They're amongst the most famous people in the world - with their lives of excess 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, 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 top 18 richest rock stars in the world in 2024, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
5. Sting
Gordon Sumner received his Sting nickname due to his habit of wearing a black and yellow striped jumper. His estimated fortune of $550 million has been earned by swapping a succesful period fronting band The Police for an even more lucrative solo career. | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima
6. Bob Dylan
The only rock star on this list who has won the Nobel Prize in Literature - in fact the only rock star to ever win the Nobel Prize for Literature - Bob Dylan is worth around $500 million. His switch from folk to rock music in the 1960s was controvertial but immensely profitable. | ZIK Images/United Archives via G
7. Mick Jagger
Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger is still recording new music and touring at the age of 80 - adding to his current fortune thought to be around $500 million. | Getty Images
8. Keith Richards
It's hard to see Mick Jagger without Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards next to him on stage. They appear side-by-side on this list too, with 'Keef' also having earned around $500 million. | Getty Images for SiriusXM