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Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts Are This Year's Big Earners

Posted by Sarah Norton on 06/29/2009
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According to Forbes magazine, Country stars Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Toby Keith are among the 10 top-earning musicians in all genres of music, CMT.com reported.

Chesney, who earned $65 million from June 2008 to June 2009, came in fifth on the list. Rascal Flatts is tied for sixth place with AC/DC and Coldplay, with earnings of $60 million. In tenth place is Toby Keith, who earned $52 million.

Other top earners on the list include Madonna ($110 million), Celine Dion ($100 million), Beyoncé ($87 million), Bruce Springsteen ($70 million) and the Eagles ($55 million).