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Rupert Hine

In the wee hours of this morning our dear friend and super talented musician, songwriter, and producer of two Rush albums, Presto and Roll The Bones, sadly passed away. Roop was always such an upbeat, unflappable and all around lovely “chap” to work with and to be around. His influence on our music and on our attitude towards enjoying life was profound and he shall be sorely missed by so many. There are still many of his very “British” expressions that have made their way permanently into our lexicon and we can see his smiling face and the twinkle in his eye whilst saying, “Jolly D!!” RIP  dear “Roop”…We love

 

Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary

On May 29th, Permanent Waves-40th Anniversary will be available to fans in four distinct configurations: Super Deluxe Edition, two-CD Deluxe Edition, three-LP Deluxe Edition, and Deluxe Digital Edition.

 

Neil Peart

It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma). We ask that friends, fans, and media alike understandably respect the family’s need for privacy and peace at this extremely painful and difficult time. Those wishing to express their condolences can choose a cancer research group or charity of their choice and make a donation in Neil Peart’s name. Rest in peace brother.   Neil Peart   September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020

 

Geddy Lee East Coast Signings

Geddy Lee has announced 3 more dates where he will be signing copies of his Big Beautiful Book of Bass and giving fist bumps; this time on the east coast! Dec 8 – Pittsburgh @ Barnes & Noble  3pm Dec 9 – New York City @ Barnes & Noble Union Square  7pm Dec 14 – Halifax @ Indigo  ** tickets available Monday November 25th ** Check out all event details and ticket links at rush.com/geddylee

 

Minus 20 by Alex Lifeson

“Winter is coming!  Cold, dark and desolate , Minus 20 is a reflection on the current state of cold, dark and desolate fields everywhere”.   – Alex Lifeson The Brush of Hope painting for 2019 by Alex Lifeson is titled, MINUS 20 MINUS 20 painting is acrylic, signed, 10 x 14 x 1.5 ” Supporting Brush of Hope for many years now, this is your opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind piece of art by Alex Lifeson. All proceeds will go to support the valuable work of The Kidney Foundation of Canada by allowing them to continue their patient services programs, education and awareness initiatives and life saving research.  These programs

 

Detroit Date Added to BBBoB US Book Tour!

Hello Detroit and you Michiganders – In keeping with our concept of being very random, we have, at the last minute, added a book signing in the Motor City – so come on out to the Rock City Music Company,  pick up a book and say “Blah Blah Blah”  or even “Yadda Yadda Yadda”… see you on the 16th of July!! (Repost from @geddyimages) Rock City Music Company 33425 Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154 United States 4pm Buy Tickets

 

Geddy Lee BBBoB US Signing Tour

Hot off the Euro book tour, we are now excited to announce more US cities Geddy will be appearing in and he is looking forward to seeing you all! For more info and to buy tickets, click here.   Sunday, July 14 – NASHVILLE The Basement East Q&A hosted by Rush producers Peter Collins & Nick Raskulinecz Doors 6:00 PM Address: 917 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206 Monday July 15 – ST LOUIS Left Bank Books 5:00 PM Address: 399 North Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO, 63108   Wednesday July 17 –  CHICAGO Barnes & Noble (by Lincoln Park) 6:30 PM Address: 1441 West Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614   Thursday

 

RUSH Cinema Strangiato

Rush returns to the big screen on Wednesday, August 21, when the “Inaugural Theatrical Fan Indulgence” Cinema Strangiato brings Rush fans together in movie theatres worldwide. Featuring R40+, this global fan event will provide a special look into some of the best performances from R40 LIVE, including songs such as “Closer to the Heart”, “Subdivisions”, “Tom Sawyer” and more, as well as unreleased backstage moments and candid footage left on the cutting room floor.  R40+ also includes unseen soundcheck performances of the fan-favorite “Jacob’s Ladder”, and exclusive new interviews with Tom Morello, Billy Corgan, Taylor Hawkins, producer Nick Raskulinecz, violinist Jonathan Dinklage and more. And, as an extra special bonus,

 

Geddy Lee Euro Book Tour

For all our fans based in Europe, we finally have some good news to share with GEDDY LEE book signings starting next week in UK, Netherlands & Germany! This European book signing tour is brought to you by RUSH BACKSTAGE. Date: Saturday June 8 2019 Location: London UK Venue: Waterstones Piccadilly Address: 203 – 206 Piccadilly Street, St. James’s, W1V 9LE Type: Signing Time: 16:00 Buy Tickets Here   Date: Monday June 10 2019 Location: Manchester UK Venue: The Dancehouse Theatre Type: Q&A hosted by Philip Wilding, Signing Address: 10A Oxford Rd, Manchester M1 5QA Time: 19.00 (doors 18.30) Buy Tickets Here   Date: Wednesday June 12 2019 Location: Glasgow, UK Venue:

 

Flashback to The GG’s

Back on May 5, 2012, Rush became laureates of The Governor General’s Performing Arts Award (affectionately nicknamed The GG’s), Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts. It was a diverse and inspiring group that year, as Rush stood alongside Deepa Mehta, Des McAnuff, Mary Walsh, Paul-Andre Fortier, Denis Marleau, Erlaine Collins & Janina Fialkowska. Longtime pal Matt Stone had made the trip to Ottawa and unsurprisingly, delivered a highly entertaining induction speech for the band. “More than anything, it made me proud of Canada—that an event like that could embrace the country’s artists across such a broad spectrum, from high-falutin’ artsy types to rock bums like us, and represent them