The 19 biggest-selling artists you've never heard of
(if you live outside the USA)

Hover over each artist to learn more

  • Toby Keith

    Toby Keith

    Toby Keith

    Clinton, OK

     

    Artist earnings: $147,100,000

    City earnings: $147,100,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Rascal Flatts

    Rascal Flatts

    Rascal Flatts

    Columbus, OH

     

    Artist earnings: $143,110,000

    City earnings: $143,110,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Master P

    Master P

    Master P

    New Orleans, LA

     

    Artist earnings: $36,000,000

    City earnings: $79,290,000

     

    Genre: Rap

  • Tim McGraw

    Tim McGraw

    Tim McGraw

    Delhi, LA

     

    Artist earnings: $100,010,000

    City earnings: $100,010,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Jimmy Buffett

    Jimmy Buffett

    Jimmy Buffett

    Mobile, AL

     

    Artist earnings: $123,900,000

    City earnings: $123,900,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Kenny Chesney

    Kenny Chesney

    Kenny Chesney

    Knoxville, TN

     

    Artist earnings: $287,545,000

    City earnings: $287,545,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Luke Bryan

    Luke Bryan

    Luke Bryan

    Leesburg, GA

     

    Artist earnings: $70,200,000

    City earnings: $70,200,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Jason Aldean

    Jason Aldean

    Jason Aldean

    Macon, GA

     

    Artist earnings: $88,000,000

    City earnings: $88,000,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Brooks and Dunn

    Brooks and Dunn

    Brooks and Dunn

    Nashville, TN

     

    Artist earnings: $20,000,000

    City earnings: $44,500,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Andre Rieu

    Andre Rieu

    Andre Rieu

    Maastricht, Netherlands

     

    Artist earnings: $19,500,000

    City earnings: $19,500,000

     

    Genre: Classical

  • Brad Paisley

    Brad Paisley

    Brad Paisley

    Glen Dale, WV

     

    Artist earnings: $42,800,000

    City earnings: $42,800,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • George Strait

    George Strait

    George Strait

    Pearsall, TX

     

    Artist earnings: $38,500,000

    City earnings: $38,500,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Lady Antebellum

    Lady Antebellum

    Lady Antebellum

    Nasville, TN

     

    Artist earnings: $13,000,000

    City earnings: $44,500,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Zac Brown Band

    Zac Brown Band

    Zac Brown Band

    Dahlonega, GA

     

    Artist earnings: $12,600,000

    City earnings: $12,600,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Juan Gabriel

    Juan Gabriel

    Juan Gabriel

    Michoacan, MX

     

    Artist earnings: $11,600,000

    City earnings: $11,600,000

     

    Genre: Latino

  • Florida Georgia Line

    Florida Georgia Line

    Florida Goergia Line

    Nashville, TN

     

    Artist earnings: $11,500,000

    City earnings: $44,500,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Eric Church

    Eric Church

    Eric Church

    Granite Falls, NC

     

    Artist earnings: $11,000,000

    City earnings: $11,000,000

     

    Genre: Country

  • Phish

    Phish

    Phish

    Burlington, VT

     

    Artist earnings: $10,500,000

    City earnings: $10,500,000

     

    Genre: Progressive Rock

  • Bob Seger

    Bob Seger

    Bob Seger

    Lincoln Park, MI

     

    Artist earnings: $10,000,000

    City earnings: $10,000,000

     

    Genre: Country

Only 6% of British adults have heard of all these best-selling acts.

Despite them collectively earning $1.2 billion since 2000

Vacations Made Easy polled more than 1,000 British music fans and only 60 could identify the above artists.

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