While some of us might still like to think of the guys in Rush as being musical wizards who exist out of time, they’re actually regular guys who enjoy regular guy things — like baseball fan Geddy Lee, who had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays’...

  RUSH‘s army of fans will probably never forgive Rolling Stone for neglecting to ever put them on the cover, but the members of the band truly couldn’t care less. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson stopped the the magazine’s headquarters a few weeks ago and Rolling Stone gave...

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will throw out the ceremonial first pitch when the Toronto Blue Jays open their 37th regular season on Tuesday, April 2 against the Cleveland Indians. Geddy is a Blue Jays season-ticket holder who gets to about 25 games a year when he isn’t touring. He...

In time for 21/12 celebrations, on December 18th, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release the Deluxe Editions of Rush’s 1976 platinum-selling, landmark album 2112 in three different configurations: 2112: Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD and CD/Blu-Ray) and a special Super Deluxe Edition...

At long last, Rush has made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers — who along with Kiss were the two most debated qualifiers of recent years — join five other acts to be honored at the April 18, 2013 ceremony in Cleveland. Fan vote overwhelmingly favored Geddy Lee...

Shawn Hammond of Premier Guitar recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH for the November issue of the magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Premier Guitar: Geddy, how would you describe...

Kevin Winter / Ethan Miller / Jo Hale, Getty Images Grousing about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s nominees for induction has become an annual tradition, but this year, several groups of long-suffering fans may be surprised to find themselves without an axe to grind: At long last,...

IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder Steve Harris will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show “Rockline” with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, October 3 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Harris by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The show will be streamed...

ush by: Dave Lifton 40 minutes ago Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Being an opening act is rarely fun for an up-and-coming band. Bruce Springsteen‘s experiences opening up for Chicago and Black Oak Arkansas in the early days of his career is why he’s never toured with a support...

Just one day after Universal Pictures announced the September 20, 2013 release date for director Ron Howard’s Formula 1 racing movie Rush, starring Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde, the Official Site has gone live with four new stills from the movie. In the racing movie, Hemsworth plays...

Ethan Miller, Getty Images It’s not the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but it will have to do for now. Rush will be honored by musical instrument retailer Guitar Center with a place on their RockWalk. The induction ceremony, which is by invitation only, will take place Nov. 20. The Canadian...

Anthrax really does worship music. After issuing their ‘Worship Music’ album last year to some of the best reviews they’ve seen in years, the metallers are preparing to celebrate the one-year anniversary of that release with a new covers EP. While speaking with our sister site Loudwire,...

Andy Greene of Rolling Stone spoke with Rush’s drummer Neil Peart. Highlights from the interview appear below. RS: What gave you the initial idea to make this a concept record? NP: The nice thing is that it sort of grew in the telling. It started with a conversation in 2009. We got...

Rush have revealed the track list, cover art and a release date for ‘Clockwork Angels,’ their long awaited new studio album, which is finally slated to arrive in virtual and actual record stores on June 12. ‘Clockwork Angels’ is the band’s 20th studio album and their first album of...

  After getting a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame last year in downtown Toronto, Rush singer-bassist Geddy Lee can lay claim to something else his bandmates can’t: a breakfast sandwich named in his honour. According to fan site Rushisaband.com, Caplansky’s Delicatessen has...