ROLLING STONES TOP MONEY MAKERS

The Rolling Stones have topped the US music rich list for the second year running.The veteran rockers, who made $150.6 million in 2006, topped the annual listof music's top money makers compiled by Forbes.com . Like the majority of the biggest music earners, The Stones made most of their money on the road - their 'A Bigger Bang' tour generated $138.5 million. Forbes magazine said: "The Rolling Stones don't sell many discs these days, but they have little trouble luring fans to see them live.''Country music duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are second with $132 million.The married couple's 55-city tour grossed $88.8 million and McGraw made $34.3 million in album sales alone. Country trio Rascal Flatts - last year's best selling artist in the US -claimed third spot after selling five million albums and earning $43.6 million touring. Madonna is in fourth place after raking in $96.8 million last year. Her 14-date 'Confessions' tour made $85.9 million. Barbra Streisand claimed fifth place with $95.8 million, despite earning only $4 million from album sales. Streisand's 20 US shows generated $92.5 million, with tickets fetching up to $300. Other big earners included Renée Zellweger's country star ex-husband Kenny Chesney with $90.1 million, and Celine Dion who amassed $85.2 million in 2006 - her Las Vegas shows generated $78.1 million. Bon Jovi, Nickelback and the Dave Matthews Band also made the top 10.The list ranks acts by US tour grosses, album and download sales.

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