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Rush share unboxing video for new Rush 50 box set
By Jerry Ewing published
Rush 50 celebrates the band's half-century in a variety of formats featuring seven previously unreleased tracks, out in March

A personal tribute to Neil Peart
By Philip Wilding published
A personal look back at the music, life and times of Neil Peart, the Rush drummer/lyricist and cornerstone who died on January 7, 2020

The motorbike Neil Peart famously rode between shows on Rush's R30 tour is being auctioned
By Fraser Lewry published
The BMW R1200GS comes with a pair of used Neil Peart drumsticks

"I've mastered what I was aiming for thirty years ago": Neil Peart - The Clockwork Angels interview
By Philip Wilding published
In 2012 Rush's drummer Neil Peart told us about modern alchemy, thinking big, how Nirvana influenced Rush, and why he'd never watch Beyond The Lighted Stage

Neil Peart’s love, pain and thoughts on live performance before Rush bowed out
By Philip Wilding published
Drummer reflected on his favourite support act, the album he’d love to re-record, his approach to writing books and accepting he’d grown up as much as he ever would

"Sorry, we lied. Everything’s not okay": Neil Peart's sister recalls how family members broke the news of the late Rush drummer's death
By Paul Brannigan published
Neil Peart's sister shares her heartbreaking memories of her brother's death in 2020

Watch newly restored 4K footage of Rush on their 1976 2112 tour
By Jerry Ewing published
Rare live footage from Rush's 2112 tour has surfaced online

"Geddy and Neil wanted to kill me. They were really upset": Alex Lifeson on the truth behind his infamous 'Blah Blah Blah' speech at Rush's Rock Hall induction
By Paul Brannigan published
Alex Lifeson's speech as Rush were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013 has become legendary. But the guitarist's bandmates initially didn't see the funny side

Rush and the story of Moving Pictures
By Philip Wilding published
Released in 1981, Rush's eighth studio album Moving Pictures not only helped define Rush, but also rock music in the early 80s

"We have a great fucking job and it is fun, especially when people are so into what we’re playing." Rush and the secrets of Clockwork Angels
By Jerry Ewing published
Rush released what would be their final studio collection in Clockwork Angels in 2012, when we spoke to Geddy Lee about the concept of doing a concept album
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