Home"Metal Evolution is VH1 Classic's top-rated 2012 series to date. The three-disc set, featuring all 11 episodes of the show hosted by noted metal aficionado, anthropologist and filmmaker Sam Dunn, crisscrosses the globe to bring viewers along on an intense journey through the genre's musical history, spanning more than four decades. Special features include an informative interview with Dunn from VH1 Classic's 'That Metal Show.'..Dunn and his partner, filmmaker Scot McFayden, based 'Metal Evolution' on the groundbreaking and much-debated 26 sub-genre 'Heavy Metal Family Tree' that details the music's fascinating and complex lineage. Using this genealogical chart as a road map, each episode unleashes the very essence of metal - beginning with Pre-Metal, traveling through Early Metal, New Wave, Glam, Thrash, Grunge, Nu Metal, Shock Rock and Power Metal and arriving at the Progressive Rock of today as the explosive series finale."- Noisecreep.com, March 22, 2012 - Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
'Metal Evolution' Coming To DVD
Metal Evolution, the 11 episode VH1 Classic series by the creators of Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, will be released on DVD March 27th. According to Noisecreep.com, who is also hosting a contest to giveaway a copy:
Rush On "Archer", Season Three Finale
This was the fourth reference of Archer in the last 12 months. Last April, Dr. Krieger's van was painted with an "Exit Stage Left" mural. Next, during this year's season premier in January, Dr. Krieger had a new van sporting a mural featuring a recreation of the Hemispheres cover, with the words "Krieger Vanispheres" as the headline. A finally, just two weeks ago, we learned Krieger is a drummer trying to master "Y-Y-Zed".
Clockwork Angels Now Available For Preorder
Help A Fellow Rush Fan & Cancer Survivor Help Others Beat Cancer!
Sam is a survivor, and is using her success story to fund-raise for Children's Miracle Network Hospital - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Originally, Sam's goal was $250, but she has already raised over $4,000! We're helping get the word out - if you would like to donate to her cause, please do so here. To help track of were the donations are coming from, add "Compliments of a fellow RUSH fan from Power Windows!". Thanks in advance, and also thanks to all those that have already donated!
Neil Peart confirmed for LA Music Academy's Drummer Reality Camp
Neil Peart will one of the special guests at this year's "Drummer's Reality Camp" taking place June 27th-30th in Los Angeles. Sponsored by Drum Channel, Guitar Center, and LA Music Academy College of Music, the camp gives aspiring drummers a change to hang out and learn from the greats. Neil is slated to partake in a special roundtable discussion on the third day of the camp (Friday). For complete info and pricing visit LAMusicAcademy.edu. - Thanks to Andy Olson for the headsup!
Jammit Launches On The Mac
"Most music over the last 50 years was recorded to a multi-track format, allowing individual volume control over each instrument in the band. Those tracks are blended together into the mix that we’ve all become very familiar with over the years. Jammit has partnered with Rush to give you access to those separate elements of classic Rush songs so you can hear every nuance of Geddy's bass and vocals, Neil’s drums, and Alex’s guitar performances. Jammit also gives you synchronized notation and tab, section looping, variable slow mode and a performance recorder so you can interact with 2112, Limelight, YYZ and now Tom Sawyer in ways that were not possible…until now. Travel back in time to when these classic Rush songs were born, and experience Rush like you have never before!" - jammit.com/artist/rush
RUSH To Receive 'Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award' At 'Revolver Golden Gods' April 11th
"The Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by XBOX LIVE, will go to prog-rock pioneers RUSH, who will release their highly anticipated 19th studio album, "Clockwork Angels", this year on Roadrunner Records. (Previous honorees include hard-rock and metal legends MÖTLEY CRÜE, Lemmy Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD and Ozzy Osbourne.) The award will be presented by Jack Black and Kyle Gass of TENACIOUS D, whose new record, "Rize Of The Fenix", hits stores on May 15. RUSH's Neil Peart commented, "We are honored and delighted to receive this honor — especially because it will be presented by Jack and Kyle. Our 'lifetimes' are not over yet, and we dearly hope our 'achievements' are not either, so I suppose you could say that to us this is the 'So Far, So Good' award." Of presenting the award, Black commented, "RUSH was the most impressive band, musically, when I was just learning about rock. Weirdly, they got your body moving in interpretive-dancing ways, but it was still aggressive. Their stuff was just so complex and so tasty!" - Blabbermouth.net, March 12, 2012 (Thanks to Frank Ray and RushFanForever for the headsup!)
Rush Makes Billboard's "Top 40 Money Makers 2012"
Rush has made Billboard magazine's list of "Music's Top 40 Money Makers 2012", coming in at number 32 with $5,819,304 in earnings:
The Canadian prog-rock power trio remains a mighty draw on the road, thanks to the band's deep catalog of anthems like "Tom Sawyer," "Closer to the Heart" and "The Spirit of Radio," and the chops of bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart. The band's Time Machine tour continued through the first half of 2011, grossing $14.1 million in the United States and netting $4.8 million. Rush also made noise at retail, generating U.S. album sales of 431,000 units. Adding to the revenue mix: a concert recording titled "Time Machine: Live in Cleveland 2011" debuted and peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 in November, with the live show kicking off a new deal with Roadrunner Records. - Billboard.biz, March 9, 2012 - Thanks to squintyt4e for the headsup!
Rush On "Archer", yet again!
This is the third Rush reference on Archer. Last April, Dr. Krieger's van was painted with an "Exit Stage Left" mural. And during this year's season premier in January, Dr. Krieger had a new van sporting a mural featuring a recreation of the Hemispheres cover, with the words "Krieger Vanispheres" as the headline.
Neil Peart Featured In Ginger Baker Documentary "Beware of Mr. Baker"
Neil Peart is one of a host of musicians featured in the new Ginger Baker Documentary Beware of Mr. Baker. Rollingstone.com has posted the first trailer of the film (click here to view), and although Neil is not featured in the clip, he is listed as one of the featured artists.
If you've got a problem with Ginger Baker, go ahead and hit him in the nose. He'd welcome it. "I ain't gonna sue you. I'm gonna hit you back," the crazy drummer tells the camera in this trailer for the new documentary Beware of Mr. Baker, which screens multiple times at SXSW in Austin beginning March 10th. Eric Clapton, Johnny Rotten, Carlos Santana, Charlie Watts and Neil Peart are just a few of the legendary musicians who attest to the musical gift of the drummer, best known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith before discovering the Afrobeat of Fela Kuti. Most of them can also vouch for Baker's ferocious approach to life. "Maybe you have to be a little mad to play the way he does," says Marky Ramone. - RollingStone.com, March 1, 2012
Sonic Reality Update: Additional Neil Peart Library in the Works?
"Right now I'm working on an extra Neil Peart kit from the original session that was never released. This will be part of a stereo kit library for Reason, SampleTank, Battery and some other formats we're going to be supporting. Sounds great! Some other cool unreleased things like a Queen style kick and snare from the British rock sessions. I've been going through the sessions to find things we missed the first time around."Stay tuned for more!
Neil Peart Artist Calendar from Drum Workshop
No More "Limbo" for "Limbaugh" - Rush Pulls Music From Limbaugh Show
According to the Huffington Post, Rush has formally demanded that Rush Limbaugh cease and desist using the band's music as bumper music on his show. Here is the full text of their lawyer's letter to the show:
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The Rush Limbaugh Show 1270 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 RushLimbaugh.com Premiere Radio Networks.
Ladies & Gentlemen:
I am the attorney for Rush, their management company, S.R.O. Management Inc., their music publishing company, Core Music Publishing and their record company, The Anthem Entertainment Group Inc.
According to media reports, Rush Limbaugh, Premiere Radio Networks and The Rush Limbaugh Show have been using Rush's recorded music as part of what is essentially a political broadcast.
The use of Rush's music in this way is an infringement of Rush's copyrights and trademarks. The public performance of Rush's music is not licensed for political purposes and any such use is in breach of public performance licenses and constitutes copyright infringement. There are civil and criminal remedies for copyright infringement, including statutory damages and fines.
(see sections 501-513 of Title 17 of the United States Code http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html)
In addition, the use of Rush's music in this manner implies an endorsement of the views expressed and products advertised on the show, and is in breach of not only copyright and trademark rights, but also, of section 51 of the New York Civil Rights Law (excerpt attached).
Accordingly, we hereby demand that you immediately stop all use of Rush's music and confirm that you will do so.
Yours very truly,- Thanks to Ed Dobbins for the headsup!
Robert A. Farmer
Director of Legal Affairs
S.R.O. Management Inc.,
Core Music Publishing
The Anthem Entertainment Group Inc.
Related Links
- Rush (The Band) Yanks Music From Limbaugh Show, Huffington Post, March 6, 2012
- Rush Becomes Second Musical Act To Demand That Rush Limbaugh Stops Using Their Music, Ultimate Classic Rock, March 7, 2012
- Rush to Rush Limbaugh STOP USING OUR MUSIC ... or Else, TMZ.com, March 7, 2012
- When Liberal Musicians Don't Like Their Conservative Fans, American Spectator, March 9, 2012
Geddy Lee referenced on "Switched At Birth"
Geddy Lee was referenced during last week's episode of ABC Family's Switched At Birth (Tuesdays at 8/7c). Late in the episode "Write A Lonely Soldier", Daphne (who is deaf) is making out in a car with a boy named Wilke when she stops him and says she wants to communicate with him in sign language. Wilke responds "Alright, what's the sign for Wilke's the greatest bass player since Geddy Lee?" The episode is online at ABC Family's website. - Thanks to Giraldo Perez for the headsup!
Books on Tape: The Top 10 Collabs Between Authors and Musicians
The new Clockwork Angels novelization is the impetus behind a new story from Spinner.com:
"Can you imagine a world where, instead of fossil fuels, modern machinery runs on the power of steam and everyone's favourite band is Rush? If so, you've glimpsed into the alternate reality that unfolds in the forthcoming steampunk novel from sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson. The best-selling scribe of over 100 genre books, including titles for the 'Star Wars,' 'Dune,' and 'X-Files' franchises, is writing a companion novel to 'Clockwork Angels,' the upcoming studio album from Canadian prog-rock giants Rush.
"'I take my inspiration from many sources, but music has always been a key to my literary imagination, more than just a soundtrack but a trigger for images, scenes, and strange worlds,' Anderson tells Spinner. In fact, he dedicated his first novel, 'Resurrection, Inc,' to the Rush album 'Grace Under Pressure,' a nod that spawned a friendship with Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart which eventually led to the 'Clockwork Angels' collaboration. Spinner.com, March 2, 2012 (click here for the full story) - Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
Rush Cover Versions Update
- "Subdivisions", performed by Anita Athavale on In The Noise, January 11, 2007. This version has a soft rock/adult contemporary vibe; just a female vocal with piano accompaniment. Hear it here (begins at the 0:30 mark).
"Making the album, I was in a place where I was about to put music down: try something else, be normal, make some money, buy a house, whatever else I was supposed to do. That song made me think about choosing that other life." - Anita Athavale
- "Losing It", performed by the Maurizio Rolli Big Band on Rolli's Tones, August 4, 2009. An import from Italy, this is an extremely well done jazz band performance which is fairly true to the original arrangement. A saxophone solo takes the place of Ben Mink's violin. Hear it here.
- "Subdivisions", performed by Artok on Above Ground, December 28, 2010. From Canada, this version pointedly does not include keyboards; that part is faithfully reproduced on guitar. Hear it here.
- "Bravado", performed by Gregorian on Masters Of Chant Chapter VIII, September 30, 2011. Another import, Gregorian is a German band headed by Frank Peterson that performs Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. Again, a very interesting version. Hear it here.
Did Rush suffer from the Sophomore Slump?
"Easy call. 'Rush' is like Led Zeppelin and Cream jamming and eating back bacon together. It's fully capable and crammed with energy. But it's derivative. 'Fly by Night,' however, adds Neil Peart to the mix, widens the musical scope, and offers monumental songwriting efforts like 'Anthem' and 'By-Tor and the Snow Dog.' No contest here. 'Fly by Night' wins." - Jeff Wagner, Noisecreep.com, March 1, 2012 - Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
Neil Peart Featured in April "Motorcyclist" Magazine - Article Now Online
The April 2012 issue of Motorcyclist Magazine contains the feature article "Workin' Them Angles" written by executive editor Brian Catterson. Brian, a long-time Rush fan who has written about his rides with Peart in the past (see Cycle World, February 2003), talks about how he had always hope to meet Neil, how he eventually did - and also discusses riding with Neil during the final leg of the Time Machine Tour. In addition to the main article, there are two sidebars, "The Bike That Changed My Life: 2006 BMW R1100GS" with Neil Peart, and a short final article, "How We Roll". - Thanks to John at Cygnus-X1.net for the headsup!
"Site Updates" Page Addition
There is a new addition to the Power
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this website which might not necessary be worthy of sharing on the main
"News" page, such as additions to the "Inspirations", "References" or
"Downloads" pages, or the occasional historical addition to the "Tour"
page. More notably, it will document the frequent ongoing
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New Yorker Satire References Rush
Here's a bit of satire just in from The New Yorker on the "newer, sexier constitutions":
Canada has ratified the first update to its Charter of Freedoms and Rights since its adoption in 1982. Based on the song “Limelight” by its most famous native sons, the prog-rock band Rush, it protects Canadians’ pursuit of “the universal dream”—provided that, as the song says, citizens “put aside the alienation, get on with the fascination, the real relation, the underlying theme.” Ratification was briefly in jeopardy due to a heated debate in Ottawa’s House of Commons over whether singer Geddy Lee in fact sings “theme” or “spleen,” but Prime Minister Stephen Harper saved the day; he cast the deciding vote after checking the correct lyrics on the Internet. Afterward Harper told a relatively (for Canada at least) anxious nation, “that’s why you get an iPhone.” - New Yorker.com, February 29, 2012
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