Rush is a Band https://www.rushisaband.com/ Rush Blog - Rush is a Band Blog: Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Fri, 8 May 2026 09:47:57 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Updates and other random Rush stuff]]> The New York Times published a new article (subscription required) last week on Rush's upcoming Fifty Something tour where they spoke with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson about Rush's reunion, the upcoming Fifty Something tour, how rehearsals are going, and new drummer Anika Nilles, who was also interviewed for the piece. The interviews took place in late March at Toronto's Barberian's steakhouse following one of the band's rehearsal sessions nearby. The interview ended up in the Sunday print edition of The Times, including a full-page spread with a photo of the entire band, including Anika Nilles and Loren Gold. You can read the piece online here (bypass the paywall here). Rush is currently hunkered down in preparation for their Fifty Something tour which kicks off in just 4 short weeks from Sunday on June 7th in LA. The article states that they have 38 songs so far that they're rehearsing, but is one of them Fly By Night - a song they haven't performed since the '70s? Men's Journal posted an article earlier this week on how Geddy Lee doesn't think very highly of the track:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/08/6471/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff Fri, 8 May 2026 09:47:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/08/6471/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff <![CDATA[Alex Lifeson's Lerxst Amplifification introduce the Analog Kid Double Chorus Pedal]]> UPDATE - 5/7@12:56PM: Here's a video demonstrating the pedal:

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Alex Lifeson's Lerxst Amplification have announced the release of the Analog Kid Chorus Pedal, a powerful and expressive modulation pedal designed to capture the unmistakable chorus textures that defined a generation of iconic recordings. Drawing inspiration from the lush tones heard across Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, and Signals, the Analog Kid delivers everything from shimmering cleans to expansive, swirling modulation, while opening the door to an entirely new sonic territory. From the press release:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/07/6474/Alex-Lifesons-Lerxst-Amplifification-introduce-the-Analog-Kid-Double-Chorus-Pedal Thu, 7 May 2026 11:01:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/07/6474/Alex-Lifesons-Lerxst-Amplifification-introduce-the-Analog-Kid-Double-Chorus-Pedal <![CDATA[RUSHfest Scotland's Steve Brown talks Rush's comeback and this year's event in new MetalTalk interview]]> This year's RUSHfest Scotland will take place next weekend on May 15-17 at Drygate Brewery and the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. Envy of None's Maiah Wynne will be the featured guest along with author Kevin J. Anderson, and tickets for the event are available to purchase here. They are also running a fundraiser raffle for the Funding Neuro cancer charity, where the winner receives two great tickets to Rush's tour kickoff in Los Angeles on June 7th. You can make a donation for your chance to win at justgiving.com. RUSHfest Scotland founder Steve Brown was recently interviewed for MetalTalk.net to discuss the event along with his thoughts on Rush's comeback tour, detailing his personal experience when he heard the news:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/06/6473/RUSHfest-Scotlands-Steve-Brown-talks-Rushs-comeback-and-this-years-event-in-new-MetalTalk-interview Wed, 6 May 2026 12:05:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/06/6473/RUSHfest-Scotlands-Steve-Brown-talks-Rushs-comeback-and-this-years-event-in-new-MetalTalk-interview <![CDATA[MOFI to release a series of premium vinyl and high-fi editions spanning Rush's Mercury catalog from 2026 through 2028]]> The Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) conference for the North American audio industry took place last month, and featured a blockbuster under-the-radar announcement from Mobile Fidelity regarding their plans for Rush's Mercury catalog. The YouTube channel Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion broke the news last month in this video following the conference after attending MOFI's panel with Jim Davis and Rob LoVerde. At one point in their presentation when discussing their plans for the near future, they showed a slide that simply said RUSH - 2026-2028, but did not elaborate, prompting the YouTuber to ask about it.

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/04/6472/MOFI-to-release-a-series-of-premium-vinyl-and-high-fi-editions-spanning-Rushs-Mercury-catalog-from-2026-through-2028 Mon, 4 May 2026 10:02:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/04/6472/MOFI-to-release-a-series-of-premium-vinyl-and-high-fi-editions-spanning-Rushs-Mercury-catalog-from-2026-through-2028 <![CDATA[Updates and other random Rush stuff]]> The New York Times published a new article (subscription required) earlier this week on Rush's upcoming Fifty Something tour where they spoke with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson about Rush's reunion, the upcoming Fifty Something tour, how rehearsals are going, and new drummer Anika Nilles, who was also interviewed for the piece. The interviews took place in late March at Toronto's Barberian's steakhouse following one of the band's rehearsal sessions nearby:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/01/6468/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff Fri, 1 May 2026 10:47:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/01/6468/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff <![CDATA[Rickenbacker gives Geddy Lee a new custom Rickenbacker 4000V Bass for Rush's Fifty Something tour]]> Earlier this week, Rickenbacker unveiled a new custom Rickenbacker 4000V Bass that they had specially made for Geddy Lee to use on Rush's upcoming Fifty Something tour. From the Instagram post reveal:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/01/6470/Rickenbacker-gives-Geddy-Lee-a-new-custom-Rickenbacker-4000V-Bass-for-Rushs-Fifty-Something-tour Fri, 1 May 2026 09:27:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/05/01/6470/Rickenbacker-gives-Geddy-Lee-a-new-custom-Rickenbacker-4000V-Bass-for-Rushs-Fifty-Something-tour <![CDATA[Rush on their unlikely reunion and upcoming Fifty Something tour in new New York Times interview]]> The New York Times published a new article (subscription required) today on Rush's upcoming Fifty Something tour where they chat with Geddy and Alex about Rush's reunion, the upcoming tour, rehearsals and their new drummer Anika Nilles, who was also interviewed for the piece (thanks Carlos T). The interviews took place late last month at Toronto's Barberian's steakhouse following one of the band's rehearsal sessions nearby:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/30/6469/Rush-on-their-unlikely-reunion-and-upcoming-Fifty-Something-tour-in-new-New-York-Times-interview Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/30/6469/Rush-on-their-unlikely-reunion-and-upcoming-Fifty-Something-tour-in-new-New-York-Times-interview <![CDATA[Updates and other random Rush stuff]]> Just a couple of weeks after announcing the addition of a Chile date at the Estadio Bicentenario La Florida in Santiago to the South American leg of their Fifty Something tour, Rush has added a second show at the venue 2 days after the first for January 19th. This brings the total number of South American dates to 9, and the total for the entire tour to an impressive 88 shows! Tickets go on sale this coming Wednesday, April 29th at 11AM Chile time. The tour itself kicks off in just over 6 weeks from now (!!!) on June 7th in LA. The band hit the PR circuit a few weeks ago following their JUNOs appearance to promote the tour, including a cover feature in the latest edition of PROG magazine. The cover includes a photo of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee with their double-neck guitars, with a tagline reading, RUSH are back and they're loving every minute of it, along with the featured quote, "We're an overnight sensation, 50 years in the making". The feature includes a new interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson titled Making Memories, where the pair discuss the chain of events that led them to their decision to dust off their instruments and hit the road once again. Also included is an article titled The Curious Case Of Roger Kneebend!: Revisiting Grace Under Pressure which explores the making of the band's Grace Under Pressure album, one of the band's more challenging to record. John at Cygnus-X1.net has transcribed/scanned the entire feature and made it available online here. Here's an excerpt where the pair discuss the band's final show with Neil Peart back in 2015, and their feelings immediately following:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/24/6464/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:11:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/24/6464/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff <![CDATA[Rush adds 2nd Chile date to the South American leg of their 2027 Fifty Something tour]]> Just a couple of weeks after announcing the addition of a Chile date at the Estadio Bicentenario La Florida in Santiago to the South American leg of their Fifty Something tour, Rush has added a second show at the venue 2 days after the first for January 19th. This brings the total number of South American dates to 9, and the total for the entire tour to an impressive 88 shows! Tickets go on sale this coming Wednesday, April 29th at 11AM Chile time. Here are all the 2027 tour dates:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/23/6467/Rush-adds-2nd-Chile-date-to-the-South-American-leg-of-their-2027-Fifty-Something-tour Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:36:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/23/6467/Rush-adds-2nd-Chile-date-to-the-South-American-leg-of-their-2027-Fifty-Something-tour <![CDATA[Howard Ungerleider talks Rush and the band's upcoming Fifty Something tour in new Gib Gab podcast interview]]> Longtime Rush lighting director Howard Ungerleider was a recent guest on the Gib Gab podcast to talk about his long career as Rush's lighting director, and what the band might have in store for fans on their upcoming Fifty Something tour, which Howard says will be something completely different than what I've ever done (thanks Don C). You can listen to the entire 1-hour interview below or on YouTube. From the episode description:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/23/6466/Howard-Ungerleider-talks-Rush-and-the-bands-upcoming-Fifty-Something-tour-in-new-Gib-Gab-podcast-interview Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:46:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/23/6466/Howard-Ungerleider-talks-Rush-and-the-bands-upcoming-Fifty-Something-tour-in-new-Gib-Gab-podcast-interview <![CDATA[Envy of None's Maiah Wynne's upcoming solo album to feature Rush's Alex Lifeson]]> Alex Lifeson's Envy of None bandmate - vocalist Maiah Wynne - has signed with KScope Records and will be releasing her new solo album this summer. According to Blabbermouth.net, the album will be featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson on six of the tracks:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/21/6465/Envy-of-Nones-Maiah-Wynnes-upcoming-solo-album-to-feature-Rushs-Alex-Lifeson Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/21/6465/Envy-of-Nones-Maiah-Wynnes-upcoming-solo-album-to-feature-Rushs-Alex-Lifeson <![CDATA[Updates and other Rush stuff]]> UPDATE - 4/20@7:53PM: John at Cygnus-X1.net has transcribed/scanned the entire PROG magazine feature and made it available online here.

Rush's Fifty Something tour kicks off in less than 2 months from now on June 7th in LA. The band hit the PR circuit over the past few weeks to promote the tour and their new lineup featuring drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, including a cover feature in the latest edition of PROG magazine. The cover includes a photo of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee with their double-neck guitars, with a tagline reading, RUSH are back and they're loving every minute of it, along with the featured quote, "We're an overnight sensation, 50 years in the making". The feature includes a new interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson titled Making Memories, where the pair discuss the chain of events that led them to their decision to dust off their instruments and hit the road once again. Also included is an article titled The Curious Case Of Roger Kneebend!: Revisiting Grace Under Pressure which explores the making of the band's Grace Under Pressure album, one of the band's more challenging to record. The Making Memories interview also addresses Ged and Al's lifelong friendship, as demonstrated in this short excerpt that Guitar.com posted earlier this week where Geddy Lee blames Alex Lifeson for introducing him to marijuana:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/17/6460/Updates-and-other-Rush-stuff Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:53:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/17/6460/Updates-and-other-Rush-stuff <![CDATA[Enter for a chance to win the Ultimate Lerxst Pedalboard]]> Mojotone and Lerxst Amps have have teamed up for a new contest where the winner will get a fully loaded, tour-ready pedalboard powered by Voodoo Lab and packed with iconic Lerxst tone. The premium pedalboard setup includes the Lerxst By-Tor, Snowdog, ATWAS, and a top-secret pedal that launches on May 7th. To enter the contest, you just need to sign up for the Mojotone Newsletter, and like Lerxst Amps on Facebook. The contest will run through May 21st with a winner being announced shortly after. You can all the details at the mojotone website here.

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/17/6463/Enter-for-a-chance-to-win-the-Ultimate-Lerxst-Pedalboard Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:32:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/17/6463/Enter-for-a-chance-to-win-the-Ultimate-Lerxst-Pedalboard <![CDATA[Rush comments on the passing of Canadian record producer and promoter Donald K. Donald]]> Canadian record producer and promoter Donald K. Tarlton (aka Donald K. Donald) passed away this past Monday at the age of 82. He promoted many concerts and Canadian musicians under the name Donald K. Donald, including Rush, who took some time out earlier today to post the following Instagram tribute alongside an image of an early Rush show that Donald promoted:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/15/6462/Rush-comments-on-the-passing-of-Canadian-record-producer-and-promoter-Donald-K.-Donald Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/15/6462/Rush-comments-on-the-passing-of-Canadian-record-producer-and-promoter-Donald-K.-Donald <![CDATA[Dinner with Rush, a signed guitar and more up for bidding in the 6th annual Grapes for Humanity wine auction]]> Grapes for Humanity is an organization that helps to raise funds to benefit humanitarian causes around the world with the assistance of the international wine community, and Geddy Lee is a member of the board of directors. The organization will be running its 6th Annual Grapes For Humanity Charity Wine Auction beginning this Thursday, April 16th and going through Wednesday, April 22nd. Several items of interest to Rush fans will be up for bidding, including dinner with Alex and Geddy at Toronto's Barberian's Steak House, a signed guitar, a Rush Limelight VIP ticket package for their August 13th Toronto show, and more. You can check out all the items up for bidding and register to participate at grapesforhumanity.com.

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/13/6461/Dinner-with-Rush-a-signed-guitar-and-more-up-for-bidding-in-the-6th-annual-Grapes-for-Humanity-wine-auction Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:40:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/13/6461/Dinner-with-Rush-a-signed-guitar-and-more-up-for-bidding-in-the-6th-annual-Grapes-for-Humanity-wine-auction <![CDATA[Updates and other random Rush stuff]]> Rush announced late yesterday that they are yet again expanding the 2027 South American leg of their Fifty Something tour, and have added a date at the Estadio Bicentenario La Florida in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, January 17th. This brings the total number of South American dates to 8, and the total for the entire tour to an impressive 87 shows! An exclusive fan club pre-sale will kick-off this coming Monday, April 13th at 11AM (Chile time) with the password LIMELIGHT (Ticketmaster Chile link), and the general on-sale will kick off next Thursday, April 16th at 11AM. Tickets for the other 86 dates on the tour are currently on sale. Although many shows have already sold out, there are plenty of tickets available on the secondary markets.

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/10/6455/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:36:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/10/6455/Updates-and-other-random-Rush-stuff <![CDATA[Loren Gold on his new gig as Rush's touring keyboard player in Paulie Mac's Particles podcast interview]]> Keyboard player Loren Gold was a guest on the Bay Area sports podcast Paulie Mac's Particles this past week to discuss his new gig as Rush's touring keyboard player. He talks about how he first met Geddy at The Who Hits 50! Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert back in 2014, and how that meeting led to him getting the gig. Gold is a big Bay Area sports fan, so much of the discussion was focused on that, with Gold bringing up how he and Geddy have bonded over their love of baseball, and Gold being impressed with Ged's extensive baseball knowledge; they plan to hit a few games while out on tour. He also talks a bit about how he'll be singing some background vocals as well as keys, and hopes everyone will accept he and Anika as part of the band:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/10/6459/Loren-Gold-on-his-new-gig-as-Rushs-touring-keyboard-player-in-Paulie-Macs-Particles-podcast-interview Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:21:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/10/6459/Loren-Gold-on-his-new-gig-as-Rushs-touring-keyboard-player-in-Paulie-Macs-Particles-podcast-interview <![CDATA[Rush adds Chile date to the South American leg of their 2027 Fifty Something tour]]> Rush has just announced that they are expanding the 2027 South American leg of their Fifty Something tour, and have added a date at the Estadio Bicentenario La Florida in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, January 17th. This brings the total number of South American dates to 8, and the total for the entire tour to an impressive 87 shows! An exclusive fan club pre-sale will kick-off this coming Monday, April 13th at 11AM (Chile time) with the password LIMELIGHT (Ticketmaster Chile link), and the general on-sale starting Thursday April 16 at 11AM. Here are all the 2027 tour dates:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/09/6458/Rush-adds-Chile-date-to-the-South-American-leg-of-their-2027-Fifty-Something-tour Thu, 9 Apr 2026 17:27:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/09/6458/Rush-adds-Chile-date-to-the-South-American-leg-of-their-2027-Fifty-Something-tour <![CDATA[Rush cover feature in the latest edition of Prog magazine]]> UPDATE - 4/20@7:53PM: John at Cygnus-X1.net has transcribed/scanned the entire feature and made it available online here.

UPDATE - 4/14@3:31PM: Guitar.com has posted an article including a few interview snippets from the feature where Geddy Lee blames Alex Lifeson for introducing him to marijuana:

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/07/6457/Rush-cover-feature-in-the-latest-edition-of-Prog-magazine Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:31:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/07/6457/Rush-cover-feature-in-the-latest-edition-of-Prog-magazine <![CDATA[Rush talks Fifty Something tour and more in extensive new video interview with Brazil's Fantástico]]> In the wake of their surprise JUNOs performance last Sunday, Rush has been hitting the interview circuit to discuss the performance and the band's upcoming Fifty Something tour, which kicks off in just 2 months from tomorrow. Last night, Brazil's Fantástico aired an extensive, 30-minute video interview with Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee from onstage at Toronto's Massey Hall. The pair discuss their decision to tour, the choice of drummer Anika Nilles, prepping for a world tour at age 72, how they plan to honor Neil Peart during the show, and more. You can listen to the entire interview below or at this location (thanks Leo S):

... ]]> https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/06/6456/Rush-talks-Fifty-Something-tour-and-more-in-extensive-new-video-interview-with-Brazils-Fantaacutestico Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:32:00 -0500 https://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/04/06/6456/Rush-talks-Fifty-Something-tour-and-more-in-extensive-new-video-interview-with-Brazils-Fantaacutestico