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04/27/08 - Rockline Appearance

Rush will appear with host Bob Coburn on the Nationally Syndicated ROCKLINE Wednesday April 30 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Visit www.RocklineRadio.com for a list of stations near you.

04/17/08 - NBA Playoffs Force Schedule Change

Rush.com reports the following:
"Due to the NBA playoffs the Rush show dates in New Orleans and Houston have been switched. Rush will now be playing Houston on Saturday April 19th and New Orleans on Sunday April 20th."

04/16/08 - The 2008 Buddy Rich Memorial Concert

Buddyrich.com is reporting that Neil will join John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio, Nick Rich with The Buddy Rich Band and featuring Will Lee. The event is scheduled for October 18, 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. For tickets call: 212-307-7171 or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are on sale NOW!

04/15/08 - Snakes & Arrows LiveCD

The CD is available via music retailers today.

04/14/08 - Ft Lauderdale Photos

Rush has posted a complete photo spread from the Bank Atlantic Center show in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Next stop of the tour is the Tuesday April 15th at the Amway Center in Orlando FL.

04/12/08 - Official Opening Night Photos

The 2008 Tour has officialy kicked off from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. Rush has also released official photos of the show as well as photos from the show's rehearsals.
Next stop of the tour is the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday April 13th.

Snakes & Arrows LiveCD Radio Special

Broken into 4 different segments, this special airs nationwide and via the internet Fri Apr 11th 2008.

Countdown for the Tour

Both Alex and Ged have been doing the interview circuit across the U.S. on many FM stations, as well as a Press Conference in Puerto Rico. They are pumped up to say the least. The Tour begins Monday April 14th in San Juan Puerto Rico.

Big Al Reveals Sum Goodies

Alex was interviewed by Billboard dot com and has revealed a few goodies to say the least. A good time to be a Rush Fan indeed!

Sometimes Dreams Do Come True

Alex gives away one of his own Hughes & Kettner Signature TriAmp's complete with Figurines and a Speaker Cabinet from the Snakes & Arrows Tour to a young axeman named Zach Tabori. Alex recieved a call from a H&K rep that witnessed Zach jamming Rush Tunes at the "Winter Namm" Guitar Fairshow in LA. Check out the video story by clicking here.

Snakes & Arrows LIVE CD now April 15th

Rush dot com emailed their mailing list members to inform fans that the Snakes & Arrows LIVE CD' release date has been delayed by one week and will now be released on April 15th 2008. Not to worry, as we're sure it will be worth the wait.

Ged & Al Energize the Foo Fighters Stage

Jam! Music reports that Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson made a stage appearance at the March22nd Foo Fighters Concert in Toronto Canada. The boys appeared just after Taylor Hawkins drum solo to "energize the crowd" with YYZ. The complete story can be read here.

Win A Show of Hands on Vinyl

RushBackStage.com is raffling off A Show Of Hands on Vinyl. It's easy to enter just type in your info. Hurry, the contest winner will be drawn on Dec 15th 2008.

The Best February Ever

Neil posts an update to his 'News, Weather & Sports' page over on his official web site.

Bass Drum Heartbeat: Chapter One

DW Drums web site hosts a 'Chapter One' article written by Neil who tells his story of their new the 23-inch bass drum, the VLT snare drum, and the X shells. He's also cut several videos over on their 'video section'. Here's the link to the typewritten story, followed by the videos link. Enjoy.

2008 Tour Dates Announced

Back by popular demand, Rush continues their Snakes & Arrows Tour in April of 08'. More than 45 cities throughout the United States and Canada will host Rush in both indoor and outdoor venues. The setlist will change a bit from the 2007 leg of the tour as well. Also in April, Snakes & Arrows Live CD, a recording from the 1st leg of the Snakes Tour.

2008 Tour - 40+ Dates for North America

Rush has announced another 40+ dates in 2008 for the 2nd leg of their Snakes & Arrows Tour. Overwhelming response from the fans during the 1st leg of the tour, prompts the 2008 dates. Tour dates will be announced in January 2008. Here's the complete Rush.com release.

Mal-Nar Nominated for Grammy

Jam! Showbiz Canada is reporting that ''Mal Nar' has been nominated in the Rock Intrumental Performance category. The 2008 Grammys are set for February 10 at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.

The Hour of Arriving

Neil posts a December 07 update over on his official site. Here's the direct link to the story and remember, no looking behind the curtain.

Alex Lifeson Painting Raises $5,700.00

For the second consecutive year, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson auctioned one of his original paintings on eBay to support The Kidney Foundation of Canada. The winning bid was $5,700.

Guitar Legends

Guitar World Magazine is releasing "Guitar Legends", an edition chock full of Rush History, Private Lessons from Alex and Neil looks back with some insight into a few of the bands greatest hits over the past few decades. This special issue hit's the stands December 4th, 2007. Here's a high resolution scan of the cover.

Haste ye back

Neil posts an update over on his official site titled "NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS November, 2007".

Permanent Waves on Vinyl

Rush is re-releasing Permanent Waves on 180gram Vinyl. Impressive too, as of this posting, it's #6 over on AccousticSounds Top Sellers Listing. The album is scheduled for a November 15th 2007 release date. Click here to order.

2007 Leg of Tour is Complete

Rush finished the S&A Tour in Helsinki Finland on Monday October 29th @ Hartwell Arena. Check out the updated Tour Photos from European leg of the tour.

Snakes & Arrows Tour Photos

Tons of Officially Released Tour Photos

Neils House Music Setlist

Want to see the setlist Neil used for the house music for the Snakes & Arrows Tour?, here tis'

Opening Night Photos

AccessAtlanta dot com has sum awesum Opening Night Photos of the bands Snakes & Arrows Tour. Enjoy these fine shots!