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RUSH: Companion To NEIL PEART's 'The Roadshow Illustrated Companion' Book Due In September

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Rounder Books will publish RUSH drummer Neil Peart's "The Roadshow Illustrated Companion" on September 25. The official book description is as follows: "A stunning companion to 'Roadshow: Landscape with Drums, The Illustrated Companion' comb...

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RUSH Guitarist Comments On Return Of 'Concept Album'

Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press recently spoke to RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson about the return of the concept album. Once the epitome of '70s self-indulgent prog rock, the concept album suffered a severe backlash with the stripped-down sound of the '80s and '90s but has emerged as a whole...

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RUSH Members Interviewed By ALICE COOPER; Audio Available

RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were interviewed on Alice Cooper's radio show, "Nights with Alice Cooper", on April 26, 2007. An MP3 file containing the audio of the 10-minute interview can be downloaded at this location (13 MB). RUSH's 18th studio album, "Snakes & Arrows", debuted at No. 3 on...

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RUSH Guitarist Says Encores At Concerts At 'To Be Expected'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke to Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press about the the time-honoured custom of playing encores at concerts. "Certainly, on our level, it's to be expected," Lifeson says of RUSH encores, noting there's little variation among them, despite the group's vast catalog...

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RUSH: More 'Snakes & Arrows' Chart Positions Revealed

According to RushIsABand.com, RUSH's new album, "Snakes & Arrows" has registered the following chart positions: #3 - Canada #3 – U.S. #4 - Finland #6 - Sweden U.S. chart breakdown: #1 - Top Rock Albums chart #1 - Tastemakers chart #2 - Top Internet Albums chart #5 - Top Digital Albums chart ...

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows' Debuts At No. 3 On Billboard Chart

RUSH's latest album, "Snakes & Arrows", has sold just under 93,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's last studio set, 2002's "Vapor Trails", began at No. 6 with 108,000. All told, the new set is the act's 27th ...

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RUSH: Complete 'Far Cry' Video Available

RUSH's video for the band's new single, "Far Cry", directed by Chris Mills, can be seen at this location. According to Hits Daily Double, RUSH's "Snakes & Arrows" is poised to sell under 90,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 3 or No. 4 ...

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RUSH Guitarist, Lighting Designer/Director Interviewed On Toronto Radio; Audio Available

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and lighting designer/director Howard Ungerleider were guests last night (Saturday, May 5) on Toronto's CFRB Radio Rock Talk program. Howard was up first and spoke about his history with RUSH and his involvement...

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RUSH Enjoying Its Most Successful Single In A Decade

Jane Stevenson of the Edmonton Sun reports that veteran Toronto prog-rock band RUSH is going through a major renaissance right now. Together for 33 years, singer-bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer-lyricist Neil Peart are enjoying their most successful single in a decade, "Far Cry"...

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RUSH: 'Far Cry' Video Snippet Available

A teaser for RUSH's video for the band's new single, "Far Cry", directed by Chris Mills, can be seen at this location. The clip is expected to debut next week. According to Hits Daily Double, RUSH's "Snakes & Arrows" is poised to sell around 110,000 copies in the United States during its first ....

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows' On Track To Debut At Billboard's No. 3

According to Hits Daily Double, RUSH's "Snakes & Arrows" is poised to sell around 110,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 3 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. Def Jam Urban star NE-YO is on target to hit No. 1 with sales of around 250,000, ...

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RUSH Frontman Says He Is Reponsible For Getting Writing And Recording Process In Motion

Launch Radio Networks reports: RUSH released its 18th studio album on Tuesday (May 1),titled "Snakes & Arrows". This is the first collection of all-new RUSH material since 2002's "Vapor Trails", and bassist/singer Geddy Lee told Launch that he's the one who usually gets the writing and recordin...

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RUSH Guitarist Outlines Legal Battle Over Bloody Police Skirmish

Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press reports: The truth behind a brutal skirmish with police that left RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson bloodied and burned has yet to be told, the musician said Wednesday as he vowed to pursue every legal recourse at his disposal. The legendary Canadian rocker says h...

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Snakes & Arrows

I have a feeling that many RUSH fans felt the way I did when a sample of "Far Cry", the opening cut from the band's 18th studio album, surfaced online back in March. The big, crunching chords, melodic acoustic counterpoint, and epic feel all created an instant auditory flashback to the band's early...

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RUSH: 'Classic Rewind' SIRIUS Special Available

The Sirius Satellite Radio "Classic Rewind" RUSH special for the band's new album, "Snakes & Arrows", that aired on April 26 is now available for streaming, with all songs and commercials edited from the original broadcast, at this location. The FMQB "Inside Snakes & Arrows" special and the...