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RUSH Announce R40 Live 40TH Anniversary Tour

Celebrating 40 years, Rush and Live Nation confirmed that the R40 LIVE Tour will visit 34 cities throughout North America this summer beginning May 8 in Tulsa, OK and finishing August 1st in Los Angeles, CA. These not to be missed concerts will highlight four decades of the band’s music. Tickets for the RUSH: R40 LIVE TOUR will go on sale starting January 30, 2015 in select markets.

 

Rush.com Redesign

In honor of forty years of Rush, we thought we’d polish this puppy up a bit. Behold our new website, chock full of features, news, and history. It’s also mobile friendly and built with the latest and greatest technology. It will become the definitive Rush resource.

 

Fly By Night Vinyl Pre-order

Fly By Night, Rush’s second album, is being re-released and has been remastered on 200-gram, heavyweight vinyl at legendary Abbey Road Studios using the Direct Metal Mastering (DMM) audiophile copper plating process, all from original analogue masters. It’s available for pre-order now.

 

Neil Peart Appears on NPR’s Morning Edition

NPR’s Morning Edition is doing a week-long feature about drums and drummers. For the second installment in “Beat Week,” Steve Inskeep spoke with Neil Peart about his early fascination with Gene Krupa and the demanding requirements of his playing.

 

A Preview of Geddy’s Speakeasy Appearance

Geddy Lee taped an episode of the new PBS series “Speakeasy” on November 7th in New York City, and Speakeasy posted a sneak preview of the interview

 

One On One with Neil Peart of RUSH

This weekend on your radio, Neil Peart sits down with Legends of Classic Rock host Jeff Woods for an hour featuring stories and music.

 

Neil Peart’s Guide to Neil Peart’s Drums

When Neil Peart sat down with CBC Music to talk about his newest book, Far and Near: On Days Like These, which includes his reflections about life on the road, they couldn’t help but ask him to take them through his drum kit.

 

The Who – Teenage Cancer Trust Show

 “I was thrilled to support the Teenage Cancer Trust while celebrating the music of The Who — a band that changed my life.” — Geddy Lee Read Rolling Stone’s review of the show