Slayer is about right.
Female hetero***uality is more prone to celebrity crushes.
Guys may drool over Britney Spears, but that's nothing compared with girls drooling over Elvis or drooling over the Beatles.
In classical music, on the other hand, it's the composer who gets top billing, and usually, the composer is already dead.

Take away the press coverage and the bright lights and the gem-studded costumes and that leaves nothing but--well, music!