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Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert during the "Rush: Fifty Something" tour at Dickies Arena on July 11, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas
Rush surprise themselves with new Fifty Something tour dates

By Janelle Borg Published

The updated Fifty Something tour is scheduled to end in April 2027

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert during the "Rush: Fifty Something" tour at Dickies Arena on July 11, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas
Geddy Lee details the intense preparation behind Rush’s reunion

By Janelle Borg Published

Lifeson and Lee also reveal what they consider to be the hardest song on their set list

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Left–Alex Lifeson of Rush performs during the opening night at The Kia Forum on June 07, 2026 in Inglewood; Right– Angine de Poitrine performs at the Electric Ballroom on May 11, 2026 in London
Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee call Angine de Poitrine’s music the “most entertaining and exhilarating” they’ve heard in a long time

By Janelle Borg Published

The prog legends say the duo remind them of “Primus and a bit of Rush”. And they’re not the only guitar gods to be wowed by the polka-dot aliens lately

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Alex Lifeson of Rush performs in concert during the "Rush: Fifty Something" tour at Dickies Arena on July 11, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas
Alex Lifeson reveals his struggles leading up to the Rush reunion tour

By Janelle Borg Published

After years of health issues, Lifeson wasn’t sure he could keep up with his own or the fans’ expectations of his playing

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Sofia Victoria with her handmade guitar
Feel is more important than accuracy. Just ask Kim Thayil, Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page

By Sofia Victoria Published

Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing

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(L-R) Alex Lifeson, Anika Nilles, and Geddy Lee perform onstage earlier this month, at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
Rush deliver the thrill of mastery at Madison Square Garden – live review

By Joe Bosso Published

At the first show of their four-night stand in NYC, the new trinity of Lifeson, Lee, and Nilles delivered a tour de force of classics, deep cuts, and fearless musicianship

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Concert, Gigs & Tours
Alex Lifeson at the KIA Forum on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, CA. Opening night of the band's first tour since the death of former drummer Neal Peart in 2020.
As arthritis creeps into the hands of aging guitar heroes, what can we do to prolong our peak playing days?

By Phil Weller Published

Joint disorder doesn’t mean a divorce from your beloved guitars – but you need to focus on prevention, not cure

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Crown Lands' Kevin Comeau performs live with a white Yamaha SG
How Crown Lands went from Rush’s spiritual successors to playing Led Zeppelin with their heroes

By Ryan Reed Published

Are Crown Lands heirs to the Rush crown as Canada’s foremost prog act? Kevin Comeau is just happy to be living the prog dream, falling down the rabbit-hole of double-necks and 19-minute tracks

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Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian progressive rock band Rush at a guitar endorsement event in London, June 1980.
Alex Lifeson’s 20 greatest guitar moments in Rush

By Ryan Reed Published

From fever-dream epics to blistering solos, weird harmonizer effects and 12-string chime, here are Lerxst’s finest hours with the iconic Canadian prog trio

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Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee pose with their Gibson ES-355 and Fender Jazz Bass
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on the inside story behind the Rush reunion

By Joe Bosso Published

How Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee found drummer Anika Nilles and put together the biggest reunion tour in prog rock history

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