Billboard's highest-paid musicians
Which musicians made Billboard's list of top money-makers for 2015? It's an intriguing mix of long- established performers and younger musicians, cutting across a wide range of genres.
Adam Levine and Maroon 5 came in at No. 10 with $19.2 million in total revenue. Most of the money came from touring, but they also racked up an impressive 1.3 billion streams.
9. Adele
British singer Adele ranked at No. 9, with $20.5 million in earnings. She sold 5.5 million copies of her album "25." Adele has the distinction of being the only musician on the Billboard list who didn't tour in 2015.
8. U2
Rock staple U2 made the top 10 in large part due to their "Innocence + Experience" tour. The band raked in a total of $21.8 million in 2015.
7. Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan, who earned $23.1 million, is country music's No. 1 streaming act with 667 million streams in 2015.
6. The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" and "Dead & Company" tours were key to the band earning $23.8 million in 2015.
5. One Direction
One Direction may have lost Zayn Malik, but they brought in $24.2 million in 2015, with an incredible $19.6 million earned just from the U.S. leg of their "On the Road Again Tour."
4. Billy Joel
Singer and songwriter Billy Joel held on to No. 4 on the list, with almost all of his income coming from just 29 live performances, including his monthly gig at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
Those 29 shows earned Joel $30.1 million out of his $31.7 million in total revenue.
3. The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are still going strong 50 years after "Satisfaction" first became a hit.
They ranked third on the Billboard list, with total revenue of $39.6 million, of which $37.3 million was earned from concerts.
2. Kenny Chesney
Country singer Kenny Chesney made up for his year off in 2014 with his 2015 "The Big Revival" tour.
He ranked No. 2 with $39.8 million in revenue.
1. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift was the top musical earner for 2015 with a whopping $73.5 million in revenue.
Most of those millions came from her "1989 World Tour." She was also the top earner in terms of publishing royalties.
Go to Billboard to see the full list of top 40 money-makers.