Thank you Manchester, NH! Photos from opening night of the Clockwork Angels tour… Click here to view

Enter to win a Meet and Greet with members of RUSH and check out brand new Clockwork Angels Tour merchandise in the Rush online store: http://www.rushbackstage.com/

Clockwork Angels picked up “Album of the Year” at last night’s Prog Awards.  Here’s BBC’s wrap up of the event. “Canadian rock band Rush’s latest concept album, Clockwork Angels, was named Album Of The Year. With its dystopian steampunk theme, the three-piece’s 19th studio album has earned rapturous reviews, even in the mainstream press. Describing it as Rush’s “most solid and compelling set of songs in years”, The Guardian went on to say: “Those who worship at the temple of Rush will be in raptures; for those who remain agnostic, there may well be enough here to justify a leap of faith.” The Clockwork Angels North American Tour kicks off …

Available now: CLOCKWORK ANGELS: The Novel, the collaboration between Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart and bestselling SF author Kevin J. Anderson.

Guitar Center have announced RUSH will be inducted on the RockWalk on November 20 at the historic Hollywood location on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The inductions, which are invite only, will include an induction speech and ceremony, in which the handprints of Geddy, Alex & Neil will be immortalized for the millions of music fans who visit Hollywood each year. Each of the inductees’ handprints will reside in the RockWalk alongside other accomplished musicians and innovators such as, Eric Clapton, George Martin, Jimmy Page, Iron Maiden, and Queen, among numerous others.

ALEX LIFESON on the cover of GUITAR PLAYER for the November issue. The GP issue featuring RUSH/LIFESON hits newsstands on 10/2 but will be mailed to subscribers on 9/11.

Ticket package sales for the upcoming Clockwork Angels Tour close 10 days prior to each show date. A limited number of packages for select dates remain at the link.

Rush have been nominated for both Album Of The Year and Band Of The Year in the Classic Rock Awards 2012.

Neil Peart on introverts, learning to improvise, and why people should be nicer to one another… Rush’s drummer and lyricist talks to Mike Doherty.

Guitar Center have announced RUSH will be inducted on the RockWalk on November 20 at the historic Hollywood location on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The inductions, which are invite only, will include an induction speech and ceremony, in which the handprints of Geddy, Alex & Neil will be immortalized for the millions of music fans who visit Hollywood each year. Each of the inductees? handprints will reside in the RockWalk alongside other accomplished musicians and innovators such as, Eric Clapton, George Martin, Jimmy Page, Iron Maiden, Carlos Santana, Johnny Cash, Van Halen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Run-D.M.C. and Queen, among numerous others. Guitar …