Touring

More Tequila, Fewer Cigarettes: The Changing Backstage Spread; Plus: Neo-Medieval Times

Stems scoured concert riders to find the mega-trends in artist noshery

The Ballad of Ed Sheeran, or: There's No Such Thing As a Helpless Headliner

Sheeran says he couldn't stop Macklemore's removal from his tour, but: the promoter didn't do it. Plus: Kim Gordon

We Are Unconvinced by the Blue Dot Fever Scare of 2026