Every band has to start somewhere, and for Canadian rock legends Rush it was in a church basement – a debut performance that was witnessed by just 20 people. That first gig was in September 1968 at a ...

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From hard rock roots to progressive masterpieces, Rush’s studio albums chart a thrilling journey of evolution and brilliance. We've ranked 'em all ...

The biggest and arguably best album Rush ever made is now 45 years old. Released on Feb. 12, 1981, Moving Pictures marked the crucial turning point where the beloved Canadian trio fully shifted their ...

Neil Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the influential band Rush, has died. He was 67. His representative, Elliot Mintz, said in a statement Friday that Peart died at his home Tuesday in ...

These days, bands try to imitate Rush, but back in the late 1960s, the burgeoning Canadian prog-rock band was trying to emulate the groups they were hearing on the scene. Rush was an ever-evolving ...

Rush is reuniting for The Fifty Something Tour in 2026, the Canadian band announced Oct. 6 The North American tour marks the first time Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have performed Rush's music in over a ...

Rush is turning up the amps again. The rock legends are hitting the road in 2026 for their “Fifty Something” tour, celebrating five decades of power, precision, and pure Limelight. Tickets are now on ...

As preposterous as it sounds, in the mid-1970s, a power trio of white kids from Canada could think that pretending to have the blues was the fast track to stardom. The prevailing notion back then held ...