The World's 20 Top-Paid Musical Artists

14. Brad Paisley ($40 million)

This cool country music star guy in a cool hat, makes it competitively on concert tours supported by sponsorships from Chevy, Skinny Water, and Sea Ray boats.

15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ($38 million)

This is not wondering to generate such a bulk of revenues because this band could be seen through 46 subsequent engagements in the past 12 months.

16. Jay-Z ($37 million)

This rapper outstrip his wife Beyonce’s earning for the first time since their 2008 nuptials, world tour, endorsements and as an entrepreneur.

17. AC/DC ($35 million- tied with Muse, & Tim McGraw)

This Scotland-born and Australia-bred maintained to tickle its fans’ listening delight grossing $60 million approximately.

17. Muse ($35 million, tied with AC/DC & Tim McGraw)

This Britain-based rock group who looks like triplets in this picture grossed $76 million on 63 shows from the previous last year

17. Tim McGraw ($35 million, tied with AC/DC & Muse)

Aside from profitable concert tours, McGraw  has his line of cologne which is among the best selling celebrity scents.

18. Rascal Flatts ($34 million)

This band grossed $45 million on 61 shows over the past 12 months.  Aside from which, Rascal Flatts earned through heavy radio play and endorsements from JC Penny to name a few.

19. Kenny Chesney ($30 million)

This artist with appealing looks looks grossed nearly $40 million on 24 shows in support of his  album "Hemingway’s Whiskey".

20. Rihanna ($29 million)

This Barbados-born artist grossed $1 million nightly in 38 shows over the past 12 months aside from her saleable albums, digital singles and endorsements with CoverGirl, Secret to name a few.

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Reference: 

The World's 25 Highest-Paid Musicians, http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eegi45lfkk/the-worlds-25-highest-paid-musicians/