Metal icon Lzzy Hale and her guitarist/paramour Joe Hottinger came to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, July 10th to dedicate the opening of the Hall’s new exhibit “Women in Metal.” The exhibit, showcasing the women who head bang, is now open to the public. Hale, the frontwoman of Halestorm, gave a short speech prior to a short set of six tunes, accompanied by Hottinger on acoustic guitar. She spoke of the overlooked people, the women who eventually picked up a guitar or a microphone and found their voice in a genre that’s typically been reserved for men. Decrying the fact that she’s the only woman ever awarded a Grammy in the Metal category, she asked for more representation and a fairness that seems to elude others in her field, such as Doro Pesch, Alissa White_Gluz, and Tatiana Shmayluk.
She and Hottinger then played six tunes during a thirty-minute set. Afterwards, three other local Metal bands took the stage. Storms Within, Maxilla, and Reign of Z played until well after sundown.
