Kid Rock, Progressive Hero: Why He's Right to Charge $20 Per Ticket

Judging by the touring practices of music's millionaires, rock and pop—once the sound of youth and rebellion—are now intended for the elite.

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are charging more than $200 to attend their "Legends of Summer" tour. Admission into Red Hot Chili Peppers concerts costs $150. The Rolling Stones, who in the 1980s were the first band to break the $20 barrier, have priced most of the tickets for their summer tour at a staggering $650 apiece. Mick Jagger, who on "Salt of The Earth" says "let's sing for the hard working people," recently told the Chicago Tribune, "If you really can't afford a ticket, it's sad. I feel bad about that."