Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus and One Direction are among Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 musicians this year.
The financial bible has issued its annual list of influential young people in a variety of categories, and the trio are among those who gained places on the music list.
Bruno, 28, was singled out by the publication as its featured artist, and went on to state he had earned his place for a variety of reasons including 18 Grammy nominations and his forthcoming Super Bowl half-time show, which will make him the first musician under 30 to headline the prestigious event.
The music category - which is chosen by an expert judging panel of Live Nation chief Michael Rapino, manager and former Def Jam president Kevin Liles, and singer/songwriter John Oates - comprises 20 artists and non-performers from across the world, and includes American pop stars Miley, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, Bajan beauty Rihanna, 17-year-old New Zealand songstress Lorde, Canadians Drake and Justin Bieber, and DJs Avicii, Calvin Harris and Zedd, who hail from Sweden, Scotland and Russia respectively.
Other famous names on the music list include Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Janelle Monae and Wiz Khalifa.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood list featured starlets including Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick and Jennifer Lawrence, writer-and-actresses Rebel Wilson and Lena Dunham, '21 Jump Street' star Dave Franco - whose brother is 'Spring Breakers' actor James Franco - 'Fashion Police' host Kelly Osbourne, 'Orange is the New Black' star Taylor Schilling and 10-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
The financial bible has issued its annual list of influential young people in a variety of categories, and the trio are among those who gained places on the music list.
Bruno, 28, was singled out by the publication as its featured artist, and went on to state he had earned his place for a variety of reasons including 18 Grammy nominations and his forthcoming Super Bowl half-time show, which will make him the first musician under 30 to headline the prestigious event.
The music category - which is chosen by an expert judging panel of Live Nation chief Michael Rapino, manager and former Def Jam president Kevin Liles, and singer/songwriter John Oates - comprises 20 artists and non-performers from across the world, and includes American pop stars Miley, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, Bajan beauty Rihanna, 17-year-old New Zealand songstress Lorde, Canadians Drake and Justin Bieber, and DJs Avicii, Calvin Harris and Zedd, who hail from Sweden, Scotland and Russia respectively.
Other famous names on the music list include Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Janelle Monae and Wiz Khalifa.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood list featured starlets including Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick and Jennifer Lawrence, writer-and-actresses Rebel Wilson and Lena Dunham, '21 Jump Street' star Dave Franco - whose brother is 'Spring Breakers' actor James Franco - 'Fashion Police' host Kelly Osbourne, 'Orange is the New Black' star Taylor Schilling and 10-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
Officials in Rhode Island are supporting Taylor Swift's sea defence wall renovation at her Watch Hill estate amid some residents' fears the singer is removing a famous local landmark without the proper permits.
In fact, permits were issued to Swift on 6 November (13) for the repair work, which included "landscaping 128 feet of new retaining wall", and one Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council executive visited the site to make sure everything the singer was planning was above board.
According to the Westerly Sun, the permit Swift was granted allows for the replacement of unsafe rocks.
A spokesperson for the RICRMC has revealed the sea wall was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and she confirms that what the Love Story singer is doing is "a permitted activity”, adding, "All is OK. Everything is on the level."
In fact, permits were issued to Swift on 6 November (13) for the repair work, which included "landscaping 128 feet of new retaining wall", and one Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council executive visited the site to make sure everything the singer was planning was above board.
According to the Westerly Sun, the permit Swift was granted allows for the replacement of unsafe rocks.
A spokesperson for the RICRMC has revealed the sea wall was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and she confirms that what the Love Story singer is doing is "a permitted activity”, adding, "All is OK. Everything is on the level."