They're amongst the most famous people in the world - with their lives of excess and bad behaviour often as well known as the music they produce.
And the leading lights of the rock music industry can earn millions of dollars from streaming revenue and selling vast numbers of vinyl, compact discs, and cassettes (yes, they're back too!).
Add in money-spinning tours (flicking the switch on dynamic pricing to get an extra bob or two), advertising and sponsorship deals, and shrewd investments, and these guitar heroes can become fabulously wealthy - doubly so if they also write their own material.
Here are the 22 richest rock stars in the world in 2025, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
13. The Edge
U2 guitarist The Edge is also a member of the $400 million club. | Getty Images
14. Dave Matthews
Best known for being lead singer of the Dave Matthews Band (you won't be able to guess how they got their name...), Dave Matthews is also once of the biggest landowners in the US state of Virginia. Known as one of the hardest working rockers in the business, he's been one of the biggest earning live acts for decades, touring almost ever summer. It has earned him around $350 million. | Getty Images for The Rock and Ro
15. Larry Mullen Jr
The fourth member of U2, drummer Larry Mullen Jr, is the 'poor man' of the band - but he's still worth roughly $350 million. | Getty Images
16. Lars Ulrich
It may suprise some to hear that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is the richest member of the heavy rock band. His estimated $350 million fortune has been bolstered by shrewd property and art investments. | Getty Images