Kenny Chesney

By name, he's Prince again, but on the concert trail he was king. Prince's Musicology tour grossed $87.4 million in 2004, tops among concert attractions in North America, according to Pollstar magazine. The concert-industry-tracking publication will finalize figures this week for some acts that are on tour through the end of the year, but no one will earn enough in the next few days to dislodge Prince, whose tickets averaged $61.04 on his stops in 69 cities. He also sold more tickets than any other act, more than 1.4 million.

TOP 40 SINGLES 1. Nelly featuring Tim McGraw, "Over And Over" 2. Kelly Clarkson, "Breakaway" 3. Usher featuring Alicia Keys, "My Boo" 4. Destiny's Child, "Lose My Breath" 5. Gavin DeGraw, "I Don't Want To Be" URBAN SINGLES 1. Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot" 2. Mario, "Let Me Love You" 3. Usher featuring Alicia Keys, "My Boo" 4. Lil' Wayne, "Go DJ" 5. Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti, "Wonderful" COUNTRY SINGLES ...

It's been no secret among Parrotheads that Jimmy Buffett's last batch of albums -- Banana Wind, Beach House on the Moon, Far Side of the World -- have been well-crafted but interchangeable and, ultimately, forgettable. The less devoted would say that complaint could stretch as far back as any of his post-Coconut Telegraph (1981) recordings. It also hasn't gone unnoticed that Buffett has had a profound influence on today's country stars, some of whom (especially Kenny Chesney) slavishly copy the chief Parrot's sound and look.