The Latest Breaking News from Rush

From Troye Sivan to Padam Padam: Australia is in its gay era and the world should thank us

The country has long exported groundbreaking queer fare – but these are particularly blessed times, filled with Murray Bartlett, G Flip and Lydia Tár

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2023

Alex Lifeson teaches Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett the solo to Rush classic Limelight

Shiflett's new podcast is off to a strong start

MusicRadar · Jul 13, 2023

Rik Emmett: “If I wrote a pop tune, the guys wanted to make it heavy. I’d put more power chords in and Townshend it up. For a while, it worked”

The former Triumph guitarist looks back on the Canadian rock phenomenon, addresses those Rush comparisons, and reveals how they kept the Rock & Roll Machine running – until it ground to a halt

Guitar World · Jul 13, 2023

Listen to Geddy Lee’s isolated bassline on Freewill. The Rush song Alex Lifeson said was their “most ambitious”

Geddy Lee: “One moment it’s heavy riffing and then you utilise the rhythm section verses the guitar”

Guitar World · Jun 23, 2023

Watch newly restored 4K footage of Rush on their 1976 2112 tour

Rare live footage from Rush's 2112 tour has surfaced online

Louder · Jun 22, 2023

"For a while, it was the worst song on the album…" The story behind Rush's Tom Sawyer

Inspired by old books and new technology, Tom Sawyer was the song that reinvented prog giants Rush – but it almost never made the album

Louder · Jun 20, 2023

Envy Of None share animated video for That Was Then

Envy Of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, have just released their That Was Then EP

Louder · Jun 13, 2023

Clockwork Angels: one of the best albums Rush ever made

Rush's 20th release was a concept album inspired by both the steampunk movement and Voltaire’s 18th-century French satire Candide - it’s also one of the best albums of their career

Louder · Jun 12, 2023

When Cliff Burton met Geddy Lee: “He started pacing, he started smoking pot, and he was like, ‘Oh my God!’”

Kirk Hammett remembers when Rush frontman Geddy Lee showed up at a Metallica show

Guitar World · Jun 6, 2023

Primus's Les Claypool names 7 bassists who shaped his sound

The alt-rock innovator on "one of the most underrated bass players ever", who he sees as the instrument's Jimi Hendrix and that time a low-end hero "f**king kicked my ass" in a jam

Guitar World · May 24, 2023