The Rolling Stones, Elton John and a whole slew of other classic rock and classic hits artists landed on Billboard‘s latest “Money Makers” report highlighting the highest-paid musicians.

The “Money Makers” list featured the top 40 highest-paid musicians in music, and the ranking was determined by combining the revenue from music sales/streaming, publishing and touring.

The Rolling Stones were number one with $65 million, while Elton John came in at number three with $43.3 million.

To see the ranking and earnings of all the classic rock and classic hits artists on the list, scroll through the gallery below.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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