“IT'S CALLED GOSSIP AND OF COURSE IT'S AN OBSESSION OF MINE -ANDY WARHOL

Topping the list: the Police, who banked $115 million over the course of the year, proving the big money is made on the road rather than in the recording studio.Once famous for not getting along, the timeless rockers reunited in 2007 to perform their early hit "Roxanne" at the Grammy Awards. From there, the band fronted by Sting set out on a sold out and highly lucrative five-continent reunion tour. Some 4 million fans, both young and old, forked over a collective $200 million in tickets to see the trio perform. Not bad for a trio that got their start in the late 1970s.Singer-turned-brand Beyoncé Knowles comes in second, raking in $80 million during the 12-month period.

Forbes
Sept 22 2008