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Rush have announced 15 additional North American concerts for summer 2013, following the European leg of their Clockwork Angels tour, scheduled for May. Dates are as follows: Jun 21 Hershey, PA Giant Center (on sale Mon. Feb. 25) Jun 23 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (on sale Mon. Feb. 25) Jun 25 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center …
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Rush will be hitting the road again for a short string of North American tour dates that will begin on April 23 and end on May 11. The tour will be in support of their new album Clockwork Angels. Dates are as follows: April 23 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center April 26 Ft. Lauderdale, …
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Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was interviewed on 12/21, which in Europe (where they list their dates backwards, day first, then month) is written as 21/12 and is therefore known to fans as “Rush Day.” In the clip, which you can listen to above, he discusses the new deluxe reissue of their classic album 2112. He also talks about the upcoming …
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Six Rush songs are now available as downloadable content for the game Rocksmith; you can get five of their classic hits (“YYZ,” “Tom Sawyer,” “Subdivisions,” “Limelight,” and “Red Barchetta”) plus “Headlong Flight,” from the new album Clockwork Angels. Rocksmith is the only game that allows you to plug a real guitar or bass into your Xbox, PS3, or PC. Clockwork …
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Today is the birthday of one of the most legendary drummers in the world, Neil “The Professor” Peart who turns 60. Canadian born Neil was born September 12, 1952 and is the drummer and lyricist for the band Rush. Rush is currently on tour in support of their latest album, Clockwork Angels, picks up again tomorrow …
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Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson was recently interviewed by shock-rock legend Alice Cooper on his radio show, Nights with Alice Cooper, and you can listen to the whole conversation now. He talks about the making of their latest album, Clockwork Angels, and how producer Nick Raskulinecz influenced the creative process; the resurgence in popularity of vinyl; putting together a set list; and much …
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Roadrunner Records writer, Phil Freeman, recently posted a wonderful article about Neil Peart and Neil’s blogging topics on his website. The following is that article. From time to time, Rush drummer Neil Peart posts lengthy blog entries on his personal site, neilpeart.net. They frequently cover a variety of recent events and subjects close to his …
Photo by Andrew MacNaughtan “Headlong Flight”, the first single from Rush’s 20th studio album Clockwork Angels, can be streamed at Rolling Stone and is reported to be one of the trio’s most hard-charging numbers in recent years. “Headlong Flight” was one of those songs that was a joy to write and record from beginning to …
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Chart Watch of Yahoo! Music states that the documentary about Rush “Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage” came in as the No. 2 best selling music video of 2010 and was recently certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Guitarist Alex Lifeson told The Pulse of Radio that it wasn’t until he saw …
