The World’s Top Earning Musicians

You might be keen to know who’s raking in the major moolah.

Forbes recently released a list of the top earning musicians between June 2009 and June 2010. While there are a few expected names on the list, there are also some notable absentees, such as Metallica and the Rolling Stones. Nevertheless, here is Forbes magazine’s top 10 list of the Top-Earning Musicians of 2010:

01. U2 ($130 million)
02. AC/DC ($114 million)
03. Beyonce ($87 million)
04. Bruce Springsteen ($70 million)
05. Britney Spears ($64 million)
06. Jay-Z ($63 million)
07. Lady Gaga ($62 million)
08. Madonna ($58 million)
09. Kenny Chesney ($50 million)
10. Black Eyed Peas, Toby Keith and Coldplay (tied at $48 million)