Rush

Alex Lifeson’s Rush reunion live rig has been revealed – and there’s not an amp in sight on the Fifty Something tour

By Phil Weller published 15 June 26

Tube amps remain sidelined for the band's reunion tour as Lifeson leans into modeling gear

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee on Anika Nilles’ rollercoaster audition for Rush's Fifty Something tour

By Phil Weller published 11 June 26

Their five-day session with Nilles wasn’t an audition, but it took until the last day for their doubts over a Rush reunion tour to be destroyed

Epiphone launches hotly anticipated reissue of Alex Lifeson’s iconic ES-355 – just in time for Rush's return to the stage

By Matt Owen published 10 June 26

The original ES-355 was Lifeson's main guitar for decades, featuring on almost every Rush record before it was sold at auction in 2022

Rush play first show in 11 years, armed with double-neck guitars and deep cuts

By Phil Weller published 8 June 26

The prog legends returned to the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and the setlist and gear on display are a sight to behold

Alex Lifeson used TONEX and Fractal to recreate classic Rush tones

By Phil Weller published 29 May 26

Lifeson has become a digital modeling convert in recent years after IK Multimedia cloned his amp collection – and the results blew him away

Alex Lifeson on the Rush “protest record” that saved the band – and won them their independence

By Janelle Borg published 27 May 26

How Rush at the brink led to Lifeson, Lee and Peart crafting one of their most commercially successful records

Alex Lifeson is taking a Metallica signature guitar on the road with him for Rush’s reunion

By Phil Weller published 25 May 26

The gift from Kirk Hammett is about to make prog history

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on the drummers that tried to force a Rush reunion

By Phil Weller published 19 May 26

The band was still in mourning when they started getting offers to replace Neil Peart

Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time

By Janelle Borg published 30 March 26

The duo previewed what fans can expect from their highly-anticipated Fifty Something reunion tour, which kicks off in June