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

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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.

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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.

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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!