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New Rush drummer Anika Nilles reacts to sudden spotlight
By Fraser Lewry published
Nilles has also thanked fans for their "open-minded" reaction to her appointment

Rush add additional dates to Fifty Something 2026 tour
By Jerry Ewing published
Rush's "evening with" shows will see the band performing two distinct sets from a catalogue of greatest hits and fan favourites

Why Rush are secretly the coolest band on the planet
By Matt Mills published
They eschewed prog cliches, inspired all of your favourite rock bands and made songs that still sound ground-breaking – for 50 years, Rush have been badass

Watch Anika Nilles demonstrate exactly why Rush have chosen her as their new drummer
By Fraser Lewry published
In other news, Mike Portnoy reacts to Anika Nilles' appointment as Rush drummer

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee explain why now is the time to reunite Rush
By Matt Mills published
The pair say that the decision to get the prog rock luminaries back together was “relatively recent”

“Nothing polarises people like we do”: Rush and the mindset behind final album Clockwork Angels
By Jerry Ewing published
In 2012 Geddy Lee discussed their 20th studio title – their only end-to-end concept record – from the aspect of a band who’d come to terms with their youthful years and transformed into a pop-culture phenomenon

"I think her name is Anika": Geddy Lee was telling people about Rush's new drummer two years ago
By Fraser Lewry published
Geddy Lee has also revealed how German drummer Anika Nilles became Rush's choice for their first live shows in more than a decade

"Life is full of surprises!" Rush announce first live shows in eleven years, reveal new live drummer
By Jerry Ewing published
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined on their first live dates for over a decade by former Jeff Beck drummer Anika Nilles

“I never thought 20,000 humans would be playing air drums!” Why Whitfield Crane loves Rush
By Grant Moon published
The American singer didn’t even know what a concept album was when 2112 knocked him off his feet, launching a lifelong love affair with the Canadian trio

The poems, movies and sheep that inspired Rush’s A Farewell To Kings
By Philip Wilding published
The Canadian trio’s fifth album set them on a new course that embraced synths, double-necked guitars and exploring the concept of loss. It was an experience they’d never be able to replicate, even though they tried
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