real experience and conforming. so i think there was this door that busted open, and i was on the crest of the wave. ♪ it's like rain on your wedding day ♪ ♪ it's a free ride and you've already paid ♪ >> "ironic" was really funny because what she was talking about wasn't ironic at all. but she became one of the biggest stars of the mid '90s. and i think out of that you get not only alanis morissette, but there's lots of other women making music too, and let's celebrate all of it. >> the latest trend in rock 'n' roll, women. last night some of the top female artists took the stage to launch lilith fair. it is a series of summer concerts rocking the world and shattering misconceptions. >> a lot of the summer festivals are very male-dominated. and i just thought that it wasn't representational of all the music that was out there. so this is sort of a way to even the scales a little bit. ♪ i went to the doctor i went to the mountains ♪