A new documentary that covers Coachella's 20-year history sheds some light on why getting gender parity on the bill has been such a long and slow process.
in 2017. Gaga, despite being one of the biggest women pop stars in modern times, barely warrants a mention.What's interesting is that the Goldenvoice employees who talk about the early days of Coachella attribute the festival"breaking" when Radiohead headlined in 2004. Which makes sense, because they were not only the most popular and bankable alternative band at the time but the epitome of Gen X cool.
, whose 2018 Homecoming set has been a reset button for what artists conceptualize is possible for a festival performance. For years, Coachella was about the desert, the carnival, the experience. With Bey at the helm, Coachella became about visibility for women, Black women especially, and making a statement so big that it won't be forgotten by anyone who say it, in person, on YouTube, or later in Bey's Netflix documentary capturing the incredible work that went into staging it.
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