Finding Their Way: Rush’s Debut Album at 50
Fifty years after its release, progressive rockers Rush’s debut album remains an important stepping stone in the Canadian trio’s long journey to success.
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The 25 Best Classic Era Progressive Rock Albums
The initial and still-golden era of progressive rock started in 1969 and ended in 1981, and these are the 25 best prog rock albums of that era.
The 10 Greatest Classic Rock Performances on YouTube
Only invigorating, blood-pumping, sledgehammer slabs of rock need to apply. So if time travel is ever invented, here are ten shows to hit first out of the gate.
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The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2022
The year’s best album re-issues include rock legends, foundational R&B/soul artists, classic pop, new wave, alternative rock, global beats and so much more.
Tear Gas and “Tom Sawyer”: An ’80s Riot Survivor Becomes a Rush Fan for Life
A 14-year-old at his first rock concert stares down a stampede of 15,000 drug-addled maniacs fleeing clouds of choking tear gas in an effort to see Rush play.
10 Songs That Will Make You Love Rush
Consider this list of ten songs an attempt to coerce a newbie into the vast, rewarding, fun, and often beautiful Rush back catalog.
The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020
In 2020, the music world saw spectacular reissues spanning rock legends to foundational electronic artists, jazz to pop of all stripes.
Rush’s ‘Permanent Waves’ Endures with Faultless Commercial Complexity
Forty years later, Rush's ability to strike a nearly perfect balance between mainstream invitingness and exclusory complexity is even more evident and remarkable. The progressive rock classic, Permanent Waves, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Rush Drummer Neil Peart Passes Away at 67
Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, one of the most technically gifted rock musician of his - or any - generation - passed away from brain cancer on 7 January, leaving behind an incredible legacy.
Celebrating 40 Years of Rush’s ‘A Farewell to Kings’
A Farewell to Kings was a turning point in Rush's career and a 1970s rock essential which still informs our world today.
The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2017
In 2017, the music world saw amazing reissues from all over the genre map, spanning rock titans to indie upstarts and jazz to soul.
Rush: 2112 (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe)
Rush's 2112 is reissued with bonus material and powerful reminders of the trio's full prowess.
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