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Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation ...

Rush to embark on a 7 city, 23 date Fifty Something tour in 2026 with new drummer Anika Nilles! Details, ticket info, interviews, videos and more here.
Alex Lifeson's Envy of None project signs with Anthem, releases The Thrill EP. Details and more here. 's new album Stygian Wavz now available for purchase. Details, available formats, videos, and more here.
Geddy Lee's new baseball book 72 Stories now available to purchase and Ged did a signing at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Oct. 11. Details, photos and more here.
The Rheostatics will be releasing their new album The Great Lakes Suite featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson on Nov. 21st, along with a pair of shows at TD Music Hall that same weekend. Details here.
Geddy Lee has releaseed a paperback edition of his 2023 memoir My Effin' Life including a new bonus chapter titled My Effin' Appendix. Details here.
Alex Lifeson sits in with Tom Morello's band in Toronto to perform Limelight. Details, video and more here.
Rush: The Albums - 2002-2012 7-LP box set now available for purchase. Details here.
RIAB now has an official YouTube channel, full of videos of Rush references, old interviews and live clips. Check it out and SUBSCRIBE here
Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson and his Envy of None bandmates now available. Details here.
Geddy Lee IN-PERSON APPEARANCE at Dine Alone Store in Toronto for Record Store Day April 12th to promote The Lost Demos. Details, photos and more here.
Rush 50th anniversary compilation box set NOW AVAILABLE. Details, tracklist, photos, reviews and more here.
Neil Peart's Silver Surfers coffee table book now available for purchase. Details, cover and more here.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025@7:51PM | comments

Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley passed away earlier today in Morristown, New Jersey at the age of 74. KISS and Rush developed a lasting friendship back in the early '70s when Rush opened up for KISS on several of their early tours. Rush was particularly fond of Ace Frehley, who loved telling stories of both bands' antics on the road. He particularly liked telling the story of The Bag; from Frehley's 2011 biography No Regrets:

... I have so many road stories, but one that always comes to mind is the tour we did in the summer of 1975 with Rush opening for us. I always liked Rush (and still do). After a few weeks on tour I started to get to know the guys in the band, and their very funny tour manager, Howie. One thing led to another and before long Peter and I were getting visits from the Rush boys. It usually turned into late evenings filled with beer and grass and whatever else was around. Alex Lifeson, the band's guitarist, used to do this hysterical routine with a large paper laundry bag. He'd draw a ridiculous giant face on the bag with a black marker and put it over his head with a couple of holes poked in it so he could see and breathe. Everyone in the room at this point was either drunk or stoned, but usually a little of both. Anyway, Alex would go into this routine with the bag over his head and while smoking a joint out of his eye he put everyone into total hysterics. He really milked the routine until everyone was gasping for air! ...

There's also this video from the Time Stand Still documentary where Ged/Al reminisce about the incident.

Rush was heartbroken by the news, and posted this tribute to Instagram a short time ago:

Absolutely stunned and saddened by the news Ace Frehley has tragically passed away. Back in 1974, as the opening act for KISS, Alex, Neil and myself spent many a night hanging out together in his hotel room after shows, doing whatever nonsense we could think of, just to make him break out his inimitable and infectious laugh. He was an undeniable character and an authentic rock star. RIP Ace .. thanks for welcoming us newbies into the rock and roll world.
#ripacefrehley #thebag


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Thu, Oct 16, 2025@7:16PM | comments
Envy of None and Anthem - photo courtesy Anthem Entertainment GroupBillboard announced earlier today that Alex Lifeson's "Envy of None" project with Andy Curran, guitarist Alfio Annibalini and vocalist Maiah Wynne have signed an exclusive worldwide co-publishing agreement with Anthem Music Publishing ...
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Thu, Oct 16, 2025@11:03AM | comments
Lerxst R50 CollectionAlex Lifeson and Mojotone are commemorating Rush's 50th anniversary with the release of the Lerxst R50 Collection, a trio of limited-edition products including the R50 CHI Combo Amp, R50 By-Tor Pedal, and R50 Blah Blah Wah Pedal ...
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Wed, Oct 15, 2025@10:02AM | comments
The Great Lakes Suite teamThe Rheostatics will be releasing their new album "The Great Lakes Suite" featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson on November 21st, along with a pair of shows at TD Music Hall that same weekend ...
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Sun, Oct 12, 2025@6:27PM | comments
Fifty Something tour - more datesRush's "Artist Pre-sale" kicks off TOMORROW at Noon local venue time for Rush's "Fifty Something" tour, and here's what fans need to know ...
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Sat, Oct 11, 2025@4:14PM | comments
Geddy Lee and Bob Kendrick at the 72 Stories book signingGeddy Lee's latest book "72 Stories from the Collection of Geddy Lee" released last Tuesday, and earlier today Geddy Lee visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City for a "72 Stories" signing event at the Museum ...
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Thu, Oct 9, 2025@10:39AM | comments
Fifty Something tour - more datesThe 1st round of pre-sales for Rush's "Fifty Something" tour kick off TOMORROW at 12PM local time, and RIAB has compiled all the info we have so far that fans will need to know to participate ...
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Wed, Oct 8, 2025@12:26PM | comments
Fifty Something tour - more datesRush has added an additional 11 dates to their upcoming "Fifty Something" tour, with 4 shows now in each of the stops in LA, Fort Worth, Toronto, Chicago, and New York - along with 2 in Cleveland, making a total of 23 ...
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Mon, Oct 6, 2025@10:07AM | comments
Rush Fifty Something tourGeddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have decided to dust off their instruments and bring back the Rush tour machine with new drummer Anika Nilles for a 7 city, 12 date "Fifty Something" tour in 2026 ...
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Sat, Oct 4, 2025@5:58PM | comments
Geddy Lee at the ALDS Game 1 in TorontoGeddy Lee and Rush's "Tom Sawyer" starred in a video teasing the Sportsnet broadcast of the ALDS matchup between the Blue Jays and Yankees in Toronto, and Ged is also there in his seats behind home plate ...
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