"Rush Committed To At Least One More Studio Project" - MusicExpress

Today Canada's MusicExpress chimed in on the question of Neil Peart's retirement with a new interview with ole general manager, Andy Curran, who replied “It’s just a rumour as far as I know”, but the article went on to say that the band is committed to at least one more studio project.  Check it out here. - Thanks to Ed at RushIsABand for the headsup!

Geddy Lee 'optimistic' over band's future - BBC

Geddy is in the UK doing press interviews this week to promote R40 Live, and in a new interview with the BBC again says "I'm one of three members and everybody has a kind of different idea about what they'd like to do with the rest of their lives.  So I'm not really sure at this point whether there will be more tours or not. But I remain optimistic." You can read the full interview here. - Thanks to Ed at RushisaBand for the headsup!

Geddy Lee clarifies Peart retirement rumours - Prog

In a response to yesterday's fan panic after news surfaced that Neil was "retired" following his story which appears in the new issue of Drumhead, Geddy Lee has stepped up to clarify Neil's statement:

Lee tells Prog: “There’s really nothing to say. I think Neil is just explaining his reasons for not wanting to tour, with the toll that it’s taking on his body. That’s all I would care to comment on it. We’ll get together eventually and chat about things. But in my view, there is certainly nothing surprising in what he said. Neil just feels that he has to explain with all the thousands of people asking, ‘Why no more tours?’ He needs to explain his side of it."

Asked whether he feels Peart's quote was taken out of context, Lee adds: “I think that’s absolutely right. That’s their job. Talking about something when there’s nothing to talk about.”

Rush at 40: Still Breaking Boundaries, Still Down with the Nerds - Noisey.com

Noisey.com has posted another new interview with Geddy Lee.  In "Rush at 40: Still Breaking Boundaries, Still Down with the Nerds", Geddy talks about the reverse chronology of the setlist, the second set full of epics, the effects of age in vocal ability, trainwrecks on stage, the magic of the second night in Toronto, and more.  Check it out here.

Q&A With Rush ‘Starman’ Hugh Syme

Today UDiscoverMusic.com posted a new "Q&A With Rush ‘Starman’ Hugh Syme".  Hugh looks back on how he first began his relationship with Rush, his favorite cover, his most challenging cover, the 'masterpiece' of Permanent Waves, and more.  You can check it out here.

R40 Live CD/Blu-Ray/DVD Now Available

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Rush's R40 Live, their latest concert video documenting the R40 tour, filmed in Toronto on June 17 & 19, 2015, hits store shelves today, November 20th.  The concert is available for preorder in one of five different formats (click to preorder): 3 CD set, DVD, Blu-Ray, as well as CD+DVD combo pack and a CD+Blu-Ray combo pack. In addition, Best Buy is offering a "Starman Flashlight" with their R40 Live video+cd deluxe editions.  You can view the tracklists of both the CD and video versions on our R40 Live page here.

The album debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart (dated Dec. 12) with 24,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Music.

Rush.com officially announced the release of R40 Live on September 25th when they shared the audio of Roll The Bones, featuring the new celebrity rap.   The "Roll The Bones" single is also available to purchase here.  The second single, "Closer To The Heart", was released October 23, and "Tom Sawyer" was released November 6, 2015.  The official trailer was posted on October 8th, and in the ensuing days videos for "Jacob's Ladder", "Closer To The Heart," "The Spirit of Radio," "Tom Sawyer," "Subdivisions" and "Xanadu" have been shared; all videos can be seen below.

For more information, check out the official press release from Rush.com, and additional news and reviews of the album below:

• Rush R40 Live Concert Film Nov 20 - Rush.com, October 8, 2015
• RUSH R40 Interview With Joanne Wilder @ Q107, November 19, 2015
• RUSH Answer Questions From Their Fans Interview @ Q107, November 19, 2015
• Rush R40 - PopMatters.com, November 20, 2015
• Rush share stories behind their iconic songs - Entertainment Weekly, November 20, 2015
• Geddy Lee on how Rush cranked back the clock one song time at a time on R40 Live - digitaltrends.com, November 20, 2015
• Rush Debuts at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums With 'R40 Live' - Billboard.com, December 2, 1015
• 'Rush R40 Live' - Examiner.com, December 4, 2015
• Rush Debuts at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums With 'R40 Live' - Billboard.com, December 12, 2015

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Geddy Lee on 40 years of Rush - The AV Club

Today the AV Club shared a new interview with Geddy Lee about Rush's 40 year career.  Geddy talks about a few iconic Rush tracks including working with Andy Richards, Aimee Mann and Bob and Doug McKenzie, the similar circumstances in writing "YYZ" and "Malignant Narcissism", doing another solo album, and more.  Check it out here. 

Rush Debuts at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums With 'R40 Live'

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Rush racks its third No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, and first leader with a live effort, as R40 Live, the classic rock trio's three-disc set chronicling its 40th anniversary tour in spring/summer 2015, debuts atop the list (dated Dec. 12) with 24,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Music.
R40 Live follows previous chart-toppers Clockwork Angels in 2012 and Snakes & Arrows in 2007.
While Top Rock Albums launched in 2006, Rush's history on the Billboard 200 dates back four decades. The new album debuts at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, marking the band's 24th top 40 title. Rush first reached the region with another live release: All the World's a Stage: Recorded Live (No. 40, 1976).

R40 Live is also the first live album to crown Top Rock Albums since the Beatles' On Air: Live at the BBC Volume 2 on the Nov. 30, 2013, chart. Additionally, Rush's new release opens atop Hard Rock Albums, where it's the band's second leader, following Clockwork Angels. (Could R40 Live be the final live album of Rush's storied career? When the band announced the R40 Live Tour earlier this year, its accompanying press release stated that the trek "will most likely be their last major tour of this magnitude.") - Billboard.com, December 12, 2015

Rush makes their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame votes - KSHE.com

Today KSHE radio in St. Louis posted a short interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson where they discuss their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame votes:

One perk of getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- you get to vote for who else you think should be enshrined.

So who would 2013 inductees Rush put in? We recently spoke to Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, and they were both surprised to learn that one of this year's nominees, Chicago, aren't already in. Geddy says, "Great band. We all listened to those early CTA [Chicago Transit Authority] records." And Alex adds that they were very "influential." Asked who he'll vote for, Geddy said, "Yes and Deep Purple 100 percent."

Other notable nominees this year include Cheap Trick, The Cars and Steve Miller. The Class of 2016 will be announced in mid-December.