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Las Vegas Police Release Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting 'After-Action Review'
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo shared the results of the investigation into the response to the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting: his department's newly released "after-action review."
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Mac Powell and the Family Reunion's 'Mess of Me' Details the Crazy Passion of New Love [Exclusive Premiere]
“This is my new direction and the future as I see it."
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Tiffany Woys, 'Hostage' [Exclusive Premiere]
"Relationships can be a constant push and pull, and it’s not always easy leaving, especially when your heart doesn’t want to."
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Elizabeth Donald's 'Easier to Apologize' Is a Song Couples Need to Hear [Exclusive Premiere]
She assembled a country music dream team for the new song.
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Leah Turner Smolders In “Blah Blah Blah”
Leah Turner has zero cares to give to those who are all talk and no action in her latest video, “Blah Blah Blah.” She exudes some serious Elvis Presley attitude as she works the microphone, singing about a man who says he can commit, but ultimately, he can’t. “’Blah Blah Blah’ is a story of... Read more »
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Jon Pardi, Lauren Alaina About to Make 'Celebrity Family Feud' Appearance
Survey says, country stars will be competing on the famous game show!
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Josh Gracin Expecting Child With Wife Katie
This will be his first with his new wife, but his fifth overall!
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Who Is Tyler Rich? 5 Things You Need to Know
Meet the economics degree-holding, self-described "Instagram Fiance" singer.
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Jo Dee Messina Was 'at an All-Time Low' — and Then, She Found God
"I spent my entire career, my entire life, glorifying myself," Messina says. "It's time for Him."
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2 Country Stars Featured on Forbes’ List of the “Top 100 World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities”
Two country stars are featured on Forbes’ 2019 list of the Top 100 World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities.
- No. 78: Luke Bryan, $42.5 million
- No. 95: Zac Brown Band, $38.5 million
With that kind of earning power, don’t let your parents talk you out of pursuing your country music dreams—or any kind of music for that matter. Taylor Swift topped the list with $185 million, while Kanye West (#3, $150 million), Ed Sheeran (#5, $110 million) and The Eagles (#8, $100 million) rounded out the Top 10.
Luke, the top earner in the country genre, raked in the majority of his income via his headlining What Makes You Country Tour—which routinely grossed seven figures nighty—as well as his role as a judge on American Idol and his endorsement deal with Chevy.
ZBB netted most of its $38.5 million from its touring schedule, grossing roughly $1 million per stop.
Forbes‘ 2018 list featured three country artists:
- No. 45: Luke Bryan, $52 million
- No. 59: Garth Brooks, $45.5 million
- No. 87: Kenny Chesney, $37 million
Forbes’ 2017 list featured seven country artists.
- 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
photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
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Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan Make Forbes' 2019 Highest Paid Celebrities List
The money they make is hard to believe.
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Relationship Goals: Carrie Underwood + Mike Fisher's Fairytale Romance in Pictures
Men everywhere were devastated when, on July 10, 2010, Carrie Underwood said "I do."
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Authorities Warn: Don't Eat Jim Beam-Soaked Fish
These fish aren't on the menu.
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Brantley Gilbert's 'What Happens in a Small Town' Is a True Story — and It Has a Happy Ending
"I think all of us can relate to having the one that got away," Gilbert explains. "For me, that was my wife."
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Kassi Ashton Throws a 'Field Party' in New Music Video
Kassi Ashton is throwing a "Field Party" in her newest music video!
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Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Hits the Top of the Hot Country Songs Chart
"The Git Up" is at the top of the Hot Country Songs chart for the week dated July 13.
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Carrie Underwood, 'Cowboy' Mike Fisher Go for a Ride to Celebrate 9th Anniversary
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher, celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary with a ride on their horses.
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Finding Lorrie: Are All Turnpike Troubadours Songs Tied Together?
Any Turnpike Troubadours fan worth their salt already knows all about the lineage of the girl named Lorrie through multiple Turnpike Troubadours songs. Lorrie is not the only recurring character in the Turnpike Troubadours universe though. This is all the genius of Turnpike's frontman and primary songwriter Evan Felker.
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Luke Bryan Invites Cole Swindell, Mitchell Tenpenny Out for 2019 Farm Tour
He's supporting American farmers for the eleventh straight year.
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Dolly Parton Partners With Hallmark for 'Christmas at Dollywood' Movie
Okay, so it's the middle of summer -- but this new movie has us in the Christmas spirit!
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