Rush Clockwork Angels 2013 tour kicked off in Austin, TX last night, see for yourself here! #RushLive

Despite the obvious wishes of the impressively vocal and fervent Rush fans who packed the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre last night, the show was not entirely about the long-delayed induction of Toronto trio — and for all of Public Enemy sidekick Flavor Flav’s constant, oft-amusing attempts at attention-hogging, it definitely wasn’t all about him either. Read the full article.

“After a truly amazing and overwhelming week of accolades, the cherry on top of the sundae has to be the nod from our own national institution “Hockey Night in Canada “… Way to go eh!” — Geddy Lee

In 1975 Rush won the Juno for “Most Promising Group of the Year”. 38 years later they win their 8th Juno as their 20th studio album Clockwork Angels wins ‘Rock Album of the Year’!

The full, unabridged, uncensored version of the story – double what was in the hometown printed paper. Rush: An Oral History – in their own words. All 3 band members, family, managers, agents, crew, producers, fans speak! To get your copy on iTunes go to iTunes.com/stardispatches now.

Well that was a highlight. Chuck D rules.

They nailed it, and looked so handsome in the kimonos and wigs! Thanks Dave, Taylor & Nick, it was a surreal moment.

LOS ANGELES — Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at Thursday’s 28th annual induction ceremony by the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. “We’ve been saying for a long time that this wasn’t a big deal,” drummer-lyricist Neil Peart told the Nokia Theatre crowd, most of whom came out to specifically support the band. “It turns out, it kind of is.” Full article and video here: http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/rush-inducted-into-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-1.1242997

Rush: An Oral History – in their own words. All 3 band members, family, managers, agents, crew, producers, fans speak! To get your copy on iTunes go to iTunes.com/stardispatches

Ottawa (ON) — Just in time for the celebration of Canadian music and musicians at the JUNO awards next week, Canada Post is proud to give Canadians a preview of this edition of the Canadian Recording Artist stamp series, to be released in July, featuring for the first time, Canadian bands. Beau Dommage, Rush, The Guess Who and The Tragically Hip will be spotlighted in this fourth issue in a series created to honour musical legends. “This year’s series features Canadian bands that have shaped the music industry in Canada,” says Jim Phillips, Director of Stamp Services for Canada Post. “Each band has achieved national acclaim, along with international radio …