Taylor Swift Named Most Influential by Forbes

Taylor Swift ranked 11th on a list of the most 100 influential celebrities published by Forbes.com on Wednesday (May 16). Forbes, a financial publication, ranked the celebrities in terms of earnings and net worth as well as their level of media visibility and fame. Jennifer Lopez placed first on the list, followed by Oprah Winfrey at No. 2 and Justin Bieber at No. 3. Meanwhile, Toby Keith placed 49th, just ahead of Kenny Chesney at No. 53. Brad Paisley ranked No. 68 and Larry the Cable Guy landed at No. 91.

Taylor Swift's $4 million pledge to the Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift has pledged $4 million to fund a brand new education center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. At more than 7,500 square feet, the space will encompass parts of two floors and feature three classrooms and a state-of-the-art children's exhibit gallery. It is scheduled to open to the publc in early 2014. Taylor's gift is the largest contribution by an individual artist in the museum's complete 45-year history Which prompted the museum to name the new space the Taylor Swift Education Center. However, the museum is currently expanding their facility from 140,000 square feet to more than 350,000 square feet.