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 …

With the Canadian trio’s 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson hope that Yes and King Crimson won’t be far behind. Read the full USA Today article.

Rush fans have been very angry for a very long time. Not at the long-lived Canadian prog-rock trio–no, they worship them unequivocally. The “world’s biggest cult band” has a fanatical following heavily composed of dudes, and in the last decade, those dudes have been pissed, ranting about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s perceived slight of their beloved band. It’s taken more than 10 years, but Rush finally got what they didn’t really care about in the first place: an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, class of 2013. They join classmates Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Donna Summer, and Albert King. Read the full Village …

In honor of the uniqueness of Rush and the bond they have with their fans, UK Prog Magazine has created a special Limited Edition Rush Hardback (issue #35) featuring a 12 page cover story with new interviews to celebrate the band’s forthcoming Clockwork Angels tour that kicks off in Manchester, UK on May 22nd. The Limited Edition has sold out, but you can get the magazine.

Leading into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, The ArcLight Cinema in Los Angeles will be doing a special screening of RUSH: BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE followed by a Q&A session with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH hosted by the inimitable Jim Ladd. This is happening Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm and you can buy your tickets here https://www.arclightcinemas.com/movie/rush-beyond-the-lighted-stage

Geddy chats ball with MLB and how a musician’s schedule really jives with baseball, and see the clip of his strike!

Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson take trip down rock n roll memory lane talking Zeppelin, Lennon and… Rodney Dangerfield in the halls of Rolling Stone headquarters. “Like Dangerfield, Rush didn’t get nearly enough respect at the time”, said RS.

Geddy and Alex on the first episode of “On The Air With…” Eddie Trunk. Watch it here: http://eddietrunk.com/media/eddie-tv/

Rush bassist Geddy Lee gives us his picks and predictions for the base runners in the 2013 MLB season, and discusses and plays music from the influential bass players in his life. Listen to this hour-long exclusive discussion with Deep Tracks host Earle Bailey. Airtime: Monday April 1, 2 pm ET Rebroadcasts: Tuesday April 2, 11 pm ET; Thursday April 4, 6 am ET; Saturday April 6, 12 pm ET http://www.siriusxm.com/deeptracks

Join us a the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony, April 18 at the Nokia Theater in LA. Due to some recent production changes and updates a number of new seats have now been made available! http://www.rockhall.com/