Oct 25, 2011

Elvis Presley finishes #2 on Forbes' list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities for generating $55 million in revenue. Also ranked: Michael Jackson, #1; Marilyn Monroe, #3; John Lennon and Elizabeth Taylor, #5; and George Harrison, #13

Dec 14, 2011

Taylor Swift ranks #2 on Forbes list of the top-earning women in music, after grossing an estimated $45 million in 12 months. Carrie Underwood lands at #7 after making $20 million. At #1 is Lady Gaga, for generating $90 million

May 16, 2012

Taylor Swift ranks #11 on the Forbes Celebrity 100. Elsewhere on the list: Toby Keith, #49; Kenny Chesney, #53; Brad Paisley, #68; and Larry The Cable Guy, #91

Jul 12, 2012

Taylor Swift ranks #1 on the Forbes list of the Highest-Paid Celebrities Under 30. She's estimated to have made $57 million in the previous year

Oct 1, 2012

Taylor Swift finishes #3 on the Forbes list of the highest-paid women in entertainment by earning $57 million in one year. Topping the chart: Oprah Winfrey, at $165 million

Oct 24, 2012

Elvis Presley ranks #3 on Forbes' annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities after earning $55 million in one year. Also featured: Elizabeth Taylor, #1, $210 million; Michael Jackson, #2; John Lennon, #6; Marilyn Monroe, #7; Richard Rodgers, #12; and George Harrison, #13

Nov 28, 2012

Taylor Swift ties Paul McCartney for #8 on the Forbes list of the highest-earning musicians, after grossing $57 million. Toby Keith finishes #10, for making $55 million; Kenny Chesney ranks #17, $44 million

Dec 12, 2012

Forbes names Taylor Swift the second-highest-earning woman in music after she grossed an estimated $57 million in one year. She's topped only by Britney Spears, who made $58 million

Jan 30, 2013

Forbes ranks Kelly Clarkson as 2012's top-earning "American Idol" graduate, citing revenue of $8 million. Carrie Underwood ties Daughtry at #2, at $5 million; with Scotty McCreery at #4, $4 million; and Kellie Pickler tied at #5, $1.1 million

Jul 15, 2013

Toby Keith is hailed as a "Cowboy Capitalist" on the cover of Forbes magazine as he ranks #43 on the Forbes Celebrity 100. Other country acts on the list include Kenny Chesney, #47; Carrie Underwood, #46; and Taylor Swift, #6