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Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Attention All Planets of the Solar Federation ...

Rush's Fifty Something is underway! Details, setlists, videos, photos, reviews and full coverage in the tour section.
Rush opens up the 2026 JUNO Awards with a performance of Finding My Way! Details, video, interviews and more here.
Rush's long-anticipated 40th anniversary Grace Under Pressure box set NOW AVAILABLE. Details here.
The Rheostatics' featuring Rush's Alex Lifeson performed their new album The Great Lakes Suite at a pair of shows at TD Music Hall on 11/21-2. Details, videos, photos 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.
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.
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.
RIAB now has an official YouTube channel, full of videos of Rush references, old interviews and live clips. Check it out and SUBSCRIBE here
Tue, Jun 16, 2026@4:37PM | comments

One of the highlights of Rush's first run of shows in LA last week, was the surprise appearance of Aimee Mann to sing backing vocals on Time Stand Still - the song she recorded backup vocals on for Rush back in 1987, and for which she appeared in the iconic music video. Mann is based in LA and appeared for all 4 of Rush's shows at the Kia Forum. She was a recent guest on the ROCKTAILS with Ahmet Zappa podcast and spoke about her experience, including how it all came about, and her recollections regarding when the song was recorded back in 1986. But for most of the interview they spoke about Geddy's bass playing; Mann is also a bass player, and was extremely impressed with Geddy's playing - comparing his fingers to a badger digging a hole! You can listen to the entire 13-minute interview below or on YouTube (thanks Brian E).

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Mon, Jun 15, 2026@12:56PM | comments
Why Rush MattersA new Rush-themed podcast from Buffalo-based music journalist Jeff Miers and Rush historian/archivist Ray Wawrzyniak titled "Why Rush Matters" debuted this past week and is now available for listening wherever you get your podcasts ...
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Sat, Jun 13, 2026@1:43PM | comments
Rush Fifty Something tourRush plays the final of their 4 LA shows on their "Fifty Something" tour tonight at 7:30PM at the Kia Forum. Follow along for updates, the setlist, reviews, photos/videos and more ...
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Fri, Jun 12, 2026@12:27PM | comments
Opening nightFriday Rush updates! Rush "Fifty Something" tour kicks off in LA, Rick Beato interviews Anika Nilles, Epiphone introduces the Alex Lifeson 1976 ES-355 "Whitey" reissue, officially-licensed Rush "All the World's a Stage" and "Exit...Stage Left" 3D desktop artwork from Artovision, and more ...
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Thu, Jun 11, 2026@2:21PM | comments
Rush Fifty Something tourRush plays the 3rd of 4 LA shows on their "Fifty Something" tour tonight at 7:30PM at the Kia Forum. Follow along for updates, the setlist, reviews, photos/videos and more ...
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Wed, Jun 10, 2026@10:40AM | comments
Alex Lifeson 1976 ES-355 Whitey reissueAlex Lifeson and Epiphone have just announced the release of a stage ready, Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of his legendary alpine white ES-355 (aka Whitey) ...
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Tue, Jun 9, 2026@2:25AM | comments
Rush Fifty Something tourRush plays the 2nd of 4 LA shows on their "Fifty Something" tour tonight at 7:30PM at the Kia Forum. Follow along for updates, the setlist, reviews, photos/videos and more ...
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Sun, Jun 7, 2026@12:15PM | comments
Rush Fifty Something tourThe time is now again!! Rush kicks off their "Fifty Something" tour tonight at 7:30PM at the Kia Forum in LA ...
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Sat, Jun 6, 2026@11:34AM | comments
Artovision Desktop AtWaS and ESL"Artovision" has just released a pair of new, officially-licensed, 3-dimensional collectable artwork pieces celebrating Rush's 1st 2 live albums ...
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Fri, Jun 5, 2026@9:46AM | comments
RUSH Kia ForumFriday Rush updates! Rush's "Fifty Something" tour just hours away, Geddy "rehearses" with his dog Dottie, RushCon opening night watch party, and more ...
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