Dolly Parton donates $1million "from my own bank account" to the Hurricane Helene relief effort in her home state of Tennessee.

Last week, Hurricane Helene rampaged through the American southeast, devastating the city Asheville and much of the surrounding area in Western North Carolina. Asheville artist MJ Lenderman had to postpone some tour dates, while Indigo de Souza shared photos of her destroyed home. Now, Eric Church and Sturgill Simpson, two very different artists who could both be considered iconoclastic country stars, have both announced their hurricane-relief efforts — Church with a new song, Simpson with a benefit show.

The singer says she was "heartbroken" by the destruction wrought in the US by the powerful storm.

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Country music stars and Tennessee natives Dolly Parton and Morgan Wallen are raising money and awareness for those devastated by Hurricane Helene last week.

Sturgill Simpson will play a special gig in North Carolina later this month to raise money for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene.