Rush News Stories

Rush's Cinema Strangiato Coming To Movie Theaters
Rush have announced that they will screen the Director's Cut of their 2019 film, 'Cinema Strangiato', in theaters

The Band Rush Can Never Exist Again Says Lifeson
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson said during an interview this past week that he sees no way for Rush to exist again

Rush Icon Alex Lifeson's New Band Mixing Album
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson says that his new band project are currently mixing their forthcoming album

Rush Icon Alex Lifeson Streams First New Music In A Decade
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is streaming his first new music in close to a decade in sync with the launch of a new signature guitar line

Father Of Rush Legend Neil Peart Passes Away
Glen Peart, the father of late legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart died on Saturday, June 12th, after a battle with cancer

The Polyphonic Spree Get Animated For Rush Classic
The Polyphonic Spree have released a semi-animated performance music video for their cover of the Rush hit 'The Spirit Of The Radio'

Primus Share New Rush A Tribute To Kings Tour Dates
Primus have announced the new dates for their previously postponed 'A Tribute To Kings' Tour

Rush Classic Covered By The Polyphonic Spree
The Polyphonic Spree are streaming their covers of the Rush classic 'The Spirit Of The Radio'

Anthrax's Benante and Friends Plot Rush Tribute EP, Share 'Subdivisions' Video
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante is a die hard Rush and Neil Peart fans so it is only fitting that he and his all-star friends

Rush In The Studio For 2112 Anniversary
The 45th anniversary of Rush's '2112' is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard

Rush's Neil Peart 2021 Drumset Scholarship Details Announced
Hudson Music is sharing details for The 2021 Neil Peart Drumset Scholarship in honor of the late Rush legend

Rush Icon Neil Peart's Drums Used On Crown Lands' New Single
Canadian rock duo Crown Lands have released a Mandalorian-style sci-fi video for their new track 'Context: Fearless Pt. 1',

Rush In The Studio For 'Moving Pictures' 40th Anniversary
The 40th anniversary of Rush's iconic 'Moving Pictures' album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio

Rush's Alex Lifeson And Geddy Lee Eager To Work Together Again
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson says in a new interview that he and Geddy Lee have been talking about working together on new music

Rush Legend Neil Peart Tribute Event Postponed
A tribute concert for late Rush legend Neil Peart has been delayed for a third time due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Rush's Geddy Lee To Perform With Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Rush bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee will perform alongside the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra next month

Neil Peart's Hometown To Further Honor The Rush Legend
The first anniversary of the death of legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was marked by his hometown of St. Catharines

Rush Legend Neil Peart Voted Best Prog Musician Of All Time 2020 In Review
Late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has been voted the greatest prog rock musician of all time

Rush Legend Neil Peart Narrates Short Film 'Growth Rings' 2020 In Review
Late Rush drummer Neil Peart can be heard narrating 'Growth Rings', a newly-released short film

Rush Tribute Neil Peart In Animated Video 2020 In Review
Rush pay tribute to late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart as a part of their animated music video for their 1980 classic

Music Stars To Remember Rush Legend Neil Peart For Special
Legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart passed away back in January and as 2020 comes to a close SiriusXM

Rush's Alex Lifeson Reflects On 'Permanent Waves' 2020 In Review
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson recently took a look back at the legendary band's 1980 album 'Permanent Waves'

Rush's Neal Peart Remembered By Mike Portnoy 2020 In Review
Rush's Neal Peart Remembered By Mike Portnoy was a top 20 story of Feb. 2020

Rush Tour Rumor Addressed By Mike Portnoy 2020 In Review
Rush Tour Rumor Addressed By Mike Portnoy was a top 20 story of Jan. 2020

Rush Legend Neil Peart Dead At 67 2020 In Review
Rush Legend Neil Peart Dead At 67 was the no. 1 of the top 20 stories of Jan. 2020

Famed Neil Peart Early Rush Drum Set Up For Auction
The original drum set used by Neil Peart during his early years with Rush is now available for purchase

Rush Legend Neil Peart Drumset Scholarship Snnounced
Hudson Music has announced The Neil Peart Drumset Scholarship in honor of the late Rush legend

Neil Young Previews After The Gold Rush 50th Anniversary Reissue
Neil Young is sharing the first preview of a newly-announced expanded 50th anniversary edition of his 1970 album classic

Rush In The Studio For 'Power Windows' 35th Anniversary
The 35th anniversary of the Rush's 'Power Windows' album is being celebrated with an episode of the syndicated radio show In The Studio

Rush Legend Neil Peart Voted Best Prog Musician Of All Time
Late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has been voted the greatest prog rock musician of all time by readers of Prog Magazine

Fu Manchu Tribute Rush's Neil Peart With 'Working Man' Cover
Fu Manchu are paying tribute to late Rush drummer Neil Peart with a newly-released cover

Rush Legend Neil Peart To Receive All-Star Tribute
An all-star tribute to late Rush legend Neil Peart will be takomg place this weekend as part of a livestream event

Rush's Geddy Lee Pays Tribute To Pete Way
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has taken to social media to pay tribute to legendary UFO bass player Pete Way

The Sword Rock Rush Classic 'Working Man' For Lockdown Series
The Sword have released their cover of the Rush classic 'Working Man'

Tool, Mastodon, Primus Stars Lead All-Star Rush Tribute Jam
An all-star lineup of musicians have teamed up for a 'bedroom cover' of the Rush classic 'Anthem,'

Rush's Geddy Lee Shares Rare 1960s Live Photo
Legendary Rush bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Geddy Lee took to social media to share a rare, vintage photo of himself

Rush Legend Neil Peart Narrates Short Film 'Growth Rings'
Rush drummer Neil Peart can be heard narrating 'Growth Rings', a newly-released short film by the rocker

Rush Tribute Neil Peart In New Animated Video
Rush pay tribute to late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart as a part of their new animated music video for their 1980 classic

Rush Pay Tribute To Producer Rupert Hine
Rush have shared an online tribute to producer and musician Rupert Hine, who has died at the age of 72

Rush Legend Neil Peart To Receive Hometown Honor
Late legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart will be honored by his hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario

Rush's Alex Lifeson Looks Back At Fun 'Permanent Waves' 40 Years Later
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson reflected on the 40th anniversary of their 1980 album 'Permanent Waves

Rush Release Promo Video For Permanent Waves Super Deluxe Edition
Rush are streaming an unboxing video for the Super Deluxe Edition of the 40th-anniversary reissues of their 1980 album, 'Permanent Waves.'

Rush Streaming Previously Unreleased 1980 Live Recording
Rush are streaming live audio of a previously-unreleased 1980 performance of 'Natural Science'

Rush Stream Unreleased 'Freewill' Live Performance
Rush are streaming live audio of a previously-unreleased 1980 performance of 'Freewill'

Rush Stream Unreleased 'Spirit Of Radio' Performance
Rush are streaming live audio of a previously-unreleased 1980 performance of 'The Spirit Of Radio'

Rush Classic Gets All-Star Quarantine Cover
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has recruited some of his metal musician friends to record a quarantine cover

Primus Postpone North American Rush Tribute Tour
Primus have announced that they have been forced to postpone their North American spring and summer A Tribute To Kings Tour

KISS Not Rushing Rescheduling Farewell Tour
KISS cofounder Gene Simmons says that once there is a 'cure' for the Covid-19 coronavirus, the band will resume their farewell tour

Rush's Geddy Lee Part Of All-Star 'Lean On Me' Covid-19 Relief Cover
Rush bassist Geddy Lee is featured as a part of an all-star cast of Canadian musicians on a cover of the Bill Withers classic

Rush's Alex Lifeson Reflects On 'Permanent Waves'
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson recently took a look back at the legendary band's 1980 album 'Permanent Waves'

Rush Announce 'Permanent Waves' 40th Anniversary Editions
Rush will release multiple 40th-anniversary editions of their seventh studio album, 'Permanent Waves', on May 29th

Rush Frontman Geddy Lee 'Self-Isolating'
Rush frontman Geddy Lee shared online last week that he is currently 'self-isolating ' due to the Covid-19 coronavirus

Rush and Blink-182 Stars Self-Quarantine
Rush legend Alex Lifeson and Blink-182's Mark Hoppus both shared via social media that they and their families

A Night For Neil Peart Memorial Event Announced
A Night For Neil Peart Memorial Celebration is set to take place in the legendary Rush drummer lyricist's hometown

Rush's Neal Peart Remembered By Mike Portnoy
Legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neal Peart, who died last month from brain cancer, was remembered by Mike Portnoy

Primus To Tribute Rush On Upcoming Tour
Primus have announced a very special tour that will find them playing very special tribute to prog rock legends Rush

Iron Maiden Stars Remember Rush Icon Neil Peart
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris and drummer Nicko McBrain have separately shared their reaction to the death of Neal Peart

Redlight King Share Their Cover Of Rush's 'Working Man'
Redlight King have released a video for their cover of the Rush classic 'Working Man'.

Rush Thank Fans For Outpouring Of Love Over Neil Peart's Death
Rush, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, took to social media to thank fans for honoring drummer and lyricist Neil Peart

Rush Music Surges Following Death Of Drummer Neil Peart
Rush music has dominated US music sales and streams following the January 7th passing of drummer Neil Peart

Music World Pays Tribute To Rush Legend Neil Peart
The music word is mourning the loss of Rush legend Neil Peart, who passed away this past Tuesday (January 7th)

Rush Legend Neil Peart Dead At 67
Legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart died from brain cancer this past Tuesday, January 7th, at the age of 67

Rush Tour Rumor Addressed By Mike Portnoy
Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy says that there is no truth to a report that he will be joining Rush (replacing Neil Peart)

Rush Geddy Lee Was Thrilled To Say Yes To Historic Jam 2019 In Review
Rush Geddy Lee Was Thrilled To Say Yes To Historic Jam was a top 19 story of Aug. 2019

Rush's Geddy Lee Doesn't Rule Out Playing Without Neil Peart 2019 In Review
Rush's Geddy Lee Doesn't Rule Out Playing Without Neil Peart was a top 19 story of July 2019

There's No Plans To Do Any More Rush Projects Says Geddy Lee 2019 In Review
icon Geddy Lee says that there are no plans to do any more projects with the band

Rush Reunion Unlikely Says Geddy 2019 In Review
Rush Reunion Unlikely Says Geddy was a top 19 story of May 2019

Rush's Geddy Lee Jams Beatles Classic With Les Claypool, Sean Lennon 2019 In Review
Rush's Geddy Lee Jams Beatles Classic With Les Claypool, Sean Lennon was a top 19 story of April 2019

Geddy Lee In No Rush For New Music 2019 In Review
Geddy Lee In No Rush For New Music was a top 19 story of Mar. 2019

Rush's Geddy Lee Reveals One Of His Biggest Inspirations
Rush icon Geddy Lee has revealed that the live recording of 'Crossroads' by Cream

Rush's Geddy Lee Adds More Book Tour Dates
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced a handful of December dates for a series in-store signing events

Def Leppard In No Rush To Make New Music Says Elliott
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott says that the band is no rush to make the follow-up to their 2015 self-titled album

Rush's Geddy Lee Announces US Book Tour Dates
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced a handful of November US dates for a series in-store signing events

Rush Announce Clockwork Angels Tour 5LP Package
Rush will release a 5LP edition of their 2013 live package, 'Clockwork Angels Tour', on October 11th

Rush Preview 'Cinema Strangiato' Event
Rush are streaming a pair of new video previews for their upcoming worldwide event, 'Cinema Strangiato.'

No Rush Do-overs For Geddy Lee
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says that with hindsight he recognizes something he might have done differently

Rush Share Live Video From 'Cinema Strangiato'
Rush are streaming live footage of a performance of their 1984 track, 'Distant Early Warning',

The End Of Rush Was The Best For Geddy Lee
The final era for Rush was the best for the band says frontman Geddy Lee,

Rush Geddy Lee Was Thrilled To Say Yes To Historic Jam
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says he was 'flabbergasted and honored' to be asked to perform with prog legends Yes

Rush's Geddy Lee Doesn't Rule Out Playing Without Neil Peart
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says that it is 'hard to say' if he and his bandmate Alex Lifeson would consider playing together again

Rush Celebrating Final Tour With Cinema Strangiato Event
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says that their upcoming Cinema Strangiato theatric event is a way for fans to celebrate

Rush's Geddy Lee Adds New Stop To Book Tour
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has expanded his upcoming series of US store signing events in support of his latest project

Rush Icon Geddy Lee Announces US Book Tour
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced a handful of US dates this month for a series in-store signing events

Geddy Lee Explains Rush's Longevity
Rush frontman Geddy Lee recently explained in an interview why he believes the band had a very long career

Rush Share Video Preview For Cinema Strangiato Event
Rush are streaming a video preview for their upcoming worldwide event, 'Cinema Strangiato.'

There's No Plans To Do Any More Rush Projects Says Geddy Lee
Rush icon Geddy Lee says that there are no plans to do any more projects with the band

Rush's Cinema Strangiato Hitting Theaters For One Night Only
Rush will screen the event, 'Cinema Strangiato', in theaters worldwide on Wednesday, August 21

Rush Frontman Geddy Lee Announces More Book Tour Dates
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced a handful of European dates for a series in-store signing events

Rush Reunion Unlikely Says Geddy
Rush unofficially retired following their last tour due to health reasons and now frontman Geddy Lee

Bobby Rush Announces New Album 'Top Of The Blues'
Bobby Rush has announced that he will be releasing his new studio album 'Top of the Blues ' on August 16th

Rush's Geddy Lee Announces Big Beautiful Book Of Bass Tour
Rush frontman Geddy Lee has announced dates for a series in-store signing events in support of his latest project

Geddy Lee Would Love To See Rush Inspired Stage Musical
Rush frontman Geddy Lee says in a new interview that he believes that some of the iconic band's concept albums

Rush Classic 'A Farewell To Kings' Getting A Graphic Novel
Rush have teamed up with Fantoons for an official graphic novel chronicling the making of the band's 1977 album

Rush's Geddy Lee Jams Beatles Classic With Les Claypool, Sean Lennon
Rush icon Geddy Lee surprised fans at The Claypool Lennon Delirium's concert in Toronto last Wednesday night

Rush Announce 4LP Time Machine 2011 Package
Rush will release the debut vinyl edition of 'Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland', on June 7th.

Geddy Lee In No Rush For New Music
Rush frontman Geddy Lee is enjoying the legendary band's retirement and recently release his 'Big Beautiful Book Of Bass'

Rush Legend Returns On New Song From The Mute Gods
Legendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson makes a very special guest appearance on the new song from The Mute Gods

Rush Wandering The Face Of The Earth Announced
A new book due this fall will document the global touring history of Canadian rockers Rush

Rush Star Guests On New Song Streaming Online
Rush may have retired but that is not keeping guitarist Alex Lifeson from making new music

Rush Members To Make Special Appearance
Rush bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson will appear at a Rush Fan Day event at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame