The World's Highest-Paid Musicians 2013 Released By Forbes

Forbes has released the list of the highest-paid musicians and Madonna tops the list with $125 million while Lady Gaga ranks second with $80 million; she grossed over $160 million on her latest tour before succumbing to a hip injury. Had she been able to finish, she would have likely topped $200 million. Her ARTPOP album was released after the end of Forbes scoring period, but should give her a boost on next year’s list. She could easily reach the No. 1 spot with a successful set of concerts, the main driver for most major artists’ earnings. Check out the list bellow...

1. Madonna - $125 million
2. Lady Gaga -  $80 million
3. Bon Jovi - $79 million
 4. Toby Keith - $65 million
5. Coldplay - $64 million.
6.  Justin Bieber - $58 million
7. Taylor Swift - $55 million
8. Elton John - $54 million
9. Kenny Chesney - $53 million
10. Beyonce - $53 million  Continue...

11. Sean "Diddy" Combs - $50 million

12. Sir Paul McCartney - $47 million

13. Calvin Harris - $46 million

14. Jennifer Lopez - $45 million

15. Roger Waters - $44 million

16. Muse - $43 million (tie)

16. Rihanna - $43 million (tie)

18. Jay Z - $42 million

18. One Direction - $42 million (tie)

20. Dr. Dre - $40 million

20. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($40 million, tie)

22. Rolling Stones - $39 million (tie)

22. Katy Perry - $39 million (tie)

24. Tim McGraw - $33 million (tie)

25. Pink - $32 million (tie)

25. Tiësto - $32 million (tie)