Blog: NPR Music: Monitor Mix

After a 10-year hiatus, Lilith Fair is back. The original festival -- started in 1997 by Sarah McLachlan and friends -- consisted solely of female solo artists or female-led bands. During its three-year existence, Lilith Fair was a top grossing tour featuring such acts as Fiona Apple, Missy Elliott, Sinead O'Conner and Emmy Lou Harris. The festival ended in 1999. The line-up for the 2010 incarnation of Lilith Fair was recently announced. Acts include Cat Power, Beth Orton, the Gossip, Heart, Erykah Badu, Indigo Girls, Janelle Monae, Ke$ha, La Roux, Lights, [...]