According to Forbes magazine,
Kenny Chesney and
Toby Keith are among the top-earning musicians of the last year.
Forbes' annual list covers earnings from June 2009 to June 2010 and considers album sales, touring, publishing royalties, endorsement deals and other revenue sources.
Chesney ranked ninth with earnings of $50 million. Keith tied for 10th place with Coldplay and Black Eyed Peas with $48 million.
U2 topped the list with $130 million. Artists ranked No. 2 through No. 8, respectively, were AC/DC ($114 million), Beyoncé ($87 million), Bruce Springsteen ($70 million), Britney Spears ($64 million), Jay-Z ($63 million), Lady Gaga ($62 million) and Madonna ($58 million).
Source: CMT.com
