Women are rockstars too!

I'm coming off my high of seeing Sleater-Kinney completely blow away Terminal 5 in NYC last weekend and thinking a lot about this article I read earlier this week about the lack of female musicians booked for festivals in the UK. Definitely read it, even though it's about UK festivals it completely carries over to festivals in the United States and is also very telling of the music business overall. It's worth noting how the line-up images look when they only include acts that include a female musician in the band.

They're practically empty!

When was the last time a band led by a female (or even including a female musician) headlined a major music festival? Obviously there may be exceptions but I have found them to be very rare.

As a lover of music, I am beyond frustrated that others actually believe that female musicians are not as talented as their male counterparts. Obviously music preferences is all based on individual tastes but there is no argument to be had for talent.

This article hits the nail on the head: