This article was originally published on May 24, 2011 as part of The Rush Story profile. When a band as been performing for over 40 years, been in the international spotlight for more than 35, and put together 18 studio albums (with a 19th on it’s way any day now), there tends to be some … Read more
This editorial was originally published on May 24, 2011 in conjunction with our Extensive Profile of Rush. It was updated after the group was finally inducted to the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. ~ Burn, baby burn! These are the only words that can be used in reference to the Rock … Read more
Buy Clockwork Angels It’s quite a “rush” to listen to a new album by rock’s holy triumvirate, the Canadian band Rush. I can still recall the excitement in the air when I purchased Snakes and Arrows on a bright May 1, 2007. That album was a true revelation of rock and seeing them twice on … Read more
Over the course of four decades, Rush released 18 full length studio albums, 6 live albums, and 1 EP. Modern Rock Review has included information on all of these below. However, we did not include information on the various compilation albums that the band has released. Rush March 1, 1974 Moon Records Produced by Rush … Read more
Perhaps aware of their foray into the depths of synth-rock, Rush made a concerted effort to return to a more traditionally sounding album in 1989. Like they did at the start of the decade, they remained close to home where they wrote and recorded this next album, which would be titled Presto. The result is … Read more
With a slew of new fans brought in by the popularity of Moving Pictures, Rush listeners new and old now eagerly anticipated what the band would do next. Shortly after that album’s release, the band went to Florida as a group to witness the very first space shuttle launch, Columbia in April 1981. This would … Read more
On the very first day of a brand new decade, January 1, 1980, Rush released their seventh studio album, Permanent Waves. Now in their late twenties, the band members began to examine the balance between career and family and tried to put it all in perspective. This latest project would be developed and completed close … Read more
Convinced that their run at fame was all but over, the members of Rush decided to go out “in a blaze of glory”. They were all very satisfied with Caress of Steel and felt that the rock world just didn’t get it. Further, with sales down and exposure decreased, they resented the fact that Mercury … Read more
When Mercury Records demanded a better mix for the big label re-release of the debut album Rush, Ray Daniels scrapped together $9000 to hire engineer Terry Brown to perform the task. The band was so impressed with the finished product, that Brown would be used to produce or co-produce each of their next ten releases … Read more