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Country Music – is where it’s at! FACT!
Written by Andy Patterson
Billboard have released their list of the top 40 earners in pop music for 2011.
Top of the List was Taylor Swift – 22 year old country pop singer and songwriter.
Followed by U2 who completed their 360 tour in 2011.
In third place was Kenny Chesney, managing to sell 650 000 albums and over 4 million downloads alongside his touring regime.
Number 4 was Lady Gaga and number 5 – Lil’ Wayne – no surprises there..
But at number 6 – out of nowhere – Sade. Apparently they went on tour. Who knew? It certainly passed me by.
Number 9 was another country artist – Jason Aldean
and number 10 was a good nod for the UK with Adele who spent most of the year recovering from surgery on her vocal chords. Also good to see an artist from an independent UK label in there – XL recordings – fellow members of AIM.
Click here for the full list from Billboard
The most striking news from the list is that most of the money seems to have been earned from live work – touring.
With that news, expect a country album and multi date arena tour from the Saturday Morning Canasta Club soon! Now, where’s my Stetson…