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RUSH's Founding Drummer JOHN RUTSEY Dead At 55

Jason Ward of Q107 Classic Rock reports that John Rutsey, a founding member of Toronto rock band RUSH, passed away this weekend according to RUSH management company Anthem Entertainment. He was 55. Rutsey was famous for playing on RUSH's 1974 debut album, including the song "In The Mood", before dec...

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POISONBLACK: New Album Track Listing Revealed

POISONBLACK, the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala, has finalized the track listing for its third album. "A Dead Heavy Day", which is scheduled for release in August. The CD was recorded at Soundmix Studio in POISONBLACK's hometown of Oulu with Kari Vhkuopus and was mix...

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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Part Of RUSH Guitarists Lawsuit

Naples Daily News reports: A federal appeals court reinstated part of RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson's lawsuit last week, ruling that it's up to a jury to determine whether lies and embellishments by a Ritz-Carlton night manager caused Collier County sheriffs deputies to use force and Tasers to subdue...

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POISONBLACK: New Song Posted Online

POISONBLACK, the Finnish band featuring former SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala, has posted a new song, "Left Behind", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album. "A Dead Heavy Day", which was recorded at Soundmix Studio in POISONBLACK's hometown of Oulu with Kari Vhkuopus. Th...

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RUSH: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Canadian rock legends RUSH were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, on April 30, 2008. The program is now available for streaming at this location. RUSH's new live two-CD set, "Snakes & Arrows Live", sold just under 21,000 copies in the U...

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Ex-DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE Keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN Featured On RELOCATOR Debut

Keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BILLY IDOL) is featured on the self-titled debut album from the all-instrumental prog-rock project RELOCATOR. Influenced by both modern and classic artists like UK, PLANET X, RUSH and ALLAN HOLDSWORTH, RELOCATOR has developed its own styl...

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ANTHROPIA Completes Mixing New Album

French metal band ANTHROPIA has finished mixing its new album, "The Chain Reaction", tentatively due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded at ArtMusic studio in Nice and the group's own studio and was mixed by Franois Merle from the French band MANIGANCE. ADAGIO key...

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RUSH: 'Backstage Secrets' Five-Part Documentary To Air In May

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, WhistleStop Productions has put together a five-part documentary series which follows various members of the RUSH road crew during a typical day out on the road with the band. It was shot in high definition and Dolby 5.1 Surround audio dur...

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RUSH, DEATH ANGEL, TRIVIUM Producer NICK RASKULINECZ Launches Shoe Company

Producer extraordinaire Nick Raskulinecz (DEATH ANGEL, TRIVIUM, RUSH, SHADOWS FALL) has started a new shoe company called Hooves Footwear. Hooves Footwear has partnered with Gravis Footwear to design to create a premium, limited-edition, core metal shoe. Hooves' first signature shoe, The Beast, is l...

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KORN: 'Haze' Video Available

According to IGN Music, KORN's new song "Haze" has been made available for purchase from online music sites. The single, inspired by Ubisoft's upcoming video game for the Playstation 3, is also included on the enhanced CD version of KORN's untitled album that was released on April 21 in Europe, Japa...

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RUSH Guitarist's Son Wins Round In Lawsuit

The Associated Press reports that RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson has won a round in a lawsuit claiming that he and his son were roughed up by deputies while being ejected from a black-tie New Year's Eve party at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, Fla. A federal appeals court says a lower court judge ...

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows Live' Makes Billboard's Top 20

RUSH's new live two-CD set, "Snakes & Arrows Live", sold just under 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 18 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's 18th studio album, "Snakes & Arrows", debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album chart with sale...

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RUSH Guitarist: 'We're Always Trying To Progress With Every Record We Make'

Keith Spera of The Times-Picayune recenty conducted an interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Times-Picayune: Back in the day you guys cultivated a mystique. Nowadays you seem to be much more visible. Is there a concerted effort to not be in the shadows...

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RUSH Manager Comments On New Orleans / Houston Date Switch

RUSH has announced that two of the tour dates on this year's continuation of the Snakes & Arrows tour will be switched. The New Orleans date scheduled for Saturday, April 19 at the New Orleans Arena will be moved to Sunday, April 20 at the same venue. The Houston date originally scheduled for Su...

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RUSH: New Orleans Concert Moved Back A Day

According to Nola.com, RUSH's concert at the New Orleans Arena originally scheduled for Saturday, April 19 has been moved to the following day due to the New Orleans Hornets playoff game. All tickets for the Saturday April 19 show will be honored at the new show date. RUSH's 18th studio album, "Snak...