Sarah McLachlan sees how Lilith Fair shifted the music industry

Ahead of the release of her new album and CBC-commissioned documentary, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (Available Sept. 17 on CBC Gem), Sarah McLachlan talks to The National’s Ian Hanomansing about the legacy of her groundbreaking music festival and how it shifted the music industry.

The new documentary, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, will be available to stream on CBC Gem on Wednesday, Sept. 17 | Watch the trailer now: https://gem.cbc.ca/lilith-fair-buildi...

00:00 Flower child with a filthy mind?
01:09 Unsure if she'd ever be able to sing again
02:51 The lasting legacy of Lilith Fair
06:24 Putting out an album at 57
08:42 Baffling state of the music business today
11:08 Self-confidence through music education
14:45 Her mother thought she would fail as a musician
15:50 Difficult relationship with her daughters
19:50 Achieving career goals set out in 1990
22:30 What drives McLachlan today

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