Rush has followed up their November release of The Albums: 1989-1996 vinyl box set with a similar release covering the band's 2002-2012 period. Rush: The Albums 2002 To 2012 released this past Friday and is now available to order. The set contains Rush's 3 studio albums from that time period, each on 2 LPs, along with one LP containing their 2004 Feedback EP, for a total of 7 LPs. You can get all the details, and purchase one of the sets at this location.
Rush's Alex Lifeson and his Envy of None bandmates are a few of the many artists included on a star-studded tribute to Canadian rockers Triumph. Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph officially released this past Friday and is now available to order via Amazon and other retailers. In addition to Alex Lifeson, some other artists performing on the album are Heart's Nancy Wilson, Slash, Sebastian Bach, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, Anthrax's Joey Belladonna, Mickey Thomas of Starship, Styx keyboardist/singer Lawrence Gowan, Journey drummer/vocalist Deen Castronovo, Tesla's Jeff Keith, former Chicago bassist/singer Jason Scheff, Night Ranger's Jack Blades, and Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X. Alex Lifeson along with Envy of None's Andy Curran and Maiah Wynne contribute a rendition of Triumph's Blinding Light Show off Triumph's self-titled 1976 debut album, which you can listen to below or on YouTube and other streaming services. The album is available to purchase on CD, Double vinyl and on digital streaming.
This past Friday, June 6th, The Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec opened a new exhibit called Retro - Popular Music in Canada From the '60s, '70s, and '80s, the museum's first-ever exhibition about popular music. More than 100 Canadian artists are featured, including Neil Young, Robert Charlebois, Harmonium, BTO, Daniel Lanois, and Rush. The exhibit includes more than 160 objects, more than 100 song clips, a rich variety of photographs, 8 interactive elements, and nearly 40 audiovisual components, including multimedia productions. Among the Rush items are Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson's Xanadu-era doubleneck guitars as seen here. The exhibition will be open to the public through January 18, 2026.
Last year, a Rush tribute project album that had been in the works for several years called Rush for Cover was released. The album features nine interpretations of classic Rush songs by an international cast of independent, underground artists (none of whom are trios themselves), and is a tribute album created by Rush fans for Rush fans. The album was originally made available only on vinyl, but it's now also available on all streaming platforms and for download. To coincide with the digital release, Dichroma has created a video for their version of Red Sector A from the album which you can check out on YouTube here.
Detroit-based prog rockers Discipline will be releasing their latest album, Breadcrumbs on August 1st via their new label Progrock.com's Essentials. The five-track album was produced by former Rush producer Terry Brown and features cover art by Rush album artist Hugh Syme. "We are excited to partner with ProgRock.com's Essentials for this new release," says vocalist and keyboards Matthew Parmenter. "Breadcrumbs represents some of our most ambitious work to date, and we can't wait to share it with listeners old and new." The band will launch the new album with a live show in the US, at The Loving Touch in Fernadle, MI on August 16th. For all the details, and to pre-order the album, visit essentials.progrock.com.
Festivaltopia posted an article this past week on The 20 Musicians Who Said No to Fame, one of whom is Rush's Neil Peart:
Neil Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist of Rush, famously declared, "I never wanted to be famous. I wanted to be good... I've always had a total problem with fame." This sentiment wasn't just a passing thought-it shaped his entire career. Peart wrote many of Rush's most beloved songs while steering clear of the spotlight, rarely giving interviews or attending celebrity events. He preferred the solitude of writing and drumming over the chaos of red carpets and paparazzi. Fans often noted that he would slip quietly out of venues while the crowd was still cheering. Even as Rush became one of the world's biggest rock bands, Peart held onto his privacy as tightly as his drumsticks. His resistance to fame became a badge of honor among fans, who admired his devotion to craft over celebrity.
American Songwriter posted an article this past week titled 4 Classic Rock Drum Solos That Still Blow My Mind Decades Later, one of which is Neil Peart's YYZ solo:
Neil Peart is another essential drummer who always makes it to lists like this, and for good reason. He was an absolute legend and an essential member of Rush. "YYZ" is a personal favorite of mine that really showcases the incredible skill that Peart had. The drum solo on "YYZ", as well as the whole of the song's drum track, seems effortless on Peart's part. But if you task even the best drummers with taking on this song, many of them struggle. Nobody was doing it like Peart.
11 years ago yesterday, on June 12, 2014, Rush received Honorary Doctorate of Music degrees from Nipissing University. Although Alex and Geddy had intended to accept the award in person, they missed the ceremony due to their plane being re-routed. They both instead recorded acceptance videos that were shown during the ceremony, which you can watch below or on YouTube:
That's all for this week. Happy early Father's Day to all of the Rush dads out ther. Have a great weekend!!
