When Neil Peart sat down with CBC Music to talk about his newest book, Far and Near: On Days Like These, which includes his reflections about life on the road, they couldn’t help but ask him to take them through his drum kit.

  Watch the full interview with Neil Peart and George Stromboulopoulos on the Strombo Show.

Neil Peart chats with George on The Strombo Show — tune in this Sunday, Nov 9 on CBC Radio 2 in Canada from 8-11pm. Here’s a teaser until then, with Neil on “We’ve never given up on a song.”

Neil Peart’s latest post, “Science Island” where he covers his soulscape in The Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, rhythmic stamina, rowing and a recent visit to one of the most important places in his life — Le Studio.

In Volume Four, Owen Hardy wanted to see the world but now the world is after him. Framed as the terrorist “The Anarchist,” he finds himself on the run for his life. The choices he makes take him to strange and terrifying heights in the next chapter of this steampunk epic from Rush visionary Neil Peart and New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson. In addition to the standard cover that will be available in comic and book stores – an exclusive, limited edition cover is available via Rush Backstage Club. Ltd Edition cover version: http://www.rushbackstage.com/rushbackstage/media-260/featured-books/clockwork-angels-comic-volume-4-limited-edition-cover.html Check out the series here: http://www.boom-studios.com/series/title?series_id=1243&name=Clockwork+Angels

Pre-order the limited edition hardcover (only 500 copies) here exclusively from Rush Backstage: click here. Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far and Away, combined words and images to form an intimate, insightful narrative that won many readers. Now ‘Far and Near’ brings together reflections from another three years of an artist’s life as he celebrates seasons, landscapes, characters, travels roads and trails, receives honors, climbs mountains, composes and performs music. With passionate insight, wry humor, and an adventurous spirit, once again Peart offers a …

On this day in history 40 years ago, a young drummer from St. Catharines named Neil Peart officially joined Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee in RUSH… which is the line-up that has remained the same for the last four decades. Happy Anniversary RUSH! Virtual high-fives to all the fans for the last 40 years! Rushbackstage has highlighted some new swag rocking that first RUSH logo, so celebrate with a Rush Explosion koozie and put on that first record…

Read a new post from Neil Peart, “Telescope Peak Revisited”.

Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart and New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson have brought the story of CLOCKWORK ANGELS to comics. BOOM! Studios will release the first issue (of six) of CLOCKWORK ANGELS: The Graphic Novel, written by Neil Peart, scripted by Kevin J. Anderson, with art by talented newcomer Nick Robles. The comic will debut at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle on March 28, with a special exclusive cover for ECCC. There will be three variant covers in comic stores, an exclusive cover via rush.com and BOOM! websites, and a limited cover for distribution with the Larry’s Comics chain. Get your exclusive Rush.com cover version. …