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Watch Anika Nilles demonstrate exactly why Rush have chosen her as their new drummer

In other news, Mike Portnoy reacts to Anika Nilles' appointment as Rush drummer

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“The further I got away from it, the more I thought, ‘It’s OK. We had 40 years. I’m tired of hanging around a hotel, being away from family’”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee explain why now is the time to reunite Rush

The pair say that the decision to get the prog rock luminaries back together was “relatively recent”

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"I think her name is Anika": Geddy Lee was telling people about Rush's new drummer two years ago

Geddy Lee has also revealed how German drummer Anika Nilles became Rush's choice for their first live shows in more than a decade

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Who Is Anika Nilles? Meet the German Powerhouse Hand-Picked by Rock Gods After a Secret Audition in Canada

Legendary prog‑rock band Rush has named Anika Nilles as their new drummer. Here's how her appointment could reshape their sound and legacy.

International Business Times UK

Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday

The Independent UK

Rush announces new drummer ahead of first tour in over a decade

Rock band’s longtime drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died in January 2020

The Independent UK

Rush reform for first time since drummer Neil Peart’s death

Canadian prog-rockers will play seven concerts in summer 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico, after hiring new drummer Anika Nilles

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"Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we miss it": Geddy Lee confirms that Rush are going back on the road with Anika Nilles joining them on drums

“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil... it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music"

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“Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we miss it”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee announce Rush reunion tour – and name who will be playing drums

The seven-city Rush reunion tour – dubbed Fifty Something – is slated for 2026, and kicks off in LA

Guitar World

"Life is full of surprises!" Rush announce first live shows in eleven years, reveal new live drummer

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined on their first live dates for over a decade by former Jeff Beck drummer Anika Nilles

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“I was familiar with air guitar. I had a giant mirror and a tennis racket. But I’d never conceived that 20,000 humans in a room would be playing air drums!” Ugly Kid Joe’s Whitfield Crane loves Rush

The American singer didn’t even know what a concept album was when 2112 knocked him off his feet, launching a lifelong love affair with the Canadian trio

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“Using sci-fi stuff worked for us – there are no boundaries and you can use all your goofy sounds. There are Marshall stacks and Serbian guitarists using echo machines in space!” The poems, movies and sheep that inspired Rush’s A Farewell To Kings

The Canadian trio’s fifth album set them on a new course that embraced synths, double-necked guitars and exploring the concept of loss. It was an experience they’d never be able to replicate, even though they tried

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“The high priests of conceptual rock!”: Every Rush studio album ranked – from worst to best

Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire called them “the world’s biggest cult band”

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“I once played with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. You can imagine how I was feeling… I got through YYZ. They told me I was playing too fast!” Taylor Hawkins’ love for prog stars Rush, Genesis, Yes and more

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins discusses how he got into prog rock

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Electronic drumming pioneers: 11 trailblazing players who raised the bar for electronic and hybrid drumming

The drummers, past and present, who embraced technology to revolutionize music and the gear we play

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“To those that have said I inspired them to start drumming, the first thing I say is: ‘I apologise to your parents!’”: A rare interview with legendary drummer Neil Peart of Rush

“After 40, 45 years of playing, I wanted to push myself and open up this whole new frontier,” he said

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"Grohl's randomised fills and relentless single strokes at the end of the song makes this one of his greatest drum performances on record": Listen to 11 isolated drum tracks from rock's drumming legends

Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Slipknot, The Police, and more

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"We had no idea that what we were doing was groundbreaking or revolutionary": Read our classic interview with Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine

"We got the job done, and we made a hell of a lot of money doing it"

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“Was air-drumming even a thing before Tom Sawyer?”: Neil Peart’s greatest moments with Rush

It wasn’t easy, but we’ve boiled the professor of prog’s most powerful percussive performances down to 10 key tracks

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“The way he plays drums without overplaying is extraordinary. He never takes over the music”: Tool’s Danny Carey managed to distract Mick Pointer from Rush

The Marillion and Arena co-founder explains how the American prog metal band astonished him with a track from 1996 album Ænima

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“People focus on the fact that he only played on the first record. But there were six years before that when he was their leader”: Rush movie makers knew they couldn’t leave John Rutsey out

2010’s Beyond The Lighted Stage was a triumph for Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, who learned the secret of their fellow Canadians’ success as they shot the documentary

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“No debate, no coaxing, no schmoozing, nothing – I put music on the page and they play it. Don’t tell Sting!” Stewart Copeland on making music after The Police, being outdone by Pink Floyd, Curved Air, Neil Peart and life in his 70s

The accidental archivist revels in found sounds, movie soundtracks, spoken-word performances – and after dealing with his tensions of the 80s, explains why his brother isn’t talking to him

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“We were getting more popular. It was a different level of fame. Alex and I seemed to be able to block those things out. But Neil couldn’t. He was struggling”: Why a classic Rush album spelt trouble for legendary drummer Neil Peart

“I didn’t want to be famous," Peart said. "I wanted to be good!"

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“He was the leader of the band, he would write the setlist, he would deal with the fan clubs and the merchandise, co-produce the albums and co-write the music. He, to me, was a role model”: Which A-list metal drummer could Mike Portnoy be talking about?

Dream Theater man talks influences with El Estepario Siberiano

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Neil Peart called him 'the Wood Whisperer' and now he's blended metal and timber in DW's new SonicPly shells

Fusing up to 12 plies of wood with two plies of aluminum they promise presence and power like no other

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