Rush is a BandRush Blog - Rush is a Band Blog: Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex LifesonRush to end Atlantic relationship with new greatest hits package; in negotiations with Rounder Records- August 14, 2008 Rush has been with Atlantic Records since 1989's Presto and have released a total of 7 studio and 3 live albums under this label. But I'm now hearing that this relationship will finally come to a close with the release of a greatest hits record next year. This will be the first greatest hits package with Atlantic and will cover the band's 20-year history with the label. It will be titled Rush: 1989-2009 and will include some previously unreleased live Atlantic tracks in addition to several...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1589 Rolling Stone readers react to Rush feature- August 14, 2008 Several weeks ago Rush was featured in Rolling Stone magazine (with Barack Obama on the cover) with a 4-page articleinterview titled Rush Never Sleeps. Rush had been persona non grata in the pages of Rolling Stone ever since the early days back in the 70s, so this overwhelmingly positive and complimentary article came as quite a surprise to just about everyone. In the latest issue of the magazine (issue 1059 with Robert Downey Junior on the cover) there were four letters to the editor (in the...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1588 Neil Peart's recommended reading updated- August 13, 2008 Bubba's Book Club: ISSUE 10 - August, 2008 Neil Peart has updated the Bubba's Book Club section of his website where he reviews and recommends books that he's been reading. In this - his tenth installment since the launch of his site - Neil reviews the following books: The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, The Custodian of Paradise by Wayne Johnston; The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell; Zen and Now: On the Trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Mark Richardson; and A..http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1587 Neil Peart on Lessons with the Greats -- Drums- August 11, 2008 Lessons with the Greats -- Drums was a paperback book and CD written by John Xepoleas that was published back in 1997 but is currently out of print (you can still get it used though). The book contains written transcriptions, audio examples, and text from Neil Peart and several other drumming greats. Andrew Olson recently added Neil Peart's audio examples that were included on the CD that came with the book to his Neil Peart site. You can check them all out and download them at this link. Many..http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1586 Updates and other random Rush stuff- August 8, 2008 Since internet access is easy to come by these days, the fact that I'm on vacation hasn't really slowed down my blogging too much. Even so, it's been fairly quiet on the Rush front this week. There are few things to report though. Late last Thursday we got the first post-tour news update from Neil Peart via his website. Neil had a lot of great things to say about the tour although he's looking forward to a few weeks of rest and relaxation. Judging by Neil's update, I see no reason to doubt...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1584 2004 Billboard Magazine spotlight on Rush- August 6, 2008 Billboard Spotlight on Rush - 30th Anniversary: May 15th, 2004 -- Volume 116, Number 20 Back in May of 2004 Billboard Magazine ran an amazing tribute to Rush in celebration of their 30th anniversary. The issue included Rush on the cover along with several articles, interviews and tributes. With all of Rush's recent press attention, John over at Cygnus-x1.net decided it would be a good idea to revisit this feature: Billboard Spotlight on Rush - 30th Anniversary: May 15th, 2004 -- Volume 116,...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1583 Songs for Tibet now available on iTunes- August 5, 2008 The Songs for Tibet benefit album which features a newly-recorded live version of Rush's Hope, is now available on iTunes at this link. You can also purchase Hope on its own at this location. This version of Hope is slightly different than the original and was recorded at the May 25th show in Regina. You can listen to a 55-second sample clip of the song at this link. Here's the entire tracklist: ...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1582 Rush will be featured in new book on progressive metal- August 4, 2008 According to Blabbermouth.net, music writer and metal maniac Jeff Wagner will be releasing the first definitive book on progressive metal via Bazillion Points Publishing in the fall of 2009: ... Beginning with the hugely influential mid-1970s efforts of Canadian band RUSH, Wagner's book explores the shared lineage of prog rock and metal. He unfurls the huge tapestry and examines the sounds and styles created during the genre's 40-year history, including: the "Big Three" - QUEENSRCHE, FATES...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1581 Wired.com: should Rush be inducted in the Rock Hall of Fame- August 3, 2008 Settle the Beef: Does Rush Deserve the Hall of Fame Inspired by Stephen Colbert's question on the subject from Rush's recent appearance on his show, Wired.com's Scott Thill decided to ask his readers whether they thought that Rush should be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's a subject that has frustrated many of us Rush fans ever since the band became eligible for induction back in 1999. Some of us feel very strongly about it, while many other Rush fans just don't care and say to..http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1580 Rush Classic Rock Magazine feature article scans- August 1, 2008 I'd mentioned in a post a couple weeks back that Rush was the subject of a cover and 7-page feature article in the August, 2008 edition of the UK's Classic Rock Magazine. The issue is out on newsstands now and reader freewilly Niels was kind enough to scan the article for us. The scans are at the bottom of the post. Peter Makowski sat down with Rush before the May 10th show at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, NV and interviewed all three members. It's a very complimentary article with a...http://www.rushisaband.com/display.php?id=1579 |