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Can a marching band perform Rush? Yes. Yes, they can.

The Ohio State Marching Band decided to give a big shout-out to Rush with this routine. Nice work. (Via Blabbermouth)

Like everyone else, Geddy Lee of Rush has had to endure lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. How did he pass his

Were he still with us, Neil Peart would have turned 69 this past Sunday (September 12). Chad Smith of the

Dogs really are a human’s best friend. Even more science on the subject has arrived. Pat the pup and then

“Man dies after using adhesive instead of a condom during sex.” That was in Florida, of course. The rest of

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

Rush: Cinema Strangiato chronicles the band’s R40 tour, the group’s last-ever roadtrip. Come September 9, fans will be able to

Before you ask, no there was no red Barchetta in the lot. But there was a 1963 split-window Corvette, a

Geddy Lee is widely recognized as one of the best bass players who ever lived, a guy who spent decades

Come September 9, Rush fans will have a chance to see Cinema Strangiato, a documentary on the band’s 2015 R40

Three people died and two more were taken to hospital because of carbon monoxide poisoning at a Michican music festival.

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver