GEDDY LEE TEAMS UP WITH THE CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION TO OFFER FANS A “RUSH OF NATURE”  The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is making available 150 limited edition numbered and autographed prints of wildlife photography taken and donated by Geddy Lee. CWF’s “RUSH of Nature” initiative gives RUSH fans an opportunity to share in Lee’s love of wildlife photography while helping support CWF’s wildlife conservation programs across the country. The 150 prints will each sell for $150 as part of CWF’s Canada 150 celebration designed to encourage Canadians to #ConserveTheWonder. “We are extremely thankful that Geddy is as adept with a camera as he is with his bass,” said Shauna Pichosky, …

Rush’s 2112 Box Set has been nominated in the new Reissue Of The Year category at this year’s 2017 Progressive Music Awards Fans can vote here: http://2017.prog.awards.teamrock.com/

This is shocking and terribly sad news…. Chris Cornell was not only an amazing musician but also a generous spirit that will be sorely missed. Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave, solo work. What a voice. What a body of work. Our thoughts are with his family, bandmates, friends and fans…. Truly heartbreaking. RIP Chris  

Geddy and Alex were so elated to induct one of their favourite bands, YES, to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Followed by Geddy joining YES on stage for Roundabout, then Alex & Geddy joining Pearl Jam, members of Yes and Journey in the “Rockin’ The Free World” finale (see video below), and even hanging with Snoop backstage – check out some of the photos on the Rush Instagram and Geddy Lee Instagram  

IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘A FAREWELL TO KINGS’   RUSH WILL RELEASE A LIMITED EDITION SINGLE FOR ‘CYGNUS X-1’ AS A RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE This year marks the 40th anniversary of Rush’s sixth studio album, A Farewell To Kings. To kick-start the celebration, on April 22, 2017, UMe/Anthem/ole will release a limited edition, 12” single for Cygnus X-1 as an exclusive for Record Store Day, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Featuring “Book I: The Voyage” and “Book II: Hemispheres,” this is the first time these tracks will be released as a single and the pressing will be limited to only 5000 copies. Cygnus X-1 is pressed …

We are so saddened to hear the news of the sudden and abrupt demise of Classic Rock Magazine, Prog Magazine, Metal Hammer, Team Rock Radio, Team Rock online, as well as the Prog Awards and the Classic Rock Awards brands. We are thinking of the very talented and passionate staff that lived to bring the music of so many artists to their fans. We’ve met some amazing people through our interviews over the years with writers like Phil Wilding, Jerry Ewing, and Paul Elliott just to name a few. Props to Ben Ward who started a donation page to help the 73 staffers that are now without a job or …

“Listening to 2112 today, one is struck by both its brilliance and its brevity.” – Classic Rock   The 40th Anniversary edition of 2112 is now available – own yours along with other 2112 items all available at RushBackstage.com

Earlier this month, Canadian Music Week announced that the members of RUSH would be the 2017 recipients of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award at Canadian Music Week in April. Part of this prestigious Humanitarian award includes $40,000 to be made to the recipient’s charity of choice. The members of Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart – have unanimously decided to direct the funds to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook. “We are pleased to direct this generous donation from the Allan Slaight Humanitarian award to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook. Many Canadian families have been affected either directly …

Due to overwhelming demand by our fans, there will be encore screenings of TIME STAND STILL documentary on Thursday, November 17, across the US. Check for a local theatre near you! The theatrical screenings will feature two very special extras that will not be included on the home video released on the 18th: an animated short about the early days of Neil Peart by Fantoons, and a 20-minute short directed by Adam Jones, Rush: A Salute to Kings, which features interviews with fans of the band including Gene Simmons, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart), and the …

‘2112’ AT 40:  THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EXPANSIVE 2CD/DVD/3LP VINYL PACKAGES TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 16 Features rare live tracks and previously unreleased material Also includes newly-recorded tracks from 2112 by Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters along with Nick Raskulinecz, Billy Talent, Steven Wilson, Jacob Moon and Alice In Chains PRE-ORDER NOW AT RUSHBACKSTAGE After celebrating over 40 years together with the same trio line-up, UMe continues the celebration of the Rush catalog with the release of three 40th anniversary expanded editions of the band’s classic 1976 album 2112. On December 16, 2016, 2112—40th will be released in three distinct variations. The 2CD/DVD edition will include a newly remastered CD of …