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I was so excited to hear about this news - a new book from Neil; one he completed before his passing... http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/07/neil-pearts-new-coffee-table-book.html Excited, and yet sad as well...

Let me take this opportunity to give John at Cygnus-X1.net some recognition, not only for his archiving of Neil's articles, but for his entire site, an invaluable resource to the Rush community. John was handing out postcards advertising Cygnus-X.net at the first Rush gig I ever went to, the gig at which I became a fan, and I have been visiting it regularly ever since. Many thanks and much appreciation to John for all his hard work over the years! Thank you, sir. Always nice to hear favorable comments about the work I put into my website. Glad you're enjoying it.

Follow this link: http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/06/alex-lifeson-releases-two-new.html

Glad to see Alex getting back into the swing of things... http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/06/alex-lifeson-records-10-new-songs-for.html

He received it as a Xmas gift in 1967. Now, Alex's first electric guitar, a red Japanese Canora, is getting restored... http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/06/alex-lifesons-first-electric-guitar.html I'm sure the finished product will look great...

He certainly had an eye for amazing classic cars... Check out the details of the upcoming auction here: http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/06/neil-pearts-classic-car-collection.html

Complete interview is now online here: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/classic-rock-07.2021.php Thanks RushFanForever

Apologies if this has been posted already, but this is truly an amazing tribute album that honors the memory of Neil. Volume II of this collection is currently under development. Check out all the details of TRIBUTES: Songs for Neil Volume I here: http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/05/new-rush-tribute-album-dedication-to.html

That's great news. I wish Vapor Trails, S&A, and Clockwork Angels could reach the Gold certification plateau...maybe one day. For those interested, you can see all of Rush's RIAA certifications on a single page here: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/certifications-riaa.php

Back on July 25th, 1974, Rush would open for KISS at the Centennial Hall in London, Ontario. It would turn out to be John Rutsey's final performance with the band. A few photos from that performance recently emerged, so I've made them available on this page: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/concert-london-on-07.25.1974.php Enjoy-

The 'new' Caress of Steel tour book has been scanned and transcribed for your reading and viewing pleasure. The article included in the tour book, which was written back in 1975, is fairly insightful and actually speaks to the success Rush would go on to have. A great read. You can check out the tour book transcription here: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/tourbook-cos.php Artwork and all photos from the book are available here: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/imagedb-tourbook-cos.php And if you're so inclined, all the other Rush Tour Books are also online via this link:https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/bios.php#B12 Enjoy-

Last week I posted a link to the transcription and scans of the newly released '1974 Tour' tour book. See: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/tourbook-rush.php Today, I've completed work on the Fly by Night tour book. You can access it via the two links below. Tour Book Transcription: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/tourbook-fbn.php Tour Book Artwork/Photos: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/imagedb-tourbook-fbn.php Enjoy-

A few months back, the Rush Backstage Club created three new tour books celebrating the band's debut album tour from 1974, their Fly by Night tour, and finally the Caress of Steel tour. The first of these three tour books is now online. You can read the transcript of the "1974 Tour" tour book here: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/tourbook-rush.php And scans of the artwork and photos are available here: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/imagedb-tourbook-rush.php You can also purchase these via this link: https://www.rushbackstage.com/dept/tour-books?cp=102112_102215_102526 Enjoy-

A mirror of this article is also available at the following link (just in case RS removes their version at some point) https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/rolling-stone-01.2021.php

While it's not clear what 'participate' actually means, this might be cool :) http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2021/01/geddy-lee-will-participate-in-vancouver.html

Hudson Music, the company behind Neil Peart's instructional videos Anatomy of a Drum Solo and Taking Center Stage have just announced the Neil Peart Drumset Scholarship . Initial details available here: http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2020/11/neil-peart-drumset-scholarship.html I think Neil would be proud and humbled at that thought of this. Well done, Hudson Music. Well done.

Good man Alex is at it again... http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2020/10/alex-lifeson-donates-original-painting.html

Hi Everyone- I was asked to take down my original post by the folks at Fantoons. It seems that Amazon jumped the gun by posting the release date of this book. The fact is that the details are still being worked out with Rush's management team. If you placed a pre-order, don't worry - it'll still be good to go. It's still very likely that the book will be released in November as well. Hopefully we'll get official word within the next week or so. I also did receive an early copy of this book in electronic form. It's incredibly well done. I'm sure it'll resonate with every fan. Sorry for any trouble.

There's a new book coming out this November from Fantoons that celebrates some of Neil's favorite quotes in illustrated form. It's called Neil Peart: The Illustrated Quotes and it looks to be really well done. Details and pre-order links available here: http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2020/09/neil-peart-illustrated-quotes-coming.html

Yep, I'm still around... 16 years and counting...

Some rare and autographed items will be up for auction starting on July 1st, with more items to come. Complete details here: http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2020/06/neil-pearts-family-creates-memorial.html

When most people think about Rush fanzines, two primary ones come to mind -- The Spirit of Rush and A Show of Fans. But there was another fanzine that launched back in July of 1988 and ran for nine issues - The Necromancer. This fanzine, along with all the others, has now been preserved in an online archive. You can check it out at the following link: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/thenecromancer.php Enjoy the look back- John

Sounds like it could be a possibility... http://news.cygnus-x1.net/2020/06/alex-lifeson-reportedly-releasing-25th.html

The fantastic new artwork from the PW40th Anniversary Edition is now online for your viewing and drooling pleasure ... :) https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/imagedb-permanentwaves-40th.php and don't forget about the expanded Liner Notes page for the album: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/albums-permanentwaves-40th.php Enjoy-

For those of you who haven't received your copy yet (or who did not purchase the Super Deluxe edition), you can now read the liner notes including the 12,000 word essay by Ray Wawrzyniak at the following link: https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/albums-permanentwaves-40th.php Enjoy-