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Clockwork Lives: The Graphic Novel is Now Available

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The latest chapter in the Clockwork Angels saga, Clockwork Lives: The Graphic Novel , is now available and shipping from Amazon . The book is currently only available as an absolutely stunning over-sized hardcover. Paperback and Kindle editions may be available in the future, but no word on possible release dates as of this writing. From the Amazon listing: Some lives can be summed up in a sentence or two. Other lives are epics. In Clockwork Angels, #1 bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart created a fabulous, adventurous steampunk world in a novel to accompany the smash Rush concept album of the same name. It was a world of airships and alchemy, clockwork carnivals, pirates, lost cities, a rigid Watchmaker who controlled every aspect of life, and his nemesis, the ruthless and violent Anarchist who wanted to destroy it all. Anderson and Peart have returned to their colourful creation to explore the places and the characters that st

Masters of Resonance Documentary Featuring Neil Peart - Update and Review

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Update (09/19/2018): iTunes Pre-Order link is now available HERE . Update (07/16/2018): An American Express members ticket pre-sale event for the Grammy Museum presentation in Los Angeles on August 8th is now open and accessible via this LINK . Last Friday, Masters of Resonance , the long-awaited documentary by Edge Factor featuring Neil Peart, had a special VIP pre-release screening at the Rush Family Reunion event at the Fox Theatre in Toronto. During the screening, one lucky fan won a drum head signed by Neil Peart himself. The documentary's official premiere will take place at the Grammy Museum presentation in Los Angeles on August 8th. The film will then be hitting the International Film Festival circuit over the remainder of the summer. Finally, it will be rolled out on Video on Demand channels in the Fall. Screening locations and official release dates will be announced on mastersofresonance.com . Ahead of the VIP pre-release screening on Friday, Edge Factor graci

Geddy Lee Talks Massey Hall in New CBC Interview

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Massey Hall, Toronto's iconic concert venue, holds a special place in the hearts of musicians and music lovers around the world. And it's falling apart – but that's about to change. The performing arts theatre, located in the Garden District of downtown Toronto, is about to close its doors ahead of two-year, $140 million renovation - one of several that the venue has undergone since opening its doors back on June 14, 1894. Ahead of its closing, numerous artists, including Geddy Lee, reminisced about the hall in a new CBC interview. Rush famously played a three-night stand at Massey Hall from June 11-13, 1976; shows that were recorded and later released as the band's first live album - All the World's a Stage . About his memories of performing at Massey Hall, Geddy Lee had this to say: "...The room makes me smile because it's mixed up with so many great memories, both as a fan and as a performer..." You can watch Geddy's interview via the play

Rush's A Farewell to Kings 40th Anniversary Box Set Nominated for 2018 Reissue of the Year Award

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Nominations for the seventh annual Progressive Music Awards have just been announced and, in the category of Reissue of the Year , Rush's 40th Anniversary Box Set Edition of their 1977 album A Farewell to Kings nabbed one of the ten nominations in the category. The awards event will takes place at the Underglobe in London, on the site of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, on Thursday September 13. There are a total of 15 awards being handed out this year, eight of which will be decided by fan votes, including the Reissue of the Year category. The remaining seven chosen by the magazine’s editorial team. To vote for Rush, please click HERE . Voting closes at midnight GMT on August 24. For more information on the A Farewell to Kings 40th Anniversary Box Set, please click HERE . Thanks to RushFanForever for passing along the news.

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