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Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee from Canadian group Rush perform live on stage in Springfield, Massachusetts 9th December 1976 during their All The World's a Stage tour.
How Geddy Lee created one of the most outrageous bass tones of all time for a Rush fantasy classic

By Nick Wells Published

The Rush frontman played a Rickenbacker 4001 on nearly every track from 1975’s Fly By Night, but found a new bass sound for the role of By-Tor

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(L-R) Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and singer/bassist Geddy Lee perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena during a stop of the band's Time Machine Tour August 14, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Alex Lifeson reveals his biggest challenge when preparing for the Rush reunion tour

By Janelle Borg Published

Just three days ago, Lifeson and Lee announced that they will be touring again as Rush – with the addition of a new drummer

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Geddy Lee (left) and Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee announce Rush reunion tour – and name who will be playing drums

By Janelle Borg Published

The seven-city Rush reunion tour – dubbed Fifty Something – is slated for 2026, and kicks off in LA

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Guitarist Alex Lifeson from the Canadian band Rush performs live on stage playing a Gibson EDS-1275 twin neck/double-neck guitar at the McMorran Arena in Port Huron, USA during their All the World's a Stage tour on 22nd May 1977
Alex Lifeson on the story behind Rush's longest song

By Janelle Borg Published

The band’s 1976 record 2112 – which followed the critically panned Caress of Steel – ended up become one of Rush’s most famed albums

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Alex Lifeson and Tom Morello
Alex Lifeson joins Tom Morello onstage to jam a Rush classic – during surprise guest spot in the band’s home city

By Phil Weller Published

Morello’s solo tour hit the home of Rush and an unexpected guest guitarist sent the crowd into hysteria

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Alex Lifeson his a chord and feels it on his cherry quilted maple top Les Paul Standard.
Alex Lifeson on throwing sonic curveballs with Envy of None – and why he’s all in on plugins

By David Mead Published

As Alex Lifeson launches the second album from his latest prog project, Envy of None, we delve deep into the mists of its sonic landscape

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Alex Lifeson wears a gray blazer and takes a solo on his red Les Paul Axcess.
Alex Lifeson on Envy of None’s evolution, moving on post-Rush, and jams and coffee with Geddy Lee

By Andrew Daly Published

Stygian Wavz, the new album from Envy of None, finds Lifeson showcasing his prodigious chops again. Here he talks about the gear behind it, where he is as a player, and that huge Rush box set

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Alex Lifeson onstage at the Medlock-Krieger All-Star Concert, 2018
Alex Lifeson is one of the greatest players of his time – but he says he’s often lacked faith in his skills

By Naomi Baker Published

The Canadian virtuoso went through a period of guitar dormancy when Rush ended – now he says he feels reborn as a player

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Alex Lifeson, posed, backstage, holding Gibson ES-355 guitar
An affordable signature version of Alex Lifeson's ‘Whitey’ Gibson ES-355 could be in the works

By Janelle Borg Published

Alex Lifeson's iconic “Whitey” ES-355 featured on almost every Rush album – and an affordable signature version could be in the works

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Alex Lifeson, founding member of the classic rock band Rush, performs onstage during the Medlock Krieger All Star Concert benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at Saddle Rock Ranch on October 28, 2018 in Malibu, California
Alex Lifeson on his complicated relationship with guitar solos – and why he cut down on leads in Rush's later years

By Janelle Borg Published

Lifeson explains why solos aren't a priority for him anymore

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