We recently learned that radio host and VH1 Classic VJ Eddie Trunk would be interviewing Neil Peart for his radio show and VH1 Classic. He told us about it in his blog a couple weeks back and he's just posted some more details. It looks like the interview will happen this week.

... I'll be interviewing Neil Peart from Rush this week for VH1 Classic. So psyched to talk to one of the worlds greatest drummers. As you know Neil has not done interviews in ages. He has a new book coming out we will talk about, plus of course Rush music. I'm honored Neil decided to break his silence by talking with me. He actually saw my VH1C interviews with Geddy and Alex and knows I'm a fan and know the band. I'll have air date/time and a report from my day with Neil mid week. ...

Eddie's right about Neil not giving interviews in years, but he actually broke his silence last week when he was interviewed by KLOS's Jim Ladd. In this interview he spoke mostly about his upcoming book, Roadshow, but also revealed that Rush will be getting together the week of September 18th to finish up pre-production and head into the studio in November. This will be his first televised interview in some time however; it's been close to 10 years (just before the dual tragedies of the deaths of his daughter and wife) since he's done one. You can check out one of his last televised interviews here. It's a MuchMusic interivew from 1997 that's a little eerie to watch in light of the tragedies that were to strike Neil's life shortly after. You can also watch the Eddie Trunk VH1 Classic interview of Alex and Geddy from late last year here. As always, I'll keep you posted as I find out more.

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