CNN Showbiz — A nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 Thursday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction. more info

Idolator — Though I have gone to great pains here to debunk the idea that "making your money on the road" is a viable option for most independent artists, it ain't so bad if you're a hegemonic musical force like Madonna. Billboard's Top Money Makers list is ou... more info

AngryApe — Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Springsteen and more also make the top 10 more info

Rolling Stone — There’s no such thing as a “recession” when you’re the Material Girl: Madonna earned about $242 million last year to easily top Billboard’s Moneymakers List for 2008. Despite the fact that Hard Candy was only the 50th best-selling album las... more info

Perez Hilton — Are we really that surprised that in the wake of his steroid confession, Alex Rodriguez went running back to ex-wife Cynthia? And are we really that surprised that ex-mistress Madonna is pissed about it? According to an insider, A-Roid's wranlgers "w... more info

ContactMusic — Pop superstar MADONNA is the highest earning star in the music business - bringing in a massive $242 million (£167 million) in 2008. The Holiday hitmaker released her ... more info

NME — Former Madonna producer William Orbit is to release his first solo album since 2006 this May. more info

Pop Crunch — Sleazy Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has set off the wrath of a pop icon after ending his long-rumored romance with Madonna and dutifully returning to his ex-wife, Cynthia, in the wake of his steroid-use scandal. The Material Girl is furious. ... more info

Buzzgrinder — :: Madonna was number one on Billboard's 2008 Moneymakers list. In related news, she was number 2,068,793 on the 2008 Aging Gracefully list. :: Santogold is now Santigold. She pretends like the name change is because she's cool. Really, it's because... more info

MTV.com News — Jonas Brothers, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Police also earned big money on the road.By Gil Kaufman Madonna Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images The Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus all made Billboard magazine's M... more info