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 …
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Check in with me tonight at 10pm for live music & conversation on The Road…
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It’s 2 hours with my featured guests Miranda Lambert & Justin Moore, plus Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts & Eli Young Band!
Are you ready for Flatts Friday?
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Are you ready to WIN BIG all day Friday, starting at 6am?
Every hour from 6am to 7pm, listen for your chance to win seats — the show is Saturday, June 25th in Tinley Park!
Your opportunities happen just after the beginning of every hour … when you hear Rascal Flatts tell you to dial, be caller #9 at 312-591-US99 (8799) and you’re in!
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 Front Row Friday!
Nobody closer to the stage than you! You’ve got another chance at Front Row tickets, PLUS you’ll go backstage before the show to meet the guys …
Win with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5! Keep track of the 8 songs-in-a-row, and I’ll ask you for any 4 at the end … good luck!
Win BIG this afternoon
On the show today:
** 4:10pm — Rascal Flatts with Kellie Pickler & Chris Young in August in Tinley Park … win tickets with the Short Term Memory Quiz
** 5:25pm — More Keith Urban / Dixie Chicks Soldier Field seats up for grabs, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!
It’s a tough decision – American Idol or the Chicago Bulls
ON THE RIDE HOME TODAY:
** More MEGA Tickets up for grabs, worth $700 a pair! The same 2 seats for all *6* shows, in the 2nd pavilion – win with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!
** At 6:10pm, another chance to qualify for Danny Gokey’s American Idol seats – you’ll fly to Los Angeles VERY soon, and watch him perform in the Kodak Theatre!!
** Tomorrow night on The Road, join me @ 10pm for 2 hours of live music & conversation with Rascal Flatts & Reba McEntire
** FNPP 9-11pm @ Lakes Bowl / 25th Alley Lounge in Round Lake (601 Railroad Ave, just north of the Metra station) with Miller Lite & new Gretchen Wilson CDs!
** Big fan of the BULLS? I’ve got your tickets Saturday between Noon-2pm @ Verizon Wireless in Plainfield (12632 S Route 59, just north of 127th St)
Dream as big as you can!
On The Ride Home today:
** It’s the Countdown To Front Row for our 2010 MegaTicket, with each pair of seats worth $1,200 (!) – the same seat for all 6 shows, and it’s 7th Row this afternoon! Win with the Drive @ 5 … just keep track of the 8 songs-in-a-row, I’ll ask you for any 4 of ‘em!
** This year, we’re all about fulfilling fantasies … would you like to join Darius Rucker in the studio, and actually record WITH him? Your chance to qualify for the Nashville Flyaway experience of a lifetime, when you Sing It Or Say It @ 6:10pm !
** It’s 2 hours of live music & conversation this Thursday on The Road @ 10pm, with my guests Montgomery Gentry & Joe Nichols
** Make plans to join me for lunch, Friday Noon-2pm @ the Chicago Auto Show! I’ll be with our friends at the AutoTrader.com booth, hosting their Match Game gameshow
It’s all about the kids this week!
On The Ride Home today:
** LAST CHANCE … grab a Wii Game System, plus Band Hero (with all your favorite Taylor Swift songs), with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!
** More invitation-only Kellie Pickler LIVE COUNTRY passes (a week from today @ Joe’s Bar), with the STMQ @ 3:30pm!
** Our 19th Annual St. Jude Radiothon kicks off tomorrow @ 5am from Gurnee Mills Mall – we need your help to make a difference in the life of a child! If you want to drop by and see the work we’re doing, I’ll be there 3-7pm tomorrow and 1-4:30pm Friday …
** The Road tomorrow night @ 10pm, with 2 hours of live music & conversation starring Rascal Flatts & Taylor Swift
Rascal Flatts with Oprah, plus a little Nashville fun
What a cool surprise to hear from Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts yesterday – he called me from OPRAH backstage on Michigan Avenue. His most diva demand? What song did Oprah *personally* request of the guys?
Find out when they actually found out they were coming to Chicago (crazy!), plus much more … the entire conversation is HERE.
Also, a B I G thanks, again, to you … US 99.5 has been nominated for the CMA Major Market Station of the Year! The awards will take place in Nashville in November, and we couldn’t do any of it without you!
Enjoy this pea soup weather today, and we’ll chat soon.
On the show this week:
On My Mind...
- @dealestate that home sale you just tweeted, was purchased with $1.2million CASH? Seriously?
- @TrishBiondo I had a dream you were live tweeting #SB46 last night. Then again, I had 1200 tweets pop in between 7-10:30p (!), so maybe not
- Most people drink beer on Super Bowl Sunday. Jill just wants a chocolate malt #thatisheraddiction #beerme #cheerstoyou