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“I never realised how difficult it was for Alex”: When Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson had to battle to get heard
By Paul Elliott published
"The guitar suffered in a lot of the mixes," Lifeson said

“I realised how hard it was to play these songs”: Alex Lifeson makes a surprise admission
By Will Simpson published
Bedroom guitarists are doubless nodding in agreement

“The high priests of conceptual rock!” Every Rush studio album ranked – from worst to best
By Paul Elliott last updated
Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire called them “the world’s biggest cult band”

Geddy Lee confirms that Rush are going back on the road with Anika Nilles joining them on drums
By Will Simpson published
“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil... it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music"

“To those I inspired to start drumming, I apologise to your parents!”: A rare interview with Rush legend Neil Peart
By Paul Elliott published
“After 40, 45 years of playing, I wanted to push myself and open up this whole new frontier,” he said

“It was a different level of fame. Neil was struggling”: Why a classic Rush album troubled legendary drummer Neil Peart
By Paul Elliott published
“I didn’t want to be famous," Peart said. "I wanted to be good!"

How Rush marshalled Alex Lifeson’s dreams to write a bona-fide prog-rock classic
By Jonathan Horsley published
A tour-de-force of instrumental prog, La Villa Strangiato is the sound of Rush at the height of their powers, and this is how the Hemispheres epic came together

"Why wouldn't I wanna hang around with him?”: Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee still meet up and jam
By Will Simpson published
But guitarist was “disappointed” with the way Rush ended
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