Envy Of None Return With New 3-Track Single ‘The Thrill’, New Video Out Today

Following the release of their lauded second album Stygian Wavz in March, Canadian four-piece Envy Of None are back today with a 3-track single and a brand-new video. The new offering features an alternative version of album track, a demo version, and the album track itself.

Bassist Andy Curran states “Thrill of the Chase was one of the last songs we worked on before handing in the completed record. It started with Alf’s funky demo and Maiah loved it and was very vocal about completing it. She and I were wanting to add something up tempo to the record and this one, despite being a little left of center style wise seemed to fit nicely. It has a cool funky positive vibe that we enjoyed exploring, especially the outro dance party section!” 

Alfio Annibalini adds “At first glance, this track seems like an odd choice to include on the album, but once Maiah added her vocals, the track instantly sounded as if EON had walked through a new yet familiar door. And as a special bonus, the remix even features a cowbell!”

Alongside the digital release, Envy Of None will also be releasing ‘The Thrill’ as a 12” coloured vinyl version of the single with all proceeds from this release donated to UNHCR’s response to the Ukraine emergency. Speaking on the charity aspect of the single, the band shared:

“It is disheartening and infuriating that three years after Envy Of None initiated a fundraiser in support of the people of Ukraine, as they battle the invasion of their sovereign country by Russia, we are once again trying to do our part and ask you, sincerely, for your support in this repeated initiative.  Every little bit counts, and our hope is that our collective assistance will ease their burden even a little and we never have to do this again. While Ukraine’s most formidable ally loses interest and seems to support the Russian campaign of terror, it is left to us to do what we can.

We are proud of the work we have done and prouder still of our commitment to make the world a better place than it is.  With the purchase of this record, you too are helping ease their pain.  Thank you for your kindness and generosity.”

Click here to purchase The Envy Of None ‘The Thrill’ Coloured Charity Vinyl

"The Evolving Mind of Neil Peart | Ayn Rand, Misinterpretations, and What a Politician Got Wrong" - New deep-dive video from The Tapes Archive

Yesterday The Tapes Archive Youtube channel published their latest deep dive video "The Evolving Mind of Neil Peart | Ayn Rand, Misinterpretations, and What a Politician Got Wrong".  This is a fan-made yet professionally crafted documentary that traces the Rush lyricist-drummer’s changing views on Ayn Rand, corrects long-standing media misreads, and examines how a politician later misused Rush lyrics. 

Created by Emmy Award–winning documentarian Alan Berry, a Rush fan for more than 40 years, the release comes in the lead-up to Neil Peart’s birthday on September 12, offering fans timely context and fresh insight as tributes proliferate across the rock community.  “This one is for the listeners who’ve debated Peart’s ideas for decades,” said Alan Berry, creator of The Tapes Archive. “As a lifelong fan, I wanted to separate myth from record—showing how Neil’s thinking evolved and why the shorthand takes miss the point.” 

Check it out here or via the player below.

Rush super-fan Ray Wawrzyniak talks Rush in new interview for Why Music Matters

In this new interview with Ray Wawrzyniak for Jeff Miers' Why Music Matters podcast, Ray and Jeff talk about Rush's enduring legacy.

"The Albums: 2002-2012" Now Available

With no pre-anouncement, RushBackstage and Rhino today announced the limited edition release of "The Albums: 2002-2012", a vinyl only boxed set containing Vapor Trails Remixed, Feedback, Snakes & Arrows and Clockwork Angels.  Unlike the previous boxed set "The Albums - 1989-1996", this set appears to not include any additional printed matter/lithographs. You can order it from RushBackstage and Rhino while supplies last.

72 Stories: From the Baseball Collection of Geddy Lee

Among other things, Geddy Lee is also a self-proclaimed baseball geek who assembled a noted collection of baseballs signed by some of the game’s greatest players—selections from which he recently auctioned at Christie’s. In 72 Stories, Geddy shares his love of the game and the stories behind some of his favourite baseballs and other items from his vast collection.

“Baseball was in my bones long before music started to seriously divert my attention,” Geddy writes. He later sang the national anthem at the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore, cheers for the Toronto Blue Jays from his seat behind home plate and attends MLB games across Canada and the US. That lifelong love of the game comes through in 72 Stories. Told with the same charming candor that infused both of his memoir, My Effin’ Life, and Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass, the stories told here relate to the legends of baseball—Satchel Paige, Joe Dimaggio, Shohei Ohtani among them—and to other famous figures who signed balls, such as the Beatles (during their final concert at Shea Stadium), Neil Armstrong, and John F. Kennedy.

A lively personal tour through cultural and sports history, illustrated with more than 180 color photographs, 72 Stories is a delightful and loving tribute to the game.

Coming JUNE 10, 2025 worldwide

Pre-order 72 Stories now

Envy of None's "Stygian Wavz" album coming March 28th

Envy of None's Stygian Wavz, Alex Lifeson's second collaborative album with Alf Annibalini, Andy Curran and Maiah Wynn, is released today.  Click here to order.

Tracklist:
1. Not Dead Yet
2. The Story
3. Under The Stars
4. Thrill Of The Chase
5. Handle With Care
6. That Was Then
7. Raindrops
8. New Trip
9. Clouds
10. The End
11. Stygian Waves

Rush 50 career spanning 4 cd boxed set - Now Available

Rush 50, a career spanning four cd boxed set hit shelves today, March 21st. The set is available in four formats: 4 CD, 7 LP, digital and Super Deluxe editions.

"RUSH 50 serves as a complete career-spanning Rush anthology on seven LPs and four CDs, featuring 50 tracks in total - seven of them previously unreleased - alongside numerous choice selections from every studio album, live release, and deluxe reissue the band has officially released over the years. Amongst the Holy Grail unreleased tracks are the first-ever official CD and LP reissue of Rush's very first single on Moon Records from 1973, 'Not Fade Away' and 'You Can't Fight It,' a pair of early gems that Rush fans have been clamoring to be released officially for decades - newly remastered from the original analog tapes. Other studio rarities found on RUSH 50 include Vault Editions of 1974's 'Working Man' and 1978's 'The Trees,' both of which showcase alternate guitar solos by Alex Lifeson, with the former track only having been available as a digital single while the latter cut has never been officially released beyond its appearance on instrument-based video games. Additionally, five unreleased live songs have been culled from some of Rush's most legendary performances. Four of them - including two non-album cuts, 'Bad Boy' and 'Garden Road' - originate from a pair of the band's earliest live shows at (1) Laura Secord Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, on May 15, 1974, and (2) the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 26, 1974. The two live tracks from the Ontario show include original drummer John Rutsey ('Need Some Love' and 'Before and After'), while the other two from the Cleveland gig feature Neil Peart behind the kit ('Bad Boy' and 'Garden Road'). Rush visited New York's iconic Electric Lady Studios in December of 1974 with their unreleased performance of 'Anthem' being presented here. The RUSH 50 collection's last unreleased live offering comes from Rush's final career performance with Peart that took place at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, on August 1, 2015 - a masterful, nuanced medley construction of 'What You're Doing / Working Man / Garden Road' newly mixed from the multi-tracks by longtime Rush producer & engineer Terry Brown." - Rush.com

The setlist is below.

Geddy Lee Unveils His Supercharged Minimoog Model D

Moog Music's latest creation is a supercharged Minimoog for Rush icon Geddy Lee. Built to his custom specs, it's only exclusively available in the US on Reverb through Geddy Lee’s Official Reverb Shop.

The Moog Music Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D features all the rich, analog circuitry that made the Minimoog a household name, with some special additions. Top features include: a hot-rodded VCA circuit, dedicated LFO controls, modern MIDI integration, and a custom, satin red finish with metallic flecks that recalls the red stage instruments from Rush's Grace Under Pressure tour.

 Click here for more info. 

Geddy Lee's "The Lost Demos" 12" coming to Record Store Day April 12th

Back in December 2023, Geddy Lee released The Lost Demos, two tracks recorded for My Favorite Headache but later shelved. Previously only available as a digital download, The Lost Demos will be released as a 12" single for Record Store Day April 12th. [As an aside, wouldn't it have made sense to include these tracks on the My Favorite Headache vinyl reissue released this past June?] For a list of store locations visit recordstoreday.com. 

"For Record Store Day 2025, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Rush lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist Geddy Lee releases The Lost Demos, two previously unreleased solo songs. Lee originally recorded this pair of demos, 'Gone' and 'I Am... You Are', during the writing sessions for his 2000 solo debut, My Favorite Headache. With the help of producer/engineer David Bottrill, he has unearthed them for the first time, properly mixed and mastered. Commenting on the project, Geddy said 'I'm excited to see these two "lost demos" released - I loved the songs when they were written and in some ways they feel as fresh and perhaps more relevant all these years later.' Both songs conjure the spirit of the classic My Favorite Headache, which originally arrived on November 14, 2000." - RecordStoreDay.com

Rush 50 career spanning compilation - Now Available for Preorder

The new compilation, Rush 50, is now available for preorder at Amazon: a 4-cd box for $99.98, a 7-LP box at $249.98, the digital collection, for $26.49, and a Super Deluxe Edition containing all items for $374.98.  All versions include a 104-page hardcover book featuring new Hugh Syme 50th anniversary artwork along with stunning new song illustrations, photos and liner notes by renowned rock journalists David Fricke and Philip Wilding.

Celebrate 50 years of RUSH with their first-ever complete career anthology. 50 tracks on 4 CDs featuring selections from every studio, live and deluxe reissue album. Igniting the experience are the very first two singles “Not Fade Away” and “You Can’t Fight It” remastered & reissued for the first time ever. The collection showcases 7 unreleased tracks including five 1974 live selections with the non-album songs “Bad Boy” and “Garden Road,” a Vault Edition of “The Trees” with an alternate guitar solo, and the very last performance with Neil Peart in Los Angeles on August 1, 2015 of “What You’re Doing / Working Man / Garden Road.” The 104-page hardcover book features new Hugh Syme 50th anniversary artwork along with stunning new song illustrations, photos and liner notes by renowned rock journalists David Fricke and Philip Wilding.

Exclusive to the Super Deluxe edition are 20 lithos illustrating one song from each studio album and a second 100-page hardcover book The Fullness Of Time, a brand-new graphic novel by Fantoons storytelling a conversation by Geddy & Alex reminiscing on the trials, tribulations and successes recording each studio album and how the band’s sound evolved with contributions from the producers and engineers the band worked with on their studio albums.

See "click here for more" for the full tracklist

Alex Lifeson appears on Herin's new album "Hiding In Plain Sight"

Alex Lifeson appears on the track "Second Ending" on the album Hiding in Plain Sight by Chris Herin, released last November 1st. This is the debut solo album by Herin, who is also the guitarist for the progressive rock band Tiles. The album was produced by Terry Brown, and the artwork is by Hugh Syme. Other guests on the album include Doane Perry, Michael Sadler, Peter Frampton, Kim Mitchell, and Crown Lands.  Order here. - Thanks to RushIsABand for the headsup!