Tour Bus Confidential: Behind Music's Bumpy Road Show | SPIN | Profiles | Spotlight
Once invited to party with their employers, today's long-haul bus drivers are taken for granted and under threat of extinction as the the music industry continues to slash costs. DAVID PEISNER meets the veteran wheel-men who drove Mariah, Creed, Wu-Tang Clan, Poison, 'N Sync, and everyone else to your town.
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