Three country stars are featured on Forbes' 2018 list of the "Top 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities."
No. 45: Luke Bryan, $52 million
No. 59: Garth Brooks, $45.5 million
No. 87: Kenny Chesney, $37 million
Luke, the top earner in the country genre, raked in the majority of his income via his headlining tour, which makes about seven figures nighty, as well as his role as a judge on "American Idol" and his endorsement deal with Chevy.
Garth netted most of his $45.5 million from his World Tour, while Kenny collected his millions from his Trip Around the Sun Tour, endorsements with Corona and his own Blue Chair Rum.
Forbes' 2017 list featured seven country artists, with Garth taking the top spot in the country genre.
No. 26: Garth Brooks, $60 million
No. 53: Kenny Chesney, $42.5 million
No. 55: Luke Bryan, $42 million
No. 71: Dolly Parton, $37 million
No. 83: Toby Keith, $34.5 million
No. 83: Florida Georgia Line, $34.5 million
No. 98: Jason Aldean, $32.5 million
Blake Shelton was probably half-joking when he said his on-stage tumble last weekend happened because he drank too much. According to him, he's always drinking too much and it's no big deal.
Ok Pendleton I know somebody is bound to have video of me falling on stage last night!! Please!! I have to see it!!! Post that shit! And yes I had been drinking. A lot..
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 15, 2018
But it left the door open for people to talk about it, so Wynonna Judd was asked in an interview if a lot of country stars "loosen up" before performing. She's had her own issues with substance abuse so it may have been a way to get her to go there.
Her answer was all over the place, but she did eventually say this: "I love Blake and I get it. I understand that some people do all that.
"I've asked some of the greatest singers, whether it's Tony Bennett or other people, and we all agree that we need all the brain cells we can have onstage. I've worked with so many mavericks [and] I just have seen too many… it didn't end well."
Miranda Lambert fans she’ll be on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight!








