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Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith Among Top Earners, Says Forbes

Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Toby Keith are among the 10 top-earning musicians in all genres of music, according to a new report from Forbes magazine. Chesney comes in fifth on the list with earnings of $65 million from June 2008 to June 2009. Rascal Flatts is tied for sixth place (with AC/DC and Coldplay) with earnings of $60 million. Toby Keith comes in 10th with earnings of $52 million. Other top-earning musicians were Madonna ($110 million), Celine Dion ($100 million), Beyoncé ($87 million), Bruce Springsteen ($70 million) and the Eagles ($55 million).