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Rush in 1982
“They had their own code via eye contact and head movements. It was amazing”: How Rush made Signals

By Dave Everley Published

The trio’s ninth album was born amid tension over synths and mixes and a concern about disappointing long-term fans - but it proved to be the band’s transition into the 80s and beyond

Albums
Jeff Jones head shot
Rush before Geddy Lee: Meet Jeff Jones, the bass player who stepped aside

By Andrew Daly Published

"As far as I remember, I was always there" - original Rush bassist Jeff Jones puts the story straight

Interviews
Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as one raises a Venezuelan flag following a magnitude earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 28, 2026
Rush launch official t-shirt to raise funds for Venezuelan earthquake relief

By Fraser Lewry Published

The June 24 earthquakes killed at least 2,295 and left more than 11,000 injured

Merchandise
Payton Rose Velligan performing
Watch "Weird Al" Yankovic's guitarist singing Rush's Cygnus X-1 Book II in a bathroom in Missouri

By Fraser Lewry Published

Meet Payton Rose Velligan: She sings Rush in the bathroom

Tracks & Singles
Rush at the 2013 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Remembering that time Rush's Alex Lifeson trolled the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with the most ridiculous awards speech ever

By Merlin Alderslade Published

"Blah blah blah, blah blah-blah-blah-blah, blah blah, blah blah-blah!"

Hall of Fame
Rush posing for a photograph in 1978
A metal fan’s guide to prog legends Rush

By Malcolm Dome Published

Side long epics, mad concepts and unlikely hit singles – how Canadian visionaries Rush laid down the blueprint for prog metal

Interviews
Rush and Aimee Mann onstage (composite image)
Aimee Mann reacts to performing with Rush in Los Angeles

By Fraser Lewry Published

Initially reluctant to perform, Aimee Mann didn't respond to Geddy Lee's invitation to Rush's reunion shows for a month

Bands & Artists
Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson from Rush pose backstage in Springfield, Massachusetts, 9th December 1976 during their All The World's a Stage tour. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
Rush’s Neil Peart, an exploding golf ball and two career-changing conversations

By Martin Kielty Published

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson recall their late friend and bandmate, recalling what he brought to the band and how they began to move on without him

Interviews
Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson performing onstage in the 1970s
All the songs Rush have never played live… yet

By Dave Everley Published

Rush have recorded 167 original songs. They’ve never played 42 of them. Could that change on the Fifty Something tour?

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Bands & Artists
Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee performing onstage in LA on June 7
Rush played a classic song for the first time in 47 years on the fourth night of the Fifty Something tour

By Dave Everley Published

The Fifty Something tour continues to throw up surprises – and this time it was A Farewell To Kings, aired for the first time since 1979

Live Performances
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