Dr. Dre Named Forbes' Highest-Paid Musician Of 2012

Hip-hop superproducer Dr. Dre leads the pack this year with $110 million, thanks largely to his Beats headphone line.


The full list:


1. Dr Dre – $110 Million

2. Roger Waters – $88 Million

3. Elton John – $80 Million

4. U2 – $78 Million

5. Take That – $69 Million

6. Bon Jovi – $60 Million

7. Britney Spears – $58 Million

8. Paul McCartney – $57 Million (tie)

8. Taylor Swift – $57 Million (tie)

10. Justin Bieber – $55 Million (tie)

10. Toby Keith – $55 Million (tie)

12. Rihanna – $53 Million

13. Lady GaGa – $52 Million

14. Foo Fighters – $47 Million

15. Diddy – $45 Million (tie)

15. Katy Perry – $45 Million (tie)

17. Kenny Chesney – $44 Million

18. Beyoncé – $40 Million

19. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 Million

20. Jay-Z – $38 Million

21. Coldplay – $37 Million

22. Adele – $35 Million (tie)

22. Kanye West – $35 Million (tie)

24. Michael Bublé – $34 Million

25. Sade – $33 Million