I Read: Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls

Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls by Lisa Robinson

This is a  great memoir of conversations and interviews a music journalist has had with female musicians. Focussing on the fact that the experience of a female artist is different than anything a male artist would go through while still going through the same music industry hoops. 

As expected, the issues female musicians face are exacerbated by their gender, and by the old boys club that exists within every industry but especially entertainment. And women have the added familial expectations on top of it. 

There are some serious heavy hitters discussed in this book, past and present, whose impact on the industry may have been, and may continue to be, overlooked due solely to their gender. People should pay attention. 

But apparently, nobody ever asked about the girls. 

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