<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Alex-lifeson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/alex-lifeson Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He’s not doing any of the lead work he’s known for. He came up with 10 tracks of textures and atmospheres”: His main band went on indefinite hiatus. Now this cult prog guitarist has enlisted Alex Lifeson and Peter Frampton for an all-star solo album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-herin-hiding-in-plain-sight 7y2xrEjeyh5HKTwHBzwqfi Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You really can't ask us what song to play. If we have to choose one song, it's almost impossible”: Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time at Canada's Juno Awards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/rush-alex-lifeson-geddy-lee-first-show-with-anika-nilles ArrX9PBcgt34M84jh9XwVR Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:59:36 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:02:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We played at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert with the Foo Fighters. After we finished our set, everyone was encouraging us to go back on tour”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee look back on the moment that sparked the idea for a Rush reunion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-on-the-moment-that-sparked-the-idea-for-a-reunion-tour GuRkNPECZtPuEr6AupPfaU Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:12:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Takes the most iconic Gibson body shapes and remixes them with modern, professional-grade features”: Epiphone looks to the future with its hot-rodded Futura guitars, as stainless steel frets make their Epiphone debut, and long-awaited signatures arrive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-namm-2026 mLS4zYEvLytJ4n23sN7iFB Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When we sat down and started playing some of the Rush stuff, and I realized how hard it was to play these songs”: Alex Lifeson reveals his biggest challenge when preparing for the Rush reunion tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-lifeson-reveals-his-biggest-challenge-when-preparing-for-the-rush-reunion-tour XP7qP9YEZgiyudvDuqjUnS Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:38:45 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:31:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we miss it”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee announce Rush reunion tour – and name who will be playing drums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/rush-announce-reunion-tour 7qhHsFdv97TUEw4TBGjJ37 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:25:38 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:08:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was so much negative feeling from the record company, and our management was worried, we came back full force. There was a lot of passion and anger on that record”: Alex Lifeson on the story behind Rush's longest song ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifeson-on-the-story-behind-rushs-longest-song XzTStpSdkQMtYye8riYB8L Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:25:47 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:22:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first thing that I grabbed when I was like, ‘We’ve got to get the hell out of here’ was the double-neck that Alex Lifeson gave me”: Primus’ Larry LaLonde opens up on losing his house and nearly all his gear in the devastating California wildfires ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/larry-lalonde-reflects-on-the-devastating-california-wildfires-that-destroyed-his-house-and-most-of-his-gear 6pJamTovJFhG9X6ok5cN2M Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:20:29 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:39:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Lifeson joins Tom Morello onstage to jam a Rush classic – during surprise guest spot in the band’s home city ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/tom-morello-and-alex-lifeson-jam-rush-limelight-in-toronto tKfTtaDzfApQvWA3Ydguyf Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:38:49 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:23:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I try not to be Alex Lifeson from Rush… my days of shredding and playing like a crazy maniac are over. There are a million people on Instagram that do that now”: Alex Lifeson on throwing sonic curveballs with Envy of None – and why he’s all in on plugins ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifeson-envy-of-none-stygian-waves 7kt3M7TmbLYFPrmoAPzTXn Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:45:30 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:23:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have the first guitar I ever owned – my parents bought it for me in 1967 for $57. It’s a cheap Japanese guitar that I had refinished”: Alex Lifeson on Envy of None’s evolution, moving on post-Rush, and jams and coffee with Geddy Lee ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifeson-envy-of-none-stygian-wavz ZHvusybGnDkXetnVmntCST Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:31:27 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:40:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve never been very confident as a player. I’ve always felt like I had to work hard”: Alex Lifeson is one of the greatest guitarists of his time – but he says he’s often lacked faith in his skills ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/alex-lifeson-on-guitar-playing-confidence FGCtmJvUEHMeziiWybqd24 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:24:35 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:29:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Epiphone has a few things they want to release...”: Alex Lifeson's iconic ‘Whitey’ Gibson ES-355 featured on almost every Rush album – and an affordable signature version could be in the works ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifesons-whitey-es-355-affordable-signature-could-be-in-the-works TXQJcQt7T8MDajcXLfspoH Wed, 14 May 2025 10:42:25 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:06:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was reluctant, even in Rush, towards the end – I was not playing nearly as many solos. I just wanted to get away from that”: Alex Lifeson on his complicated relationship with guitar solos – and why he cut down on leads in Rush's later years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rush-alex-lifeson-on-his-complicated-relationship-with-guitar-solos Ztg3pJAKbo8CzfBKBxdEtQ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:47:24 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:15:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a whole new generation in sound. There’s nothing lacking”: Alex Lifeson reveals the gear that has finally converted him to digital modeling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifeson-reveals-the-gear-that-has-finally-converted-him-to-digital-modeling wh9Pc4M2wptCHVv9sw6j8c Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:08:12 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:25:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you thought Godin only did lower-end ‘functional’ guitars, this might make you think differently. We certainly did”: Godin 5th Avenue TL Gold Foil and Lerxst by Godin Grace review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/godin-5th-avenue-tl-goil-foil-and-grace-lerxst-review 235dpsYjU65siFQ569ZCsc Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:07:44 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:05:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A pillar of modulation, now more accessible than ever”: After a 3-year wait, Behringer’s affordable clone of John Frusciante’s favorite chorus pedal is finally here ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/behringer-chorus-symphony hjLdCfkiAxEpLMYCGoHShC Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:32:56 +0000 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:28:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I need to play. Once a week I go to Ged’s – it’s in the calendar”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are recording their regular jam sessions – but remain tight-lipped about what they’re using them for ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alex-lifeson-and-geddy-lee-are-recording-their-regular-jam-sessions cicPPFgSWrnZn88zbB7ZF Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:01:11 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:52:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We wanted to pay tribute to Grace Under Pressure by building off of my favorite guitar from that period”: Alex Lifeson celebrates 40 years of a Rush classic by launching a next-gen Sportscaster replica ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lerxst-grace-sportscaster-guitar XQGwa2fs9KqjAqcL3MFak7 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:36:32 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:39:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of this year’s most versatile electrics – and you don’t need to be a Rush fan to appreciate it”: Godin Lerxst Limelight review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/godin-lerxst-limelight-review zkdxFchrCZN7raQ75zx47k Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:17:49 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:09:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the most unique wah pedals ever designed”: Alex Lifeson’s Lerxst partners with Morley for the Blah Blah – a wah pedal that ushers in “a bold new world of classic and avante-garde sounds” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-lerxst-blah-blah-wah-pdeal 77KmLyJvRmRxgq9mqCyRGd Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:50:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I hear depth in the amp that’s mic’d – I hear so much that I don’t hear in the digital plugin, which seems almost pasted onto the screen”: Alex Lifeson explains why digital amps can’t match up to the real thing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-tube-amps-vs-plugins dogzGyCywuzvSQS4ffue9k Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:27:30 +0000 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:29:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I gave it to a tennis pro friend years ago. That was a mistake, as he’s left-handed!” Alex Lifeson might have given his Sportscaster to a sportsman, but not before he wrote it into rock history – here’s how a Strat became his go-to for his Rush sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-lifeson-hentor-sportscaster SSzvHrdBTJz7eEv8qJ9BcN Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:05:11 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gordon’s daughter said to us, ‘Leave it to Rush to make The Way I Feel sound prog,’ so I think we succeeded”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite for Gordon Lightfoot tribute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rush-alex-lifeson-geddy-lee-gordon-lightfoot-tribute-concert HhJEoNaAPafECudmWZVEAe Wed, 29 May 2024 13:43:37 +0000 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:34:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nobody cares about new material anymore. They just want to hear the old stuff from guys like us”: Alex Lifeson says he’s jamming with Geddy Lee again – but they sound like a “really bad tribute band” at times ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-geddy-lee-reunion UCGFCJ2nymfp2L53GyTXR3 Tue, 07 May 2024 09:34:23 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:48:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Keyboards started coming up a lot more, and so there was a little more of a fight for space with the guitar”: Alex Lifeson looks back on the difficult creation of Rush’s 1984 classic, Grace Under Pressure ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-lifeson-looks-back-on-rush-grace-under-pressure mibZWwXqvBUXZnARZHTZ2D Mon, 06 May 2024 16:17:20 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:52:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was able to dial in tones that came damn close to Lifeson’s late ’70s/early ’80s sounds”: Lerxst CHI head and 1x12 cab review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/lerxst-chi Ke8GrZduAALFfgxi3JHGHi Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:43:10 +0000 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:43:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I strongly believe that if you give a guitar to five different players – same guitar, same amp – each one of them is going to sound different”: Alex Lifeson takes us behind the scenes at Lerxst to talk gear, tone and the possibility of new music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-lifeson-lerxst 9y3vgi2YH4dCteAQsZZ6t8 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:14:59 +0000 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:03:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The original Hentor brought a mix of tone and playability that empowered me to explore sounds I had never attempted before”: Alex Lifeson’s LERXST Limelight pickguard provides the transferable tones of one of his most iconic instruments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-lerxst-limelight-pre-wired-pickguard FbtxB7kSNkuAsxoyKuXgCT Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:15:29 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:15:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can produce the most horrific fuzz in the universe”: Alex Lifeson debuts his second stompbox, the LERXST Snow Dog – paying tribute to the fuzz tones championed by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lerxst-mojotone-alex-lifeson-snow-dog DuQdmHujVKFm8s7LsvGtUC Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:15:42 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “It’s not just a reissue of that very special instrument. This was an opportunity to showcase 40 years of evolution”: Alex Lifeson partners with Godin for the LERXST Limelight – a new take on his legendary Hentor Sportcaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-lerxst-limelight-signature-guitar qHTmHHDc6UogP6MRiufJK3 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:09:31 +0000 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:03:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don't know if I can play like I played back then”: Alex Lifeson discusses how arthritis is affecting his playing – and why returning to the road might not be wise ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-how-arthritis-is-affecting-his-playing Tocyp23VBq2UJ88cSV8UAX Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:21:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Three “God-like guitarists” join forces and stadium-conquering rockers channel their inner spy: This week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/god-like-guitarists-essential-guitar-tracks AYmrXkowFLtuwM3bAoXqgf Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:56:23 +0000 Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Just days after launching his own amp brand with Mojotone, Alex Lifeson gets his teeth into the pedal market with his first stompbox –the LERXST By-Tor ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-lerxst-by-tor-overdrive-boost-pedal LM9HUockijdbfqdmqUtUtA Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:15:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:05:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There has been an explosion of guitar music in the past 5 years… LERXST amplifiers provide a platform for these players”: Alex Lifeson unveils LERXST amp range in collaboration with Mojotone – and there are new guitars, pedals and pickups to come ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-mojotone-lerxst-signature-amp-range SCeZxfecdTqCjg4VHjcqe9 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:00:45 +0000 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:01:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His playing speaks to my soul like no other guitarist”: Alex Lifeson joins Adam Jones onstage to help Tool perform Jambi – before gifting his hero one of his signature Epiphone Les Pauls ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-adam-jones-tool-jambi cJ6wyioG8W8NbE2kiAvnKT Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:43:45 +0000 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:50:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul Custom Axcess review – this versatile LP is definitely a looker… but should you Rush out to buy one? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-alex-lifeson-les-paul-custom-axcess AymjLpSS2oiSMRRxsjdMNe Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:54:12 +0000 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:04:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Feast your eyes on Alex Lifeson’s stunning new Epiphone Les Paul signature, the Floyd Rose-equipped Custom Axcess ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-epiphone-les-paul-axcess-custom XTrdGkVKLa2eYSXPMMxbuh Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:29:33 +0000 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 22:48:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen to Geddy Lee’s isolated bassline on Freewill. The Rush song Alex Lifeson said was their “most ambitious” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/geddy-lees-bassline-on-freewill guSq6RRcuSCKg3LsifzGbU Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:18:29 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:31:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Lifeson says he first chose an ES-335 over the Les Paul for this reason ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/why-alex-lifeson-chose-gibson-es-335-over-les-paul 8Uc9aZMmF3Ltm5ZGbxvkca Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:08:27 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:02:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alex Lifeson and Robby Krieger join forces for 8-minute jam of Santana's Evil Ways ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-robby-krieger-santana-evil-ways gPpKyBzzwcLgm3535ekyhZ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:48:36 +0000 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:21:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch pro-shot footage of Rush performing Working Man with Chad Smith at Taylor Hawkins tribute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rush-working-man-chad-smith DrDxFio7Vgw5XGYojQAi5S Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:45:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson to auction Paul McCartney-, Slash-played Les Paul guitars for Ukraine relief ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-paul-mccartney-slash-les-paul-ukraine-auction HpVzuvKMrzDyJd3n7kzBve Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:11:00 +0000 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:15:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform Rush classics with Dave Grohl at Taylor Hawkins tribute show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-lifeson-geddy-lee-rush-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show D3qSivfYBtVAcXDHEsBoTG Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:43:27 +0000 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:23:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn the rhythm and lead styles of Rush’s Alex Lifeson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-play-like-alex-lifeson-rush svHnhgqzCr3nu3WPueRKKg Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:15:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite to perform Closer to the Heart, with South Park creator Matt Stone on drums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rush-reunion-lifeson-lee-south-park pF4Xpzdvs5gtP9MfiMgtKV Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:15:14 +0000 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:36:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jeff Berlin releases Jack Bruce tribute album featuring guitar solos from Alex Lifeson, Bumblefoot and Eric Johnson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jeff-berlin-jack-songs-alex-lifeson-eric-johnson-bumblefoot pb6S3aQ8YAGiiyGPYqyQVV Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:10:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Larry LaLonde and Les Claypool join Alex Lifeson to discuss A Farewell To Kings and recall that one time the Rush guitarist used a tortilla chip as a guitar pick ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rush-primus-alex-lifeson-les-claypool-larry-lalonde Ra9gD978tMMUU7vsTamjeG Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:49:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Foo Fighters to be joined by Brian May, Wolfgang Van Halen, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and more at Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/foo-fighters-may-van-halen-rush-taylor-hawkins 6pYXUgwoGoS2FAVuAsEfXc Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:35:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Lifeson on life after Rush and finding a new sound with Envy of None ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-lifeson-envy-of-none dAXaqgrUCjUf47nWjBKzXM Thu, 26 May 2022 10:58:31 +0000