Red Deer July 24 — ALL PROCEEDS to Canadian Red Cross for Flood Relief Come to the show, or support by buying this t-shirt: http://www.rushbackstage.com/rushbackstage/rush-flood-t-shirt.html

Get an “Official First Day Cover” of the RUSH stamp, Postage-Paid Rush Postcards, Limited Edition Framed Print, and booklets of 10 RUSH Stamps. Available now at your local Canada Post Office, or online. For those that want to Geek Out: The stamps measure 32mm x 32mm with simulated perforations. The Permanentâ„¢ domestic stamps are printed by Lowe-Martin on Tullis Russell paper using five-colour lithography. The stamps are pressure sensitive and the Official First Day Cover will be cancelled in Toronto, Ontario for Rush. The stamps are also available in booklets of 10 stamps, a set of four booklets and a souvenir sheet of four stamps. To purchase philatelic products, please …

2 shows left! Denver this Friday, then Kansas City!

CALGARY SHOW UPDATE RED DEER — ENMAX CENTRIUM WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM Due to recent flooding and water damage at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the RUSH concert originally scheduled for Wednesday July 24 had to be cancelled. Rush has been moved by the situation in Alberta and have decided to perform their Clockwork Angels show at the closest location possible on the same date — Wednesday, July 24 in Red Deer, Alberta at the Enmax Centrium – and have ALL PROCEEDS to go Alberta Flood Relief. Rush will be donating their fee, and paying for all their expenses. Their promoter partner Live Nation will also be donating …

“Tous les membres du groupe sont profondément déçus et désolés d’avoir du interrompre aussi brusquement notre concert hier soir au Festival d’été de Québec. En raison de l’orage électrique qui approchait, il était extrêmement dangereux de poursuivre le spectacle, non seulement pour tous les techniciens qui s’occupaient du son et de l’éclairage, mais également pour le public et les musiciens sur scène. Comme on avait énormément de plaisir, on espérait pouvoir chanter toutes nos chansons avant le retour de l’orage, mais malheureusement, on a du s’arrêter pour la sécurité de tous. Merci à tous nos courageux fans qui ont bravé les éléments! Nous présentons encore une fois nos sincères excuses …

Vote for Rush as Prog Rock’s Band of the Year here: http://awards.progrockmag.com/awards/band-of-the-year… and vote for the 2112 package for Prog Rock’s ‘Grand Design’. After all, with an award title from Power Windows, it’s apropos! http://awards.progrockmag.com/awards/grand-design

Read Neil’s new story “Shunpikers in the Shadowlands” from the epic European tour.

Check out the series of pics which MusicRadar just posted from Chad Smith’s In Conversation with RUSH’s Alex Lifeson

Last week, MusicRadar kicked off a new podcast series, In conversation, with famed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith welcoming his first guest, legendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. Check out part one.

The entire RUSH catalog is now available as part of the Mastered For iTunes (MFiT) series with increased audio fidelity. Specially remastered for iTunes all albums are available in two bundles, individual full albums or single tracks. Bundles are currently only available in Canada and the US. http://www.itunes.com/rush/