Surviving Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have been jamming some of the band’s songs together lately, although fans shouldn’t hold their breath for a Rush reunion
In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Lifeson revealed that he’s been meeting up with Geddy in-person to jam Rush songs — something they haven’t done regularly since 2015, when the band played its final shows.
“We decided that we would play some Rush songs,” Lifeson said. “Because, you know, we haven’t played these songs in 10 years. We started that a couple of weeks ago. We get together one day a week over at his place.”
So far, it’s been slow going, as the guitarist and bassist ease back into the complex songs they helped write together years/decades ago.
“We just picked some Rush songs and we started playing them and we sound like a really,...
In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Lifeson revealed that he’s been meeting up with Geddy in-person to jam Rush songs — something they haven’t done regularly since 2015, when the band played its final shows.
“We decided that we would play some Rush songs,” Lifeson said. “Because, you know, we haven’t played these songs in 10 years. We started that a couple of weeks ago. We get together one day a week over at his place.”
So far, it’s been slow going, as the guitarist and bassist ease back into the complex songs they helped write together years/decades ago.
“We just picked some Rush songs and we started playing them and we sound like a really,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
As far as Alex Lifeson is concerned, the band to which he devoted five decades of his life is over, but that doesn’t mean he’s done as a musician. The former Rush guitarist is hard at work on new music in his well-stocked home studio, recording guitar parts for the second album by Envy of None, the band he co-founded in 2021 with bassist Andy Curran (formerly of the Canadian rock band Coney Hatch), keyboardist/guitarist Alfio Annibalini, and the talented 27-year-old vocalist Maiah Wynne. He’s also started his own custom equipment company,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
An animated video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star charity single “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” – which brought together a stunning lineup of over 60 guitar gods to raise funds for Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust – has been released. It features the final recording of Jeff Beck along with contributions by Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Sting.
The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.
The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.
- 3/22/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Mark Knopfler has teamed up with a host of fellow guitar legends to record a version of his song “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)” to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.
Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.
The full song can be heard below now, featuring...
The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.
Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.
The full song can be heard below now, featuring...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert will be released on vinyl for the first time ever on Record Store Day on April 20th.
The recording captures the August 2022 shows featuring South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker performing at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater alongside Ween, Primus, and Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
While the concert is available to watch on Paramount+ and the audio can be found on streaming services, this marks the first time South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert gets a vinyl release. The 3-lp set is pressed on “Towelie-Blue” vinyl and features 22 tracks.
The setlist includes a number of South Park songs along with Ween and Primus tunes, as well as a surprise performance featuring Lee and Lifeson joining Stone (on drums) and Primus for the Rush classic “Closer to the Heart.”
The Record Store Day release is limited to 4,000 copies, and...
The recording captures the August 2022 shows featuring South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker performing at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater alongside Ween, Primus, and Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
While the concert is available to watch on Paramount+ and the audio can be found on streaming services, this marks the first time South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert gets a vinyl release. The 3-lp set is pressed on “Towelie-Blue” vinyl and features 22 tracks.
The setlist includes a number of South Park songs along with Ween and Primus tunes, as well as a surprise performance featuring Lee and Lifeson joining Stone (on drums) and Primus for the Rush classic “Closer to the Heart.”
The Record Store Day release is limited to 4,000 copies, and...
- 2/16/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has united with over 60 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rogers, and Brian May — to create a new version of his 1983 instrumental “Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero.”
The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.
- 2/8/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Geddy Lee’s ongoing book tour in support of his memoir My Effin’ Life has featured the Rush singer-bassist in conversation with a different host in each city. It was fitting, then, that Geddy’s homecoming appearance and final North American tour date in Toronto onThursday (December 7th) saw him alongside longtime friend and Rush bandmate Alex Lifeson.
For the many Rush fans in attendance, it offered a rare glimpse into two’s friendship as they shared memories and reflected on the band’s legendary career.
As reported by The Globe and Mail, Lee and Lifeson mentioned the late drummer Neil Peart and his lengthy battle with cancer, but chose to focus mostly on the happy times, like when Peart showed up to audition with his drums in garbage bags, only to win over his future bandmates on raw talent.
They also reflected on the Dodge van, dubbed “Fun Craft,...
For the many Rush fans in attendance, it offered a rare glimpse into two’s friendship as they shared memories and reflected on the band’s legendary career.
As reported by The Globe and Mail, Lee and Lifeson mentioned the late drummer Neil Peart and his lengthy battle with cancer, but chose to focus mostly on the happy times, like when Peart showed up to audition with his drums in garbage bags, only to win over his future bandmates on raw talent.
They also reflected on the Dodge van, dubbed “Fun Craft,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has teamed with Mojotone for the Lerxst By-Tor Drive signature guitar pedal.
Lifeson originally began working with Mojotone in 2012 during the album cycle for Rush’s Clockwork Angels, developing a custom tube amp head that featured the sonic characteristics that have come to define Lifeson’s tone and style throughout his lengthy career. The resulting amp, the Lerxst Omega, was only limited to 100 and is long-since sold out.
Thankfully, Lifeson and Mojotone are working on a full production run of the Lerxst Omega heads, along with matching cabinets and other head/combo amp options/gear. That includes the Lerxst By-Tor Drive, which harnesses the 50-watt Lerxst Omega amp into compact pedal form.
Described as a “pedalboard-friendly version of the Omega,” the box replicates the intensity and growl of the tube amp and is capable of jumping from light/crunchy drive to tube-like overdrive via the various...
Lifeson originally began working with Mojotone in 2012 during the album cycle for Rush’s Clockwork Angels, developing a custom tube amp head that featured the sonic characteristics that have come to define Lifeson’s tone and style throughout his lengthy career. The resulting amp, the Lerxst Omega, was only limited to 100 and is long-since sold out.
Thankfully, Lifeson and Mojotone are working on a full production run of the Lerxst Omega heads, along with matching cabinets and other head/combo amp options/gear. That includes the Lerxst By-Tor Drive, which harnesses the 50-watt Lerxst Omega amp into compact pedal form.
Described as a “pedalboard-friendly version of the Omega,” the box replicates the intensity and growl of the tube amp and is capable of jumping from light/crunchy drive to tube-like overdrive via the various...
- 12/6/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Nearly 50 years after the release of his band’s first album, we’re still getting to know Geddy Lee. For much of its career, Rush managed to be an arena-level band without over-selling its three members as personalities — but as some fans learned for the first time via the great 2010 documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage, Lee (the band’s frontman, bassist, and somehow also keyboardist), guitarist Alex Lifeson, and late drummer Neil Peart were actually fascinating human beings the entire time. In his entertaining new autobiography, My Effin’ Life, Lee...
- 11/21/2023
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Two titans of progressive music came together on Monday night (November 20th) when Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson joined Tool onstage during the latter’s concert at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.
Tool notoriously don’t allow filming with cellphones during their concerts, but a few fans snuck footage of the historic moment, as seen in the clips below. Lifeson joined Tool for the 10,000 Days track “Jambi,” incorporating the intro and guitar solo of Rush’s “A Passage to Bangkok” from the iconic 2112 album.
Lifeson grew up in Toronto, making the surprise performance a hometown gig for the guitar legend. It marked a rare appearance by the guitarist, who last year performed alongside Rush bandmate Geddy Lee at Foo Fighters’ tribute concert to the late Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.
Just recently, Lee has been talking about the future of Rush, who haven’t played a show since 2015. Following the passing...
Tool notoriously don’t allow filming with cellphones during their concerts, but a few fans snuck footage of the historic moment, as seen in the clips below. Lifeson joined Tool for the 10,000 Days track “Jambi,” incorporating the intro and guitar solo of Rush’s “A Passage to Bangkok” from the iconic 2112 album.
Lifeson grew up in Toronto, making the surprise performance a hometown gig for the guitar legend. It marked a rare appearance by the guitarist, who last year performed alongside Rush bandmate Geddy Lee at Foo Fighters’ tribute concert to the late Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.
Just recently, Lee has been talking about the future of Rush, who haven’t played a show since 2015. Following the passing...
- 11/21/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
After hinting earlier this month that a Rush reunion could happen, singer-bassist Geddy Lee opened up about the logistics of touring and writing new music alongside the band’s other surviving member, guitarist Alex Lifeson.
Rush haven’t toured since 2015, and the band essentially ended with the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Lee spoke at length about the potential of working with Lifeson again, including an inspiring conversation between the two and Paul McCartney. A portrait of longevity himself, The Beatles legend encouraged them to hit the road.
Lee has already said that the tribute shows for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, during which he performed Rush material alongside an all-star band, rejuvenated his urge to play live again. The tribute concerts included gigs at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles (the site of final Rush show in 2015) and Wembley Stadium in London.
Rush haven’t toured since 2015, and the band essentially ended with the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Lee spoke at length about the potential of working with Lifeson again, including an inspiring conversation between the two and Paul McCartney. A portrait of longevity himself, The Beatles legend encouraged them to hit the road.
Lee has already said that the tribute shows for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, during which he performed Rush material alongside an all-star band, rejuvenated his urge to play live again. The tribute concerts included gigs at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles (the site of final Rush show in 2015) and Wembley Stadium in London.
- 11/20/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Rush frontman and bassist Geddy Lee, author of the excellent new autobiography My Effin’ Life, talks about many things in his new Rolling Stone Music Now interview, from his childhood as the son of two Holocaust survivors to his earliest musical influences (including the Hollies, Motown hits, Cream and Rhinoceros) to the ups and downs of his band’s synth period. But Rush fans will be most anxious to hear Lee’s extended thoughts on the possible future of his work with guitarist Alex Lifeson in the wake of Neil Peart...
- 11/19/2023
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
It has now been over three years since legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart passed away. During the kickoff for his book tour, Geddy Lee opened up about the last time he saw his longtime bandmate, sharing a tearful anecdote of what would be their final face-to-face conversation with one another.
Geddy launched his book tour Monday night (November 13th) at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The evening — moderated by actor Paul Rudd — featured readings from Geddy’s memoir, My Effin’ Life, as well as a Q&a session featuring questions directly from the audience.
It was during the Q&a portion of the evening that Lee discussed his final meeting with Peart, who had secretly been battling glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, for three years.
“[During the final months of his life, Neil] would listen to a different Rush album and he would be analyzing it and listening to something he hadn’t heard...
Geddy launched his book tour Monday night (November 13th) at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The evening — moderated by actor Paul Rudd — featured readings from Geddy’s memoir, My Effin’ Life, as well as a Q&a session featuring questions directly from the audience.
It was during the Q&a portion of the evening that Lee discussed his final meeting with Peart, who had secretly been battling glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, for three years.
“[During the final months of his life, Neil] would listen to a different Rush album and he would be analyzing it and listening to something he hadn’t heard...
- 11/15/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
My Effin’ Life, the new memoir from Rush’s frontman and bassist, Geddy Lee, tells a tale that’s almost as epic in scale as his band’s largest-scale songs, from his upbringing as the child of two Holocaust survivors, to the rise of Rush, to the loss of drummer Neil Peart in 2020, and everything in between. In this exclusive excerpt, Lee takes us back to 1969, when an early, as-yet-unsigned lineup of Rush consisted of “Alex Lifeson, keyboardist Lindy Young, drummer John Rutsey, and me … until I am dumped.” (Lee...
- 11/14/2023
- by Geddy Lee
- Rollingstone.com
Geddy Lee seems quite open to the idea of reviving Rush with his surviving bandmate Alex Lifeson, after the 2020 death of drummer Neil Peart effectively ended the band.
Lee discussed his feelings towards performing again in a new interview with The Washington Post, and though the surviving members of Rush have expressed interest in a proper reunion before, they actually did have a de facto reunion last year after Dave Grohl convinced them to perform at the star-studded tribute concerts for the late Taylor Hawkins.
“It had been a taboo subject,” Lee said of the experience. “And playing those songs again with a third person was the elephant in the room, and that kind of disappeared.”
During the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows in both Los Angeles in London, Lee and Lifeson played Rush songs alongside musical friends including Danny Carey, Omar Hakim, Chad Smith, and Grohl himself. They all played...
Lee discussed his feelings towards performing again in a new interview with The Washington Post, and though the surviving members of Rush have expressed interest in a proper reunion before, they actually did have a de facto reunion last year after Dave Grohl convinced them to perform at the star-studded tribute concerts for the late Taylor Hawkins.
“It had been a taboo subject,” Lee said of the experience. “And playing those songs again with a third person was the elephant in the room, and that kind of disappeared.”
During the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows in both Los Angeles in London, Lee and Lifeson played Rush songs alongside musical friends including Danny Carey, Omar Hakim, Chad Smith, and Grohl himself. They all played...
- 11/10/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Geddy Lee is gearing up not just for the launch of his memoir My Effin’ Life and nationwide book tour but also for the new Paramount Plus docuseries Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? The four-part series will feature in-depth conversations between Lee and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Metallica’s Rob Trujillo, Primus’ Les Claypool, and Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur. It premiers on December 5.
The trailer shows Lee trading licks with Auf der Maur, fishing with Claypool, canning tomatoes with Novoselic, and surfing with Rob Trujillo.
The trailer shows Lee trading licks with Auf der Maur, fishing with Claypool, canning tomatoes with Novoselic, and surfing with Rob Trujillo.
- 10/25/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Yes, Jimmy Page ruined Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson’s guitar, but it’s not like the Led Zeppelin founder stopped by the house and swung it into a wall. Instead, Page’s playing inspired Lifeson to mimic him, just like one of the Zep guitarist’s solos massively impacted Eddie Van Halen’s style.
Jimmy Page’s ‘How Many More Times’ solo had ‘the biggest impact’ on Rush’s Alex Lifeson
Flashback to the popular music scene of early 1969. The Beatles were still the biggest band in the world. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet) and Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland) released seminal albums a few months earlier, and The Who were working on their rock opera Tommy.
Then Led Zeppelin entered the mix.
The quartet’s live performances gave them a strong following early in their career. A well-received show in San Francisco before Led Zeppelin I hit shelves in early...
Jimmy Page’s ‘How Many More Times’ solo had ‘the biggest impact’ on Rush’s Alex Lifeson
Flashback to the popular music scene of early 1969. The Beatles were still the biggest band in the world. The Rolling Stones (Beggars Banquet) and Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland) released seminal albums a few months earlier, and The Who were working on their rock opera Tommy.
Then Led Zeppelin entered the mix.
The quartet’s live performances gave them a strong following early in their career. A well-received show in San Francisco before Led Zeppelin I hit shelves in early...
- 7/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has teamed up with Epiphone for the new Les Paul Custom Axcess signature model.
The guitar comes in a Ruby finish and in both left-handed and right-handed configurations. Appointments includes an Epiphone Ceramic Pro neck and Pro Bucker 3 bridge pickups with push/pull coil splitting on the volume controls, along with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo.
“This is a stunning guitar, it’s beautiful and it sounds great to play,” commented Lifeson in a press release. “You have got to plug it in and play it, it sounds great. You can create a lot of different tones and sounds, and a player at any level can make use of this guitar.”
On the act of playing guitar in general, Lifeson added: “Playing guitar takes you to that place in your heart and your soul to express yourself creatively and to just have fun, it is just fun to play,...
The guitar comes in a Ruby finish and in both left-handed and right-handed configurations. Appointments includes an Epiphone Ceramic Pro neck and Pro Bucker 3 bridge pickups with push/pull coil splitting on the volume controls, along with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo.
“This is a stunning guitar, it’s beautiful and it sounds great to play,” commented Lifeson in a press release. “You have got to plug it in and play it, it sounds great. You can create a lot of different tones and sounds, and a player at any level can make use of this guitar.”
On the act of playing guitar in general, Lifeson added: “Playing guitar takes you to that place in your heart and your soul to express yourself creatively and to just have fun, it is just fun to play,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Stars: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Wesley French, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Alex Lifeson | Written by Nick Cutter, Ian Weir | Directed by Rodrigo Gudiño
The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.
John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave. And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of theoretical physicist Cole Parsons washes up at a local park.
The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.
John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave. And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of theoretical physicist Cole Parsons washes up at a local park.
- 7/7/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The Breach: "Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River."
Directed by: Rodrigo Gudiño Screenplay by: Ian Weir, Craig Davidson, Based on “The Breach” by Nick Cutter Cinematographer: Eric Oh Music By: Slash Producers: Pasha Patriki, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt Executive Producers: Slash, Jacquelyn Frisco, Gregor Habsburg, Allan Hawco, James Fler Production Company: Raven Banner & Hangar18 Distribution Company: Trinity Creative Partnership Cast: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson and Alex Lifeson (best known as the guitarist for Rush) Runtime: 92 Minutes
Available July 11, 2023 (Digital and VOD)
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Watch the Short Film Familiar: "Familiar was a modern take on the old silent movies of the 1920’s and apart...
Directed by: Rodrigo Gudiño Screenplay by: Ian Weir, Craig Davidson, Based on “The Breach” by Nick Cutter Cinematographer: Eric Oh Music By: Slash Producers: Pasha Patriki, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt Executive Producers: Slash, Jacquelyn Frisco, Gregor Habsburg, Allan Hawco, James Fler Production Company: Raven Banner & Hangar18 Distribution Company: Trinity Creative Partnership Cast: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo (Spare Parts), Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini (Revenge Delivered), Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson and Alex Lifeson (best known as the guitarist for Rush) Runtime: 92 Minutes
Available July 11, 2023 (Digital and VOD)
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Watch the Short Film Familiar: "Familiar was a modern take on the old silent movies of the 1920’s and apart...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
"They are opening the gates to hell here!" Trinity Creative Partnership and Raven Banner have revealed an official US trailer for an indie horror creation called The Breach, adapted from the novel by Nick Cutter. This premiered at Fantasia, FrightFest, Night Visions, and the Monsters of Film Horror Film Festivals last year - with a VOD release coming up soon this summer. Counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River. Described as "gory, cosmic horror" it's made by the founder of Rue Morgue Magazine, Rodrigo Gudiño, directing his second feature. Featuring music by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash (who's also an executive producer), the film stars Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Wesley French, Adam Kenneth Wilson,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Rush singer-bassist Geddy Lee will release his autobiography, titled My Effin’ Life, on November 14th of this year via Harper Collins. The title and release date were recently unveiled on his social media accounts, and the book is now available for pre-order via Amazon.
Lee first broke news of his autobiography in a September 2021 Instagram post, saying he was motivated to write begin writing the book during the pandemic and following bandmate Neil Peart’s passing.
“My friend and collaborator on the Big Beautiful Book of Bass, Daniel Richler, saw how I was struggling in the aftermath of Neil’s passing, and tried coaxing me out of my blues with some funny tales from his youth, daring me to share my own in return,” wrote Lee at the time.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer continued, “So I did — reluctantly at first, but then remembering, oh yeah, I like wrestling with words.
Lee first broke news of his autobiography in a September 2021 Instagram post, saying he was motivated to write begin writing the book during the pandemic and following bandmate Neil Peart’s passing.
“My friend and collaborator on the Big Beautiful Book of Bass, Daniel Richler, saw how I was struggling in the aftermath of Neil’s passing, and tried coaxing me out of my blues with some funny tales from his youth, daring me to share my own in return,” wrote Lee at the time.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer continued, “So I did — reluctantly at first, but then remembering, oh yeah, I like wrestling with words.
- 4/12/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Origins is a recurring series giving artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Michael Goldwasser of Easy Star All-Stars digs into their cover of David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream.”
Reggae group Easy Star All-Stars have released a new cover of David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream,” which features Alex Lifeson of the rock band Rush. The new single is part of their upcoming album, Ziggy Stardub, a reggae reinvention of Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars.
The mesmerizing rendition strips the gritty sound of the original, leaving a slick and sultry cover in its place. Lifeson closes out the track with an ethereal guitar solo, while Naomi Cowan’s vocals flow through the chilled track, blending his celestial guitar stylings seamlessly. Perfectly balancing an aura of psychedelic and reggae, the essence of Bowie’s classic sci-fi...
Reggae group Easy Star All-Stars have released a new cover of David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream,” which features Alex Lifeson of the rock band Rush. The new single is part of their upcoming album, Ziggy Stardub, a reggae reinvention of Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars.
The mesmerizing rendition strips the gritty sound of the original, leaving a slick and sultry cover in its place. Lifeson closes out the track with an ethereal guitar solo, while Naomi Cowan’s vocals flow through the chilled track, blending his celestial guitar stylings seamlessly. Perfectly balancing an aura of psychedelic and reggae, the essence of Bowie’s classic sci-fi...
- 2/22/2023
- by Grace Ann Natanawan
- Consequence - Music
Drake is racking up accolades for his lyrical talent.
On Monday night, the Canadian rapper was awarded Songwriter of the Year in the Performer category at the 2022 Socan Awards.
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Along with the songwriting honour, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada also awarded Drake for his singles “Wants and Needs,” which features Lil Baby, and “Way 2 Sexy”, his collaboration with Future and Young Thug.
Yukon’s Stephen Kozmeniuk received the Producer category award for Songwriter of the Year, in part for his involvement in Dua Lipa’s smash “Levitating”, which also won the International Song Award.
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Meanwhile, Vancouver’s bbno took him Breakout Songwriter. Other honourees included Allison Russell and Tom Cochrane, the latter of whom received a tribute in the form...
On Monday night, the Canadian rapper was awarded Songwriter of the Year in the Performer category at the 2022 Socan Awards.
Read More: Drake Marks 50 Billion Streams With Special Fc Barcelona Kit
Along with the songwriting honour, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada also awarded Drake for his singles “Wants and Needs,” which features Lil Baby, and “Way 2 Sexy”, his collaboration with Future and Young Thug.
Yukon’s Stephen Kozmeniuk received the Producer category award for Songwriter of the Year, in part for his involvement in Dua Lipa’s smash “Levitating”, which also won the International Song Award.
Read More: The Weeknd & Drake Boycott 2023 Grammys, Refuse To Submit Albums For Award Consideration
Meanwhile, Vancouver’s bbno took him Breakout Songwriter. Other honourees included Allison Russell and Tom Cochrane, the latter of whom received a tribute in the form...
- 10/18/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Miley Cyrus is sharing a special remembrance of the late Taylor Hawkins, who died at age 50 earlier this year.
Cyrus took to Twitter to share a brief voicemail she was left by the Foo Fighters drummer, who was also her neighbour.
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“Miley, it’s Taylor. Heard you’re moving — waah!” Hawkins says in the recording, mock crying over the prospect of losing Cyrus as a neighbour.
“I’m listening to ‘Photograph’ by Def Leppard,” Hawkins adds. “You could kill that one.”
A personal request from the legend himself. #TaylorHawkins my friend, my idol…. My neighbor. Growing up on a farm I never could see the light of another house nearby, but living by Taylor for the years that I did out in LA were some of the most fun times of my life.
Cyrus took to Twitter to share a brief voicemail she was left by the Foo Fighters drummer, who was also her neighbour.
Read More: Miley Cyrus Fills In For Foo Fighters At Lollapalooza Brazil, Dedicates Show To Taylor Hawkins
“Miley, it’s Taylor. Heard you’re moving — waah!” Hawkins says in the recording, mock crying over the prospect of losing Cyrus as a neighbour.
“I’m listening to ‘Photograph’ by Def Leppard,” Hawkins adds. “You could kill that one.”
A personal request from the legend himself. #TaylorHawkins my friend, my idol…. My neighbor. Growing up on a farm I never could see the light of another house nearby, but living by Taylor for the years that I did out in LA were some of the most fun times of my life.
- 10/1/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Many of music’s biggest lights came out to shine in the name of Taylor Hawkins.
On Monday night, the late drummer’s Foo Fighter bandmates held another memorial concert in Los Angeles, featuring performances by Miley Cyrus, Pink, and many more.
Read More: Dave Grohl Breaks Down In Tears Performing At Taylor Hawkins Tribute Show: ‘A Gigantic F**king Night For A Gigantic F**king Person’
Cyrus teamed up with classic English rock band Def Leppard for a rendition of their 1983 smash “Photograph”.
Miley and Def Leppard! pic.twitter.com/9zjr5Aldmy
— Jonathan Cohen (@brainofjoacohen) September 28, 2022
Pink, meanwhile, performed with Queen and Foo Fighters, singing “Somebody to Love”.
Pink with Queen and Foo Fighters pic.twitter.com/2yAFZaa6ZX
— Jonathan Cohen (@brainofjoacohen) September 28, 2022
She and the Foo Fighters also got together with Nancy Wilson for a performance of the classic “Barracuda”.
Pink with Nancy Wilson and the Foos for “Barracuda”#TaylorHawkinsTribute pic.
On Monday night, the late drummer’s Foo Fighter bandmates held another memorial concert in Los Angeles, featuring performances by Miley Cyrus, Pink, and many more.
Read More: Dave Grohl Breaks Down In Tears Performing At Taylor Hawkins Tribute Show: ‘A Gigantic F**king Night For A Gigantic F**king Person’
Cyrus teamed up with classic English rock band Def Leppard for a rendition of their 1983 smash “Photograph”.
Miley and Def Leppard! pic.twitter.com/9zjr5Aldmy
— Jonathan Cohen (@brainofjoacohen) September 28, 2022
Pink, meanwhile, performed with Queen and Foo Fighters, singing “Somebody to Love”.
Pink with Queen and Foo Fighters pic.twitter.com/2yAFZaa6ZX
— Jonathan Cohen (@brainofjoacohen) September 28, 2022
She and the Foo Fighters also got together with Nancy Wilson for a performance of the classic “Barracuda”.
Pink with Nancy Wilson and the Foos for “Barracuda”#TaylorHawkinsTribute pic.
- 9/28/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Foo Fighters are in the midst of honoring their late drummer Taylor Hawkins with a tribute concert in Los Angeles at Kia Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The lineup includes a bevy of Hawkins’ musician friends, some of whom performed at their tribute to him in London earlier in the month.
But before the festivities got underway, the band addressed the audience. “This is the hometown shit, so you gotta make it loud,” the Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said. “What we really wanted to do was to pay tribute to...
But before the festivities got underway, the band addressed the audience. “This is the hometown shit, so you gotta make it loud,” the Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said. “What we really wanted to do was to pay tribute to...
- 9/28/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane performed with Foo Fighters to deliver an emotional rendition of “My Hero” Saturday at the London tribute concert in honor of his late father.
On a night where the Foo Fighters employed a “revolving door” of all-star drummers — Travis Barker, Josh Freese, Rufus Taylor, Nandi Bushell, Omar Hakim and more — during their Wembley Stadium set, the final drummer of the evening was, fittingly, Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, who has long followed in his father’s footsteps behind the kit.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer...
On a night where the Foo Fighters employed a “revolving door” of all-star drummers — Travis Barker, Josh Freese, Rufus Taylor, Nandi Bushell, Omar Hakim and more — during their Wembley Stadium set, the final drummer of the evening was, fittingly, Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, who has long followed in his father’s footsteps behind the kit.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer...
- 9/4/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Hawkins was sunshine incarnate. The late Foo Fighters drummer – also a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist – had an unrivalled sense of positivity and joie de vivre. His megawatt smile could power a stadium show all of its own.
The first of two tribute concerts to Hawkins, who died aged 50 in March this year, does its utmost to summon that same energy. Gathered here at Wembley Stadium are some of Hawkins’s closest friends – the surviving Foos members, of course – family, collaborators and admirers, for a six-hour marathon of a show. Understandably, the mood that fills the 80,000-capacity venue is a strange one. Hawkins’s favourite songs are played ahead of the late-afternoon start time – Abba, Elo, George Michael – but no one feels like dancing just yet.
Foos frontman Dave Grohl arrives on stage with the band to a deafening roar; it’s a few minutes before the cheering stops and...
The first of two tribute concerts to Hawkins, who died aged 50 in March this year, does its utmost to summon that same energy. Gathered here at Wembley Stadium are some of Hawkins’s closest friends – the surviving Foos members, of course – family, collaborators and admirers, for a six-hour marathon of a show. Understandably, the mood that fills the 80,000-capacity venue is a strange one. Hawkins’s favourite songs are played ahead of the late-afternoon start time – Abba, Elo, George Michael – but no one feels like dancing just yet.
Foos frontman Dave Grohl arrives on stage with the band to a deafening roar; it’s a few minutes before the cheering stops and...
- 9/4/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - Music
Paul McCartney, with help from Chrissie Hynde and Foo Fighters, performed the Beatles classic “Oh! Darling” live for the first time Saturday at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London.
McCartney was a surprise guest at the benefit concert — he was not listed among the participating artists prior to the show — but what he did on the Wembley Stadium stage was perhaps an even bigger shock to the audience, as McCartney had never sang the Abbey Road ballad live onstage before.
Sir Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde y los Foo Fighters haciendo "Oh,...
McCartney was a surprise guest at the benefit concert — he was not listed among the participating artists prior to the show — but what he did on the Wembley Stadium stage was perhaps an even bigger shock to the audience, as McCartney had never sang the Abbey Road ballad live onstage before.
Sir Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde y los Foo Fighters haciendo "Oh,...
- 9/3/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Foo Fighters will stage the first of their two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts today, Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium.
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, presented by Foo Fighters and the late drummer’s family, will begin 11:30 a.m. Est and be streamed live on Paramount+ and MTV’s YouTube channel; the livestream can also be viewed in the video above.
Additionally, a one-hour primetime special featuring highlights from the show will air on CBS later today at 10 p.m. Est, while the full show will be available to...
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, presented by Foo Fighters and the late drummer’s family, will begin 11:30 a.m. Est and be streamed live on Paramount+ and MTV’s YouTube channel; the livestream can also be viewed in the video above.
Additionally, a one-hour primetime special featuring highlights from the show will air on CBS later today at 10 p.m. Est, while the full show will be available to...
- 9/3/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Dave Grohl and the other surviving members of Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins in an all-star live concert on Saturday, Sep. 3. Hawkins died unexpectedly at age 50 in Bogotá, Colombia in March.
Among the music legends who are gathering to honor Hawkins are Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Rush’s Geddy Lee, Chrissie Hynde, Liam Gallagher, Krist Novoselic of Nirvana, as well as drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell, who sat in for Hawkins after winning a “drum off” with Foo Fighters frontman (and former Nirvana drummer) Grohl.
A separate tribute concert in Los Angeles on Sep. 27 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood is sold out.
Here’s everything you need to know about when and where to watch it and who else is performing.
When Is the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert?
The event is happening Saturday, Sep. 3 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Is “The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert” Streaming?...
Among the music legends who are gathering to honor Hawkins are Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Rush’s Geddy Lee, Chrissie Hynde, Liam Gallagher, Krist Novoselic of Nirvana, as well as drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell, who sat in for Hawkins after winning a “drum off” with Foo Fighters frontman (and former Nirvana drummer) Grohl.
A separate tribute concert in Los Angeles on Sep. 27 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood is sold out.
Here’s everything you need to know about when and where to watch it and who else is performing.
When Is the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert?
The event is happening Saturday, Sep. 3 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Is “The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert” Streaming?...
- 9/3/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Sports Broadcasting trailblazer and award-winning Talk Show Host Ann Liguori will be hosting her 24th Annual Ann Liguori Foundation (Alf) Charity Golf Classic on Thursday, September 22nd, 2022, at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y.
Alex Lifeson, Hall of Fame Guitarist, Rush
The annual charity outing benefits not-for-profits that work in the field of cancer research and care including the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and East End Hospice.
Dan Pontecorvo, Global Director of Real Estate & Engineering, Jane Street Capital, is the 2022 Alf Business Honoree, and Alex Lifeson, Hall of Fame Guitarist, Rush, will accept the 2022 Alf Music Honoree Award at the Award’s Dinner that evening.
Sponsors for the annual event are Abm, Structure Tone, Platinum, and Tommy & Shounda Foster. Donors for the charity tournament include Dooney & Bourke, DunDonald Links, Dunning Apparel, Dune Jewelry & the Hamptons Rope Collection, Eye King, French Pool Toy Wine,...
Alex Lifeson, Hall of Fame Guitarist, Rush
The annual charity outing benefits not-for-profits that work in the field of cancer research and care including the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and East End Hospice.
Dan Pontecorvo, Global Director of Real Estate & Engineering, Jane Street Capital, is the 2022 Alf Business Honoree, and Alex Lifeson, Hall of Fame Guitarist, Rush, will accept the 2022 Alf Music Honoree Award at the Award’s Dinner that evening.
Sponsors for the annual event are Abm, Structure Tone, Platinum, and Tommy & Shounda Foster. Donors for the charity tournament include Dooney & Bourke, DunDonald Links, Dunning Apparel, Dune Jewelry & the Hamptons Rope Collection, Eye King, French Pool Toy Wine,...
- 8/31/2022
- Look to the Stars
“The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert” will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer and stream live on Paramount+ in the U.S. and globally on Youtube on Friday, Sep. 3, Bob Bakish, President and CEO of Paramount announced Wednesday.
The concert will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, with performances from the Foo Fighters, Hawkins’ son Shane, drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell and a who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll drummers, including Travis Barker of Blink-182, Stewart Copeland of The Police fame, and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich.
“Music is a powerful connector, and we are honored to commemorate Taylor Hawkins’ enduring legacy by bringing together Paramount’s portfolio of brands and assets to build even deeper connections with his global fan base,” said Bakish in a statement shared with TheWrap.
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“Taylor was not only an incredible drummer and musician but truly one...
The concert will be held at Wembley Stadium in London, with performances from the Foo Fighters, Hawkins’ son Shane, drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell and a who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll drummers, including Travis Barker of Blink-182, Stewart Copeland of The Police fame, and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich.
“Music is a powerful connector, and we are honored to commemorate Taylor Hawkins’ enduring legacy by bringing together Paramount’s portfolio of brands and assets to build even deeper connections with his global fan base,” said Bakish in a statement shared with TheWrap.
Also Read:
Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters Drummer, Dies at 50
“Taylor was not only an incredible drummer and musician but truly one...
- 8/17/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Paramount+ will livestream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer.
Directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten for EP-pic Films & Creative, the concert will be captured live September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The full show will be available to stream live and on demand across Paramount’s streaming and digital platforms.
Paramount also announced Wednesday several additional performers and guests who will appear during the event including Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, Martin Chambers, Chris Chaney, Chevy Metal, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Liam Gallagher, James Gang, Violet Grohl, Omar Hakim, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Alain Johannes, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson, Brian May & Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Supergrass, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich, Wolfgang Van Halen with a special appearance by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.
“Music is a powerful connector,...
Directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten for EP-pic Films & Creative, the concert will be captured live September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The full show will be available to stream live and on demand across Paramount’s streaming and digital platforms.
Paramount also announced Wednesday several additional performers and guests who will appear during the event including Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, Martin Chambers, Chris Chaney, Chevy Metal, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Liam Gallagher, James Gang, Violet Grohl, Omar Hakim, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Alain Johannes, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson, Brian May & Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Supergrass, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich, Wolfgang Van Halen with a special appearance by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.
“Music is a powerful connector,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Hawkins London Tribute to Stream Live on Paramount+, Adds Travis Barker and Son Shane Hawkins
Paramount+ will live stream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, a music industry gathering that will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer who died on March 25. The company made the announcement on Wednesday morning.
The statement was accompanied by a list of key contributors for the event, many of which had previously been unannounced. The new list of figures set to appear during event includes Travis Barker, Martin Chambers, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Justin Hawkins, James Gang, Brian Johnson, Kesha, Luke Spiller, Lars Ulrich and Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane, who performed Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” as a tribute to his late father at a block party in July.
“Taylor was not only an incredible drummer and musician but truly one of the most passionate super fans of music the world has seen. His infectious energy and unique talent will continue to live on through his vast body of work,...
The statement was accompanied by a list of key contributors for the event, many of which had previously been unannounced. The new list of figures set to appear during event includes Travis Barker, Martin Chambers, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Justin Hawkins, James Gang, Brian Johnson, Kesha, Luke Spiller, Lars Ulrich and Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane, who performed Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” as a tribute to his late father at a block party in July.
“Taylor was not only an incredible drummer and musician but truly one of the most passionate super fans of music the world has seen. His infectious energy and unique talent will continue to live on through his vast body of work,...
- 8/17/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
The second night of the South Park 25th anniversary shows at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado Wednesday night provided plenty of surprises — even, in some cases, for the key figures on stage, not all of whom had been prepped ahead of time about a crowd-rousing musical cameo from two members of Rush.
With an unprecedented number of Kyle, Cartman, Stan and Kenny costumes sprinkled throughout the sold-out crowd, the concert got underway with the co-creators of the Comedy Central animated series (and proud Colorado natives), Trey Parker and Matt Stone, performed a rendition of “Uncle Fucka” that magically brought tears to some of those watching. Despite the expectedly crass lyrics, the song felt more like a ballad, with Parker at the grand piano singing his heart out and Stone on the mic shouting the word “fucka” with the passion of Pavarotti.
Parker explained they’d play some...
With an unprecedented number of Kyle, Cartman, Stan and Kenny costumes sprinkled throughout the sold-out crowd, the concert got underway with the co-creators of the Comedy Central animated series (and proud Colorado natives), Trey Parker and Matt Stone, performed a rendition of “Uncle Fucka” that magically brought tears to some of those watching. Despite the expectedly crass lyrics, the song felt more like a ballad, with Parker at the grand piano singing his heart out and Stone on the mic shouting the word “fucka” with the passion of Pavarotti.
Parker explained they’d play some...
- 8/11/2022
- by Kyle Eustice
- Variety Film + TV
Primus have spent the past year honoring Rush by playing their 1977 masterpiece Farewell to Kings straight through on tour, and it reached a stunning climax Wednesday night at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater when Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee joined them to play “Closer to the Heart” as part of South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert. The Rush duo, playing together for the first time since Neil Peart’s death, were joined on drums by South Park co-creator Matt Stone.
“This is one of the most amazing moments of my life,...
“This is one of the most amazing moments of my life,...
- 8/11/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Stars: Allan Hawco, Emily Alatalo, Adam Kenneth Wilson, Wesley French, Natalie Brown, Mary Antonini, Alex Lifeson | Written by Nick Cutter, Ian Weir | Directed by Rodrigo Gudiño
Making its world premiere at Fantasia, The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.
John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave.
And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of...
Making its world premiere at Fantasia, The Breach, not to be confused with Breach, is the second feature from Rue Morgue founding editor Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh). Co-written by Nick Cutter and Ian Weir based on Cutter’s novel, its mix of haunted house and mad scientist themes attracted a lot of pre-release buzz which I was hoping it would live up to.
John Hawkins has one week left as sheriff of Lone Crow. Then he can put the town, and his ex Meg, behind him and start a new job in the city. That, of course, means something terrible has to happen before he can leave.
And it does when a canoe bearing the mutilated remains of...
- 7/28/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Foo Fighters have announced at least some of the special guests who’ll be sharing the stage at the Sept. 27 Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles: Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Alanis Morissette and Miley Cyrus top a long list.
Others set to share the stage at LA’s Kia Forum include Gene Simmons, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk, members of Queen, Queens of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme and Jon Theodore, Joan Jett, The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, Nikki Sixx, Mark Ronson, Omar Hakim and Chevy Metal.
Additional special guests for both the LA and London shows will be announced later.
Earlier today, the band, along with the family of late drummer Hawkins announced an initial round of guest performers for the London tribute concert on September 3 at Wembley Stadium.
Others set to share the stage at LA’s Kia Forum include Gene Simmons, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk, members of Queen, Queens of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme and Jon Theodore, Joan Jett, The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, Nikki Sixx, Mark Ronson, Omar Hakim and Chevy Metal.
Additional special guests for both the LA and London shows will be announced later.
Earlier today, the band, along with the family of late drummer Hawkins announced an initial round of guest performers for the London tribute concert on September 3 at Wembley Stadium.
- 6/15/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson remembered Taylor Hawkins in a pair of poignant social media posts Saturday, hours after the Foo Fighters drummer’s death at the age of 50.
Hawkins and Dave Grohl together delivered the induction speech when the prog-rock legends were welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, and the Foo Fighters duo then performed “2112” alongside Rush during the Rock Hall ceremony.
“We are so very shocked and saddened to hear the devastating news of the sudden passing of our musical brother Taylor Hawkins,...
Hawkins and Dave Grohl together delivered the induction speech when the prog-rock legends were welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, and the Foo Fighters duo then performed “2112” alongside Rush during the Rock Hall ceremony.
“We are so very shocked and saddened to hear the devastating news of the sudden passing of our musical brother Taylor Hawkins,...
- 3/26/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Alex Lifeson’s new band Envy of None are releasing their debut self-titled album on April 8, and they recently rolled out their new single “Liar.” The group is fronted by vocalist Mariah Wynne.
“Mariah became my muse,” Lifeson said in a statement. “She was able to bring this whole new ethereal thing through her sense of melody on tracks like ‘Liar’ and ‘Look Inside.’ After hearing her vocals on ‘Never Said I Love You,’ I felt so excited. I’ve never had that kind of inspiration working with another musician.
“Mariah became my muse,” Lifeson said in a statement. “She was able to bring this whole new ethereal thing through her sense of melody on tracks like ‘Liar’ and ‘Look Inside.’ After hearing her vocals on ‘Never Said I Love You,’ I felt so excited. I’ve never had that kind of inspiration working with another musician.
- 3/3/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin have assembled a stunning collection of guitars and other musical instruments from Paul McCartney, Rush, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Joe Walsh, Green Day, Ron Wood, Dave Grohl, Tom Morello, Noel Gallagher, Joan Jett, and many others to benefit Music Rising, the charity they formed in 2005 to aid musicians devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Guitars Icons: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising will take place on December 11th at Van Eaton Galleries in Los Angeles, but bids will also be accepted via the Internet.
Some...
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- 11/24/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Hours after Tom Morello appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “Hold the Line” with the help of Grandson, the guitarist announced his second LP of 2021, The Atlas Underground Flood, out Dec. 3rd.
The Atlas Underground Flood serves as a “sister album” to Morello’s The Atlas Underground Fire, which arrived in October. Like its predecessor, the upcoming LP is an all-star affair, with a guest list that includes Jim James, Rush’s Alex Lifeson, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Nathaniel Rateliff, Manchester Orchestra, Ben Harper, X Ambassadors and many more.
The Atlas Underground Flood serves as a “sister album” to Morello’s The Atlas Underground Fire, which arrived in October. Like its predecessor, the upcoming LP is an all-star affair, with a guest list that includes Jim James, Rush’s Alex Lifeson, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Nathaniel Rateliff, Manchester Orchestra, Ben Harper, X Ambassadors and many more.
- 11/17/2021
- by Emily Zemler and Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has released two instrumental tracks, “Kabul Blues” and “Spy House,” to promote his new Alex Lifeson Epiphone Les Paul Standard Axcess electric guitar. They can be heard on his official website.
The songs feature bassist Andy Curran, drummer David Quinton Steinberg, and Lifeson on “everything else.” This is the first music he’s released since the 2012 Rush LP Clockwork Angels. The vast majority of the music Lifeson has made over the course of his long career was in Rush, although he did release the under-the-radar solo...
The songs feature bassist Andy Curran, drummer David Quinton Steinberg, and Lifeson on “everything else.” This is the first music he’s released since the 2012 Rush LP Clockwork Angels. The vast majority of the music Lifeson has made over the course of his long career was in Rush, although he did release the under-the-radar solo...
- 6/15/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly four years after the death of the Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie — and three years after the band announced their retirement — the beloved Canadian rockers have revealed their surprise new album Saskadelphia, due out Friday, May 21st.
Saskadelphia features six songs written for the Tragically Hip’s 1991 album Road Apples; five of the tracks were recorded during the same 1990 studio sessions in New Orleans, while the sixth (“Montreal”) was recorded live during the band’s Montreal concert in 2000. The studio version remains lost.
As the surviving members of the Tragically Hip explain,...
Saskadelphia features six songs written for the Tragically Hip’s 1991 album Road Apples; five of the tracks were recorded during the same 1990 studio sessions in New Orleans, while the sixth (“Montreal”) was recorded live during the band’s Montreal concert in 2000. The studio version remains lost.
As the surviving members of the Tragically Hip explain,...
- 5/20/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Last year’s self-titled debut album from the hirsute young Canadian rock duo Crown Lands is an accomplished, chops-heavy take on blues-rock, produced by roots mastermind Dave Cobb, which won them critical praise and two Juno nominations. But the multi-tasking duo — Kevin Comeau plays guitar, bass, and keyboards, while Cody Bowles plays drums and sings — is already working on a radical shift of direction. “While we always had our roots in blues and stuff, before Crown Lands, we were really into prog,” says Bowles (who uses they/them pronouns). “When we started Crown Lands,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
“The most important collaboration in my life has been with Geddy,” Neil Peart wrote in 2014. As Rush’s drummer and lyricist, Peart had a profound link with Geddy Lee, the band’s bassist, singer, and keyboardist — though he also emphasized the importance of guitarist Alex Lifeson. “Certainly I don’t want to diminish Alex’s role,” Peart continued. “After all, he is our Musical Scientist, the Funniest Man Alive, and a shamefully underrated and thoroughly wonderful guitar player. But the musical relationship between bass player and drummer, the rhythm section,...
- 1/29/2021
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Rush’s Geddy Lee will participate in “The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience,” a virtual music and storytelling event organized by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
The show takes place Monday, February 18th from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Et. Tickets start at $100 Cad; for an additional “Gala in a Box” charge, wine and charcuterie will be delivered to the buyer’s home.
Other participants include k.d. lang, former Barenaked Ladies member Steven Page, violinist Itzhak Perlman and the Vso. It’s unclear whether Lee will perform or speak during the event.
The show takes place Monday, February 18th from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Et. Tickets start at $100 Cad; for an additional “Gala in a Box” charge, wine and charcuterie will be delivered to the buyer’s home.
Other participants include k.d. lang, former Barenaked Ladies member Steven Page, violinist Itzhak Perlman and the Vso. It’s unclear whether Lee will perform or speak during the event.
- 1/12/2021
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
John Mayall has dropped a 1967 recording of “Curly” with fellow Bluesbreakers Peter Green and John McVie.
Recorded for the BBC Sessions on February 3rd, the track also features drummer Aynsley Dunbar. The instrumental clocks in at two minutes, with Green performing a blazing solo. Green — who died at age 73 in July — would leave the band with John McVie that summer to form Fleetwood Mac.
“Curly” is included on Mayall’s upcoming massive box set The First Generation: 1966-1974, out January 29th, 2021. The 35-disc collection features newly remastered versions of the Decca & Polydor albums,...
Recorded for the BBC Sessions on February 3rd, the track also features drummer Aynsley Dunbar. The instrumental clocks in at two minutes, with Green performing a blazing solo. Green — who died at age 73 in July — would leave the band with John McVie that summer to form Fleetwood Mac.
“Curly” is included on Mayall’s upcoming massive box set The First Generation: 1966-1974, out January 29th, 2021. The 35-disc collection features newly remastered versions of the Decca & Polydor albums,...
- 11/20/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
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