Forbes magazine released its annual list of the Top 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities on Monday, June 12—and seven country acts made the cut. 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…… MORE
We thought it would be interesting to crunch a few numbers to see which country stars have the biggest reach on social media. Taking into account an artist’s total number of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram followers, we compiled a list of the Top 20 country stars with the biggest social media reach. While total Twitter,…… MORE
Kenny Chesney was one of the big winners at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on May 21. Kenny won trophies in two categories, including Top Country Tour and Top Country Collaboration (“Setting the World on Fire” feat. Pink). Hillary Scott, who was nominated for Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album and Top Christian Song, earned…… MORE
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is hosting an online auction in conjunction with its Farm, Fork & Cork Fundraiser, and many of the items and experiences up for bid have a country connection. Check out some of the items below with the current bid. Breakfast for 4 with Vince Gill ($1,020) Private Picnic for 6…… MORE
![Just a Second There, Professor: Kenny Chesney Drops New “Rich and Miserable” Video With Actor John C. McGinley [Watch]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1446/2017/05/01115224/Kenny-Chesney.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
If you’re a fan of the 1999 movie Office Space, you probably remember actor John C. McGinley—in the role of consultant Bob Slydell—delivering the line, “Well, just a second there professor, we, uh, we fixed the glitch.” In Kenny Chesney’s new video for “Rich and Miserable,” it’s McGinley who is now the professor. Kenny tapped…… MORE
Have mic, will travel. That could be Cole Swindell’s mantra. Cole has been a part of some blockbuster tours over the last few years, including Luke Bryan’s That’s My Kind of Night Tour in 2014, Jason Aldean’s Burn It Down Tour in 2015 and Florida Georgia Line’s Dig Your Roots Tour in 2016. But it…… MORE
The 2017 Billboard Music Awards were announced this morning (April 10), and Florida Georgia Line secured six nominations to lead all country artists. In addition to picking up a nomination in the all-genre Top Duo/Group category, Florida Georgia Line earned nominations for Top Country Artist, Top Country Album, Top Country Song (twice) and Top Country…… MORE
![Alan Jackson, Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney Bring Surf, Sand, Sun and Lots of Country Music to Tortuga Music Festival [Photo Gallery]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/1446/2017/04/10095040/Alan-Jackson-Tortuga1.jpg#aqua_resizer_image_not_local)
More than 100,000 people hit the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., this past weekend (April 7-9) for the fifth annual Tortuga Music Festival—breaking previous attendance records of years past. The 3-day festival featured a multitude of performers, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Alan Jackson, Brett Eldredge, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, LoCash and Maren Morris. “It’s a…… MORE
One year after Merle Haggard’s death, more than 30 stars gathered at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena last night (April 6) to pay tribute to the Hag on what would have been his 80th birthday. Dubbed Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, the concert featured performances from Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Kenny Chesney, Miranda…… MORE
Kenny Chesney may be taking 2017 off from touring, but he already has quite a few gigs lined up and he’s adding more. According to al.com, Kenny has put two Alabama shows on the books. The “Setting The World On Fire” singer will be performing in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Aug. 4…… MORE
