Rush

RUSH has postponed tonight's (Saturday, October 17) concert at the SAP Center at San Jose, California due to the fact that drummer Anika Nilles is battling the flu. Earlier today, RUSH released the following statement via social media: "So sorry everyone! Anika is too ill to perform tonight. Tonight...

When rehearsing for their return to the stage, Rush knew there might be a few mishaps each night. So they rehearsed those, too.

How filming for a tribute to the late, great Neil Peart helped Rush rise again

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of the music documentary studio Banger Films — who previously directed the 2010 RUSH docume...

Pye Dubois worked with Max Webster and on several Rush songs including Tom Sawyer

Rush has met their $1 million fundraising goal to build the Neil Peart Memorial at Lakeside Park in St. Catherine's, Ontario, set to open in 2027.

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson, along with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, discussed the new documentary "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", which follows the late Canadian drummer's tough st...

Legendary Canadian rock band RUSH and their fans have cranked their late friend's Neil Peart Memorial at Lakeside Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada fundraising campaign to a platinum finish — and secured the project's $1-million goal. The Peart memorial fundraising campaign will officially clo...

Six years after launching, a fan campaign to build a permanent memorial to Neil Peart has reached its target – thanks to the band

That new documentary will celebrate the life and legacy of the late drumming great.

In an interview with Modern Drummer's David Frangioni, filmed in July 2026, Anika Nilles, the German fusion drummer who was selected to sit behind the drum kit for RUSH's 2026 and 2027 tours, spoke about the task of stepping in for the band's late drummer Neil Peart. Nilles, who toured with legendar...

Rush's acclaimed comeback tour will now take in 92 shows

Canadian prog rock legends Rush have added four more cities to their ongoing Fifty Something Tour.The reunion run launched earlier this year with drummer Anika Nilles joining Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson in place of l...

Each of which are in new cities for that reunion trek.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Grammy Award-nominated icons and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) have announced four new arena shows on their celebrated 2026 headline tour, "Fifty Something". The band will perform at Houston's Toyota Center on...

Rush drummer Anika Nilles regularly pranks Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson during shows

After tragedy shattered drummer Neil Peart’s life, many were glad to have a new album in 2002. But it left almost everyone disappointed at the time