“You bassists who think your bass isn’t loud enough, you’re right! I always want my bass louder in the mix”: How Geddy Lee found his sound with Rush By Brian Fox published 1 August 23 Geddy Lee used distortion to “knit together” his live sound with Canada’s pioneering power trio
Listen to Geddy Lee’s isolated bassline on Freewill. The Rush song Alex Lifeson said was their “most ambitious” By Nick Wells published 23 June 23 Geddy Lee: “One moment it’s heavy riffing and then you utilise the rhythm section verses the guitar”
Alex Lifeson says he first chose an ES-335 over the Les Paul for this reason By Matt Parker published 9 June 23 In a new clip with Gibson TV, the Canadian guitar legend has been discussing days spent haunting guitar stores before Rush made it big
When Cliff Burton met Geddy Lee: “He started pacing, he started smoking pot, and he was like, ‘Oh my God!’” By Nick Wells published 6 June 23 Kirk Hammett remembers when Rush frontman Geddy Lee showed up at a Metallica show
Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me By Joel McIver published 14 November 22 Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney and more
Watch pro-shot footage of Rush performing Working Man with Chad Smith at Taylor Hawkins tribute By Matt Parker published 3 October 22 See Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee team up with the RHCP drummer for a spectacular live outing
Learn the rhythm and lead styles of Rush’s Alex Lifeson By Martin Cooper published 22 August 22 These two studies demonstrate how Lifeson marries rhythmic intrigue to imaginative melodic and harmonic themes to create Rush's life-affirming prog-rock sound
Watch Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite to perform Closer to the Heart, with South Park creator Matt Stone on drums By Jackson Maxwell last updated 11 August 22 The surprise reunion took place earlier this week at South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert at the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado
Primus cancel European leg of A Tribute To Kings tour due to “unavoidable logistical challenges” By Matt Owen published 29 June 22 The mammoth Rush tribute tour comes to a premature end
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 By Joe Bosso published 16 June 22 With Primus on tour playing the 1977 classic, the band's guitarist and bassist/frontman talk tribute acts and discuss the album's legacy with Rush's Alex Lifeson
Foo Fighters to be joined by Brian May, Wolfgang Van Halen, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and more at Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts By Jackson Maxwell published 15 June 22 Josh Homme, Stewart Copeland, Chris Chaney, Omar Hakim, Mark Ronson, Hawkins' side band Chevy Metal, and many more are also slated to appear at both concerts
Rush’s Geddy Lee on A Farewell To Kings, Les Claypool the bassist, and what he thinks of Primus playing the album live in its entirety By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver published 9 June 22 Playing A Farewell To Kings in full is not for the fainthearted. Even Geddy Lee, the man who recorded it, thought Les Claypool “was a little bit nuts” for attempting it
Les Claypool: “Singing Geddy Lee parts and playing bass, or just singing Geddy Lee parts period, is f**king hard, because it’s up in the upper stratosphere” By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver last updated 1 June 22 Primus are currently on the road, playing the Rush album A Farewell To Kings in its entirety. We ask Claypool what made him embark on such a mad endeavor
Alex Lifeson on life after Rush and finding a new sound with Envy of None By Gregory Adams published 26 May 22 The legendary Rush guitarist is taking a scaled-down approach to his new project but, as he explains, making “ear candy” that suits the song takes focus – and lots of it
Alex Lifeson’s treasured Gibson ES-355 sells at auction for $384,000 By Matt Owen last updated 23 May 22 A number of other electrics and acoustics once owned by the Rush legend have also been sold, including his Gibson Dove, Gibson EDS-1275 and a custom-built Hentor Sportscaster from 1980
Alex Lifeson spoke to his iconic “Whitey” Gibson ES-355TD before he put it up for auction By Matt Owen last updated 16 May 22 The Rush hero cradled the case and reminisced about the gigs they'd done together prior to the guitar's sale, which takes place this weekend
Alex Lifeson partners with Julien's Auctions to sell over 100 items of used guitar gear and Rush memorabilia By Sam Roche last updated 16 March 22 Guitars up for sale include Lifeson's “Whitey” Gibson ES-355TD, a 1980 custom-built Hentor Sportscaster and a Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck created specifically for Rush's 40th Anniversary tour
Alex Lifeson's Envy of None release dreamy new single, Look Inside By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 4 March 22 The latest output from the Rush guitarist foregrounds ethereal soundscapes and heavily effected leads
Alex Lifeson on making his Epiphone Les Paul Axcess: “My biggest concern was, can we get Custom Shop quality in a guitar that costs quite a bit less? I think we did it” By Richard Bienstock published 24 February 22 The Rush legend discusses his new signature model, fresh music and collaborations, and the likelihood of once again teaming up with Geddy Lee
Rush celebrate 40 years of Moving Pictures with new Super Deluxe Edition, including liner notes from Kim Thayil, Les Claypool and Bill Kelliher By Matt Parker published 11 February 22 The Canadian prog-rockers' acclaimed 1981 album will be offered in six different versions, with options including an unreleased live album, plus Dolby Atmos mixes
