Alex Lifeson Joins Garrison Guitars Players Roster

Alex Lifeson has officially joined Garrison's growing list of artists. According to Alex, Garrison Guitars and or Octave Manolins are on 85% of the Snakes & Arrows album and will be joining him on their international summer tour. Alex comments, "It's been a year since I began using my Garrisons and I absolutely love these guitars. Beautiful workmanship, tight low end and smooth, silky top end, very clear tonality, dynamic response and comfortable to play, these instruments are at the forefront of my acoustic work both on record and stage." For more information, visit http://www.garrisonguitars.com/

Porcupine Tree "Fear Of A Blank Planet", With Guest Alex Lifeson

Porcupine Tree's Fear Of A Blank Planet, which includes a guest performance by Alex Lifeson, was released worldwide April 24th.

"I really didn't know [Alex Lifeson] knew anything about Porcupine Tree until I read an interview with him in a British magazine. He mentioned really liking Porcupine Tree, and I fell of my chair when I read that because I grew up listening to Rush and I've always thought Alex was one of the most underrated guitarists in rock. So, I got in touch with him through the journalist, who had also done an interview with me around the same time, coincidentally. And we were right in the middle of writing at that time, so it was kind of an obvious thing to invite him to play on the record. It's like it's come full circle for me now, as the people I grew up listening to are now playing on Porcupine Tree records. So you can imagine the buzz, its incredible!" - Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, ProgArchives, April 22, 2007

Rob Zombie's "Halloween" Includes "Tom Sawyer"

Rob Zombie's latest film, an adaptation of the 1978 horror classic "Halloween", features a scene with "Tom Sawyer" as the background music. Click here to order the film's soundtrack release, which includes a host of 70's and 80's hits, including Rush's "Tom Sawyer".

"Halloween is a trick-or-treat goodie bag of audio clips from the film and ‘70s arena rock that turns sinister when heard in the film..." - Soundtrack.net

The Classical Tribute To Rush: Through The Prism

If you were interested yet passed on previous Rush classical tribute albums Exit Stage Right - The String Quartet Tribute to Rush, Chamber Made: Baroque Tribute to Rush, The String Quartet Tribute To Rush's 2112 and The Piano Tribute To Rush, the record label has a new compilation album just for you. The Classical Tribute To Rush: Through The Prism was released April 3rd containing "14 of the best tracks from these tributes"

"Since Exit Stage Right: The String Quartet Tribute to Rush, Vitamin Records has raised the stakes for paying tribute to Canada’s favorite sons. The first album was a smash amongst fans and was soon followed by the ambitious tribute to Rush’s magnum opus, 2112. More hit tributes were to come and with each record Vitamin surprised the fans with their dedication to the craftsmanship of the godfathers of modern, progressive music. With this collection, Vitamin has highlighted 14 of the best tracks from these tributes. It is an essential collection for any Rush fan and any fan of Vitamin Records’ captivating tributes." - VitaminRecords.com