As long-time Rush friend and fan Randy Johnson nears induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB Network will be airing a special tonight at 7PM EDT and again at midnight looking back at his career, in his own words and those of others, including Geddy Lee.

Well, destroy may be a bit strong (it’s still there, right?), but we think we know what Gerry Krochak is talking about in his review of Rush’s R40 Live performance in Calgary.

If you’re a fan of Rush, you likely know who Eddie Trunk is. Eddie made it out to the R40 Live show in Denver and posted his thoughts about the show on his site.

Candace Horgan, writer for The Denver Post’s Hey Reverb edition, authored a review of the band’s R40 Live show at the Pepsi Center on July 11th

Salt Lake City Weekly’s Randy Harward explains how Rush kept popping into his life.

“It was everything fans wanted and if this was, as the band has stated, its last major tour, what a way to go out.”

Indaba Music recently held a contest encouraging participants to submit cover versions of Rush songs. Congratulations to Matthieu Romarin of Montpelier, France, who took the Grand Prize Winner for his moody, electronic take on Rush’s “Limelight.”

Billboard has posted a comprehensive interview with Rush’s longtime Art Director Hugh Syme detailing some of the stories behind the band’s iconic album covers.

Jared Max from CBS New York leads off his article by declaring: “Rush is the greatest rock band in the world. Period. The end.” Well, okay, there’s more. Jared offers a personal account and review of both R40Live shows in Newark and New York. “Every night, Rush brings it like it is Game 7.”

Brooklyn Vegan posted a bunch of shots from Rush’s June 29th show at Madison Square Garden in New York.