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Neil Peart, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson

Sat, Dec 27, 2025

Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation ...

Rush's 2026 Fifty Something tour will consist of 58 shows in 24 cities! Look to extend to Europe, South America and Asia in 2027. Details, ticket info, and more here.
Alex Lifeson's Envy of None project signs with Anthem, releases The Thrill EP. Details and more here. 's new album Stygian Wavz now available for purchase. Details, available formats, videos, and more here.
The Rheostatics' featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson performed their new album The Great Lakes Suite at a pair of shows at TD Music Hall on 11/21-2. Details, videos, photos and more here.
Geddy Lee's new baseball book 72 Stories now available to purchase and Ged did a signing at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Oct. 11. Details, photos and more here.
Geddy Lee has releaseed a paperback edition of his 2023 memoir My Effin' Life including a new bonus chapter titled My Effin' Appendix. Details here.
Alex Lifeson sits in with Tom Morello's band in Toronto to perform Limelight. Details, video and more here.
Rush: The Albums - 2002-2012 7-LP box set now available for purchase. Details here.
Rush 50th anniversary compilation box set NOW AVAILABLE. Details, tracklist, photos, reviews and more here.
Neil Peart's Silver Surfers coffee table book now available for purchase. Details, cover and more here.
RIAB now has an official YouTube channel, full of videos of Rush references, old interviews and live clips. Check it out and SUBSCRIBE here
Sat, Dec 27, 2025@3:30PM | comments

The first 7 episodes of the final season of Netflix's mega-hit show Stranger Things is currently streaming (the finale releases on New Year's Eve), and reader Steven M spotted a Rush Signals poster at the 27-minute mark of Episode 6 (Escape from Camazotz). The poster is seen on the door of the radio station where Eleven, Mike, Joyce and Hopper are strategizing their next move. Coincidentally, the line Hopper says as the poster is seen in the background is, Or ... we improve your signal. You can check it out right around the 27-minute mark of the episode here (subscription required). There have been a couple of other Rush references on the show - both occurring in Season 4. During the Season 4 premiere (Hellfire Club), right around the 11-minute mark, Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton) is dispersing pot smoke in his bedroom using Rush's debut album cover as seen here. Then in Episode 4 that same copy of Rush's debut album can be seen on the floor of Will's room as displayed in this screenshot

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Fri, Dec 26, 2025@10:49AM | comments
Rush 2512Friday Rush updates! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Rush's "Fifty Something" tour, Official LE "Rush 2112: Discovery" prints from Collectionzz for 21/12 day, Neil Peart's mother Betty Peart passes away at age 90, and more ...
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Tue, Dec 23, 2025@11:47AM | comments
Betty Peart - photo by Nancy Peart BurkholderNeil Peart's mother Betty Peart passed away this past Friday, December 19th at age 90 ...
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025@12:12PM | comments
Rush "Collectionzz" are commemorating International Rush Day (aka 21/12 Day) with a new, officially-licensed, limited-edition poster screenprint by illustrator Miles Tsang - the fourth installment in their 2112 print series, where each print is inspired by one part of the 7-part 2112 suite ...
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Sun, Dec 21, 2025@12:00AM | comments
International Rush DayIt's the 21st day of the 12th month - "21/12". Happy "International Rush Day" everyone!
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Fri, Dec 19, 2025@10:01AM | comments
CFNY: The Spirit of RadioFriday Rush updates! New trailer and release date for the documentary "CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio" featuring Geddy Lee, Bubba Bash 2026, Lewis Black rants about Rush's new drummer, and RIP Joe Pesch ...
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Wed, Dec 17, 2025@2:48PM | comments
CFNY: The Spirit of RadioA new documentary on iconic Toronto radio station CFNY (the inspiration behind Rush's "The Spirit of Radio") features Rush's Geddy Lee and will release next month with a new trailer now available ...
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Fri, Dec 12, 2025@11:31AM | comments
More shows added to Rush's Fifty Something tourFriday Rush updates! Rush rumored to play Brazil's Arena do Grêmio in 2027, Alex Lifeson attends "War Child Canada" charity fundraiser gala in Toronto, Rush's "Moving Pictures" referenced by the popular VSauce educational YouTube channel, and more ...
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Fri, Dec 12, 2025@10:41AM | comments
Alex Lifeson and wife Charlene at War Child Canada Gala 2025 - photo via Toronto Life/War Child CanadaWar Child Canada hosted a fundraiser gala at Toronto's Ritz-Carlton hotel this past Monday evening, and Rush's Alex Lifeson was in attendance alongside a number of other Canadian celebrities ...
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Wed, Dec 10, 2025@5:08PM | comments
More shows added to Rush's Fifty Something tourRolling Stone magazine's Brazil edition is reporting that outgoing president of the Brazilian Football Club Grêmio stated earlier this week that Rush is slated to play the Arena do Grêmio in 2027 ...
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