Anglo-Australian hard rockers
AC/DC made
Forbes magazine's list of Top-Earning Musicians list of the year, with
MADONNA,
CELINE DION and
BEYONCÉ taking the top three spots.
Says
Forbes: "The Aussie rock band fronted by aging schoolboy
Angus Young tied for No. 5 on this year's list of top earners thanks to their seemingly relentless popularity. Their fall 2008 effort,
'Black Ice', was the band's first album in eight years. Sales of
'Ice' combined with international catalog sales made
AC/DC the No. 1 catalog artist of 2008. As well, their domestic tour grossed $38 million in 2008."
Forbes Top Earning Musicians list:
01.
MADONNA $110 million
02.
CELINE DION $100 million
03.
BEYONCE KNOWLES $87 million
04.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN $70 million
05.
KENNY CHESNEY $65 million
06. (tie)
COLDPLAY $60 million
06. (tie)
RASCAL FLATTS $60 million
06. (tie)
AC/DC $60 million
09.
THE EAGLES $55 million
10.
TOBY KEITH $52 million
11.
BON JOVI $50 million
12.
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND $45 million
For more information, visit
Forbes.com.
