Rush To Be Inducted Into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

It's official, the 2013 inductees have been announced and Rush is in! In addition to Rush, the late Donna Summer, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman and Albert King complete the class of 2013 to be inducted this coming April 18th in Los Angeles.

“We are honored to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 3 of us are especially appreciative of our loyal fans whose support and dedication has gone a long way to making this possible. P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6000 times!” – Alex, Geddy, & Neil, Rush.com, December 11, 2012

"It's a terrific honor and we'll show up smiling," Rush's singer and bassist, Geddy Lee, tells Rolling Stone. "It made my mom happy, so that's worth it." Lee is especially happy for Rush's army of hardcore fans. "It was a cause they championed," he says. "I'm very relieved for them and we share this honor with them, for sure." - RollingStone.com, December 11, 2012

"First of all it's all water under the bridge and it was a ve

ry tiny bridge," the 59-year-old guitarist said in a phone interview from his home in Toronto. "I think our fans are more upset than we were because they feel a real bond to this band and it's been an important part of their lives in some form, and to be snubbed was snubbing them at the same time. ... Perhaps there were times when I thought if this ever happens I'm not going to bother going, or who cares or whatever, but at the end of the day positive karma is an important thing and this is an important thing to a lot of our fans and people we know." - Edmonton Journal, December 12, 2012

Additional News Stories

• Geddy Lee on Rush's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: 'We'll Show Up Smiling' - Rolling Stone, December 11, 2012
• Rush finally to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Globe & Mail, December 11, 2012
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees: Rush, Public Enemy, Heart and Randy Newman - Rolling Stone, December 11, 2012
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees: Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Rush and Donna Summer - Billboard.biz, December 11, 2012
• Fan support lands prog rockers Rush in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Detroit Free Press, December 11, 2012
• 'Finally': Rush Fans React to the Band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction - Rolling Stone, December 11, 2012
• Why Rush deserves its spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Globe & Mail, December 11, 2012
• For woman who discovered Rush, induction marks end of long 'injustice' - CTV News, December 12, 2012
• Video: Billy Corgan on Rush & Heart Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions - Fuse News, December 12, 2012
• Interview with Suzanne Krause, creator of the Petition To Induct Rush Into The Rock Hall Of Fame - Global TV Toronto's 'The Morning Show, December 13, 2012