It seemed back in the day that many bands had two, maybe three great songs amongst a bunch of fillers on albums. Especially the final track. Thus you’d run out and buy a new record based on what you heard … Continue reading Top 10 Best Rush Album Final Songs
Finally open. Somehow, I have three of them. Two I have had for some time. Both of those signed by the four. I hesitated to open either choosing to keep both as true collectible keepsakes. But with the second-edition release … Continue reading Book Review: The Art of Rush – Hugh Syme
In disgust, I ripped my headphones from my head and dropped them on the desk. My head slumped a little. It was finally time for Rush, i.e. singer and bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart, to … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – Snakes & Arrows
“Tom Sawyer” played as bumper music earlier today which went on a bit longer than that typically associated with bumper music and I got concerned. A quick search revealed far more excitement than expected as I discovered the Alex Lifeson, … Continue reading Single Review: Alex Lifeson – Kabul Blues & Spy House
Ten years ago, Rush released a never before heard live album. It featured “new” songs for many and though it didn’t reach a fever pitch, ABC 1974 did move the needle quite a bit. Rush ABC 1974 recorded the band’s … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – ABC 1974
Every Christmas season, I brush the dust off one album that gets spun in its entirety at least once. I have kept this tradition alive since Merry Axemas – A Guitar Christmas was released in 1997 an album featuring 11 … Continue reading Album Review: Merry Axemas
With Rush officially done and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson seemingly uninterested or at least hesitant to move forward together after the death of Neil Peart, little remains as far as tantalizing fans with music-haves and other Rush memorabilia. Unlike … Continue reading Book Review: Rush – The Missing Tourbooks Collection
The Beatles have the White Album. Metallica has the Black Album. Rush has the Maligned Album. Test For Echo. Hardly a favorite among the Rush elite, Test for Echo, the band’s 16th studio album, was released earlier this month in … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – Test for Echo
Not all live albums are created equal. Even from the same band. And, with a bit of a heavy heart (and some procrastination) tackling all of the live Rush albums to determine the worst to first was a venture that … Continue reading Rush Live Albums Ranked Worst to First
Thirty-years ago today I attended my first concert. Which was also my first Rush concert. Presto tour. Coincidentally, I saw the Rush Presto tour at the Forum in Los Angeles, the location of Rush’s final concert, of which I was … Continue reading Concert Review: Rush – Presto Tour April 2, 1990
