If you want to join Taylor and help go to the Red Cross HERE.

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