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Rush (the band), mustard (the condiment), and beer (the drink) together at last

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ale, Alex Lifeson, Beer, Geddy Lee, Mustard, Rush

Rush has been in the beer game for a while. The last time I was through the international terminal of

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Dave Grohl is in Toronto hanging with the guys from Rush to prep for London

August 25, 2022August 26, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Alex Lifeson, Barberians, Dave Grohl, Geddy Lee, Omar Hakim, Toronto

Dave has been tight with Geddy and Alex (and, once upon a time, Neil) for years. This week, Dave was

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Rush has reunited! Sort of. It took the South Park guys to do it.

August 12, 2022August 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Matt Stone, Rush, South Park, Trey Parker

With South Park turning 25 years old, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wanted to celebrate with a big concert

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alex Lifeson, Clash, Elon Musk, Jack Antonoff, Music Theory, Primus, Rush, Snoop Dogg, Twitter

Before we get into music news for May 17, 2022, break your brain here. Russian hackers tried to get into

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Bid on great music memorabilia to help ‘Healing in Harmony’

April 24, 2022April 23, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Big Wreck, Billy Talent, Canadian Music Week, Healing in Harmony, Junos, Make Music Matter, Rush, Sum 41, The Tragically Hip

Spring is a good time to redecorate your home and the Healing in Harmony online auction has some rare and

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Rush’s Alex Lifeson is reunited with his first-ever guitar

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alex Lifeson

Back when he was a kid, Alex Lifeson desperately wanted an electric guitar. On Christmas Eve 1967, , it arrived:

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Alex Lifeson of Rush is back in a new band called Envy of None. Stream the debut album here.

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Andy Curran, Envy of None, Rush

Alex Lifeson might be annoyed by that headline. As the last person in with this new four-person group, he made

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Alex Lifeson of Rush is going to auction off some of his iconic guitars

March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Auctions, Guitars, Juliens, Rush

Alex Lifeson is doing some decluttering. With more guitars than he can ever play, he’s decided that those that don’t

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Here’s our first listen to Alex Lifeson’s post-Rush project, Envy of None

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Alex Lifeson, Andy Curran, Envy of None, Rush

Alex Lifeson was getting antsy. Several years after Rush stopped touring and two years after the death of Neil Peart,

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Rush has a new commercial for their beer

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Alan Cross 8 Comments Ale, Alex Lifeson, Beer, Geddy Lee, Rush

Rush Canadian Golden Ale. Pairs well with Christmas–or anything, really.

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Rush launches Rush Golden Ale in only the way Rush can

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Alex Lifeson, Beer, Geddy Lee, Henderson Brewing, Rush

They may be prog kings, but at their core, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are proper Canadian hosers. Hey, Geddy

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