Which Country Star Made The Most Money Last Year?
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Forbes Magazine just released their Top-5 Earners list, and #1 is probably NOT who you think it is …
For May ’10 – May ’11, here are the top five earners in country music:
1) Toby Keith – $50 million
2) Taylor Swift – $45 million
3) Brad Paisley – $40 million
4) Tim McGraw – $35 million
5) Rascal Flatts – $34 million
Toby’s restaurant & liquor ventures (including I Love This Bar & Grill), in addition to his Ford corporate sponsorship & tour dates / music, put him over the top …
JUST ANNOUNCED: Live Country at Joe’s Bar with Brad Paisley!
Brad headlines our next Live Country show at Joe’s Bar, Wednesday, September 21st! What a night it will be …
First chance to win invitation-only passes Monday morning with Lisa & Ray at 7:45a!
Brad Paisley calls Drew!
Brad called me this afternoon to tell me I’m STILL a jerk …
OK, there’s a little more to the story, but you get the full scoop here … plus Brad’s take on his new CD, an Alabama reunion tour & more!
Click to listen: Brad Paisley & Drew - US 99.5 May 2011
Taylor Swift made HOW much money last year?
We knew she was popular, but this is a LOT of cash …
Billboard Magazine just ranked the top five country earners from last year:
1) Taylor Swift – $20.70 million
2) Brad Paisley – $13.95 million
3) Carrie Underwood – $13.50 million
4) Tim McGraw – $13.49 million
5) Rascal Flatts – $11.95 million
It’s the Countdown to Front Row for Brad Paisley & Darius Rucker!
All week, we’ve got the best seats in the house for YOU … all the way down to Front Row Friday with Lisa & Ray!
5:25pm – I’ll give you 8th Row today, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5.
Win Big, after 3pm!
ON THE RIDE HOME TODAY:
** David from Chicago was my last $1,000 winner Friday afternoon … 4 more chances today! When you hear the Money Machine, dial 866.EASY.WIN, be caller #110, and you score! (Want the extra advantage? Exact times HERE)
** 5:25pm — Montgomery Gentry & friends kick off our Summer Concert Series later this month – win tickets with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5
** 6:10pm — Brad Paisley / Darius Rucker in Tinley Park Friday, 7/16 – more seats up for grabs, when you Sing It Or Say It
Cash and concert tickets … not a bad combination
ON THE SHOW TODAY:
** 3 more chances to win $1,000 – when you hear the Money Machine, dial 866.EASY.WIN, be caller #110, and you score! (Want an extra advantage? Exact times HERE)
** Montgomery Gentry & friends kick off our Summer Concert Series on Saturday, 5/22 – grab tickets when you Sing It Or Say It @ 4:10pm!
** Brad Paisley / Darius Rucker in Tinley Park Friday, 7/16 – win your seats before they’re even on sale, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5
Blake Shelton REALLY said that ?
ON THE SHOW TODAY:
** Did you miss Blake Shelton yesterday? What was he REALLY doing with Reba off-camera, and why does he think Chicago lies about one of its own? Catch the whole conversation HERE !
** Their final Chicagoland show ever - Brooks & Dunn in Tinley Park Sunday, 8/8 … win your seats with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!
** At 6:10pm, grab more Gary Allan invitation-only passes for LIVE COUNTRY Saturday, 3/27 @ Joe’s Bar!
** Tonight on The Road @ 10pm, join me for live music & conversation with Brad Paisley & Taylor Swift
** FNPP 9-11pm tomorrow night @ Countryside Saloon in Des Plaines (2501 E Ballard Rd, just north of Dempster, east of Tri-State) … Miller Lite will rock your world!
Brad Paisley called me a WHAT ?!?
On The Ride Home today:
- If you missed Brad Paisley on the show yesterday, and why Brad called me a JERK (!), hear the conversation HERE!
- Josh Turner comes to Joe’s Bar TOMORROW … grab my last pair of invitation-only passes @ 3:30pm (get ready to Sing It Or Say It)!
- Jimmy Buffett brings Margaritaville to Toyota Park in Bridgeview Saturday, August 14th – win more tickets before they’re even on sale, with the DW Drive @ 5!
- Tomorrow night on The Road @ 10pm, join me for 2 hours of live music & conversation with Blake Shelton & Darius Rucker
- FNPP 9-11pm in Midlothian – find me @ TJ’s Sports Bar (4025 W 147th St, one block west of Pulaski) with Miller Lite & Gretchen Wilson Greatest Hits cds!
Cheerios & blueberries … a simple life
My son Roy is busy dissecting his blueberries from his Cheerios breakfast … that means he’s almost finished. ACK, hold on.
OK, just rescued a few soggy Cheerios from his hair, delicately placed there by him. The boy is a genius.
Big weekend in store, hope you can join me:
- I’m broadcasting from Tinley Park this afternoon 3-7pm, getting ready for the Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley / Jimmy Wayne show … stop by for your chance at cool prizes!
- Tonight, all the line dancing you can handle @ Sundance Saloon in Waukegan (300 Lakehurst Rd, just east of the Tri-State) with the FNPP between 9-11pm
- Tomorrow night, win Toby Keith tickets at our Coors Light Beer N Bags finals in Chicago … between 8-11pm, I’ll be at Edison Park Inn (just off Northwest Highway on Olmstead, opposite the Metra station)
Make it a great day, we’ll chat after 3pm.
On the show this week:
On My Mind...
- Less than 9 hours until the Super Bowl kickoff, have you placed your bets on THESE yet? http://t.co/WpO9UD4F #winbig #doubledown
- @RadioMarkB All mine, save one from EBay, are from an antiques store at Belmont & Leavitt. Good Times Antiques, great stuff. 2130ish Blmt
- Jill says this is the last neon I can buy for the basement bar (5 total now). I'm OK with that: http://t.co/Ql8VooE2 #livinthehighlife