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Geddy Lee Announces Canadian Book Signing Tour

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Geddy Lee and Rush.Com have just announced a list of new cities Geddy will be visiting as a continuation of his Big Beautiful Book of Bass Signing Tour. From the announcement: Geddy Lee's Official (Yet Kind of Random) Big Beautiful Book of Bass Tour has announced Canadian dates! Event Tickets are available now in select markets at Rush.com/geddylee One special stop on the tour will be in Calgary where Geddy Lee will open 'Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Bass' Exhibition at Studio Bell at The National Music Centre (NMC), highlighting a selection of his rare and iconic bass guitars. Following Geddy Lee's Big Book of Bass Exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Studio Bell is hosting the first Canadian exhibit of the artist's bass guitars, with 26 instruments curated by Lee himself. Lee has spent years collecting hundreds of vintage bass guitars-a passion which became the inspiration for Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. To celebra

RushCamp 2019 Coming in August

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The 3rd Annual Rush Camp convention will be taking place during Labor Day weekend this fall. Complete details and ticket pre-sales are now available from the organizers, Overtime Angels . With the tagline of “Keep It Burning Bright”, the three-day convention and charity event will take place from August 30th - September 2nd at the Independent Lake Camp in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. On tap to perform during the event are David Barrett of the David Barrett trio, progressive rock singer songwriter and guitarist Brandon Dyke , the Rush tribute band Solar Federation , and the progressive rock band Second Contact . For complete information on the event including ticket pre-sale links, please visit overtimeangels.org/rushcamp2019 , or stop by their official Facebook Page . More about the organizers: Overtime Angels is a registered charitable organization that provides support to individuals who are between the wheels and need some love during circumstances that are a f

Geddy Lee Talks Bass Guitars and Broadway in a New UDiscover Music Video Interview

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Geddy Lee recently sat down with UDiscover Music to discuss a number of topics ranging from his new Big Beautiful Book of Bass , his musical heroes, and the possibility of a theatrical production that utilizes Rush's music. From the interview: “These guys were my heroes” “Going into nerd territory” is, however, exactly what Rush fans would appreciate, and Lee uses the opportunity to interview all of his favourite musicians for the book. He talks bass with all of the titans of the instrument like Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, U2’s Adam Clayton, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo and The Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman. As for what’s on the horizon, Lee suggests maybe it’s time for a Rush stage show. “I’ve always thought that Rush’s music lent itself to theatrical reproduction, especially the concept albums such as 2112, or Clockwork Angels,” Lee points out. “The stories have a lot of potential, in terms of staging and imaginative scenery, and they’re really tailor-made for that, so

The Making of A Farewell to Kings: The Graphic Novel Coming This September

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The good folks at Fantoons have just announced their latest project; a new graphic novel that covers the making of Rush's A Farewell to Kings . From the announcement: Fantoons announces the official RUSH graphic novel chronicling the making of the band’s classic album A Farewell to Kings; the first in their ongoing relationship with RUSH. “We worked incredibly hard to create a graphic novel that celebrates the music of RUSH, and the creation of the album of ‘A Farewell to Kings’ as a work of art” says Fantoons LA-based creative director, David Calcano. “We think this book will be something for comics and music fans alike to cherish.” This epic, fully authorized graphic novel chronicles the birth of RUSH’s classic album A Farewell to Kings. Relive the production trials and triumphs alongside Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart as they create the masterpiece of progressive rock that gave birth to such tracks as “Closer to the Heart,” and the majestic “Xanadu”. The book is

Geddy Lee Performs On Stage with Claypool Lennon Delirium

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Last night in Toronto, Geddy Lee joined the Claypool Lennon Delirium as they kicked off their 2019 Spring Tour. Taking place at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Geddy Lee joined the band for their cover of the Beatles classic Tomorrow Never Knows . You can watch a video of the performance at this LINK or via the embedded player below. The Claypool Lennon Delirium is a collaboration between Geddy's long-time friend and Primus frontman Les Claypool, and Sean Lennon. The band released their second studio album titled South of Reality back in February, which can be ordered HERE . Thanks to RushFanForever for passing along the news.

Rush's Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland Coming to Vinyl This June

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In 2010, Rush took a break from recording what would become the band’s final studio album – Clockwork Angels – to launch its Time Machine Tour. During that tour, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s recorded their April 15, 2011 performance in Cleveland. It was a fitting tribute to the city, which was the first to play Rush’s music on the radio. That epic concert was released on CD in 2011, but the full show has never come out on vinyl, until now. Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland will be available on June 7 as a four-LP set. Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland covers a lot of musical ground over 26 tracks. Rush’s early days are represented by songs like “Working Man” from the trio’s 1974 self-titled debut, “2112 Overture” from the 1976 classic 2112, and “Closer To The Heart” from A Farewell To Kings (1977). The group’s fantastic output from the 1980s gets its due with performances of “Subdivisions” (Signals, 1982), “Marathon” (Power Windows, 1985), “Time Stand Still” (Hold You

Rush To Be Featured In ABC's 'Schooled' on April 10th

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Rush will be in the national spotlight on ABC-TV's hit comedy Schooled on Wednesday, April 10 at 8:30 p.m. In this all-new episode, character Johnny Atkins, who always wears a RUSH concert T-shirt, shows his love for the band in a new way. In Schooled , Johnny is working at William Penn Academy as a custodian and reflects about his time in high school working at his school's radio station. He claims he put together a show called "Rush Hour", featuring 30 minutes of the greatest band in the world, RUSH. Schooled is a direct spinoff of ABC's long-running '80s comedy "The Goldbergs", where the Johnny Atkins character is a regular. In fact, as we reported back in February of this year, Atkins was seen wearing no less than eleven different Rush t-shirts on The Goldbergs episode There Can Be Only One Highlander Club . Additionally the Season 3 episode aptly titled Rush featured the numerous Rush references throughout. Click HERE for more in

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