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Big Bucks Dept.: Madonna Tops List of Highest-Paid Musicians of 2013

Lady Gaga banked $80 million.

Though the year is not quite over, Forbes has put together a list of the best-paid musicians of 2013 and the Material Girl tops the list, netting $125 million thanks mostly to her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million.

Lady Gaga comes in second, netting $80 million, mostly from touring, where she grossed $168 million.

There’s an overview piece at Forbes

Check out the rest of the list:

1. Madonna – $125 million
2. Lady Gaga – $80 million
3. Bon Jovi – $79 million
4. Toby Keith – $65 million
5. Coldplay – $64 million
6. Justin Bieber – $58 million
7. Taylor Swift – $55 million
8. Elton John – $54 million
9. Beyonce – $53 million
9. Kenny Chesney – $53 million
11. Diddy – $50 million
12. Paul McCartney – $47 million
13. Calvin Harris – $46 million
14. Jennifer Lopez – $45 million
15. Roger Waters – $44 million
16. Muse – $43 million
16. Rihanna – $43 million
18. Jay Z – $42 million
18. One Direction – $42 million
20. Dr. Dre – $40 million
20. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $40 million
22. The Rolling Stones – $39 million
22. Katy Perry – $39 million
24. Tim McGraw – $33 million
25. Pink – $32 million
25. Tiësto – $32 million

Watch: YouTube Music Awards To Stream Live Today: Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, M.I.A.

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Arcade Fire

Expect performances by Lady Gaga, Eminem, Arcade Fire, M.I.A., Avicii, Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and others.

Watch here beginning at 3 pm PT, 6 pm ET.

For background on the awards read these stories in the New York Times and Hollywood Reporter.

Art? Jeff Koons Does Lady Gaga Nude

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Artist Jeff Koons has created a ‘sculpture’ of Lady Gaga that will appear on the cover of her new and third album, ARTPOP.

Somehow this is far less exciting than Andy Warhol’s association with the Velvet Underground, or his brilliant cover for the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers. Koons is mentioned in Lady Gaga’s “Applause” (watch below if you must).

Koons previous sculpture of a pop figure is a horrendous depiction of Michael Jackson and Bubbles.

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