The good Doctor and Queen Bey reign supreme.
Once again, Forbes released their annual list of the highest earning musicians of the year. Filled with rock legends and pop sensations, urban based acts Dr. Dre and Beyoncé topped the list. Earlier this year, former Interscope Records chairman Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre sold their Dre Beats brand to Apple for a reported $3 Billion. As the good doctor pocketed a large share of the monumental deal, along with with revenue from his back catalog, he raked in a whopping $620 Million in 2014, trumping everyone else on the list. Beyoncé came in at second with $115 Million. Mrs. Carter had a major year as her self titled fifth studio album topped the charts while she also had one of the biggest earning tours of the year with her ‘On The Run’ trek with husband JAY Z.
1. Dr. Dre – $620M
2. Beyoncé – $115M
3. The Eagles – $100M
4. Bon Jovi – $82M
5. Bruce Springstein – $81M
6. Justin Bieber – $80M
7. One Direction – $75M
8. Paul McCartney – $71M
9. Calvin Harris – $66M
10. Toby Keith – $65M
Rocko thinks Uncle Sam is doing the Birdman handrub at the moment. – @Rocko_CNK
