From rollingstone.com
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Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty
Rush drummer and Blue Cheer fan Neil Peart wrote the following in memory of singer/bassist Dickie Peterson, who died after a battle with liver cancer on October 12th:
In the summer of 1968, I was going on 16, living in a small Canadian city (St. Catharines, Ontario), and had been playing drums for [...]
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It seems that most everyone associated with Rush (well, drummer Neil Peart and guitarist Alex Lifeson anyway) have been making noises about a possible project of some kind in 2010. But nailing down just what form that project might take is, at the moment, an experience not unlike trying to hug a gust of wind.
In September, Lifeson was quoted on noisecreep.com: "Neil and his wife had a baby just a couple of weeks ago, so he's asked if we can...
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From z.about.com
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Rush's Neil Peart to Record New Version of The Hockey Theme for TSN
According to a press release from earlier today, Neil Peart will be recording a special new version of The Hockey Theme for The Sports Network (TSN). The Hockey Theme is a Canadian theme song written in 1968 by Dolores Claman and is often referred to as Canada's second national anthem. From the release: ...
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From rushisaband.com
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Adventures of Power is about an air drummer. Also, it sucks.
by Ned Lannamann
When Neil Peart talks, you shut up and listen. Right? He's the motherfucking drummer for Rush. He played on "Tom Sawyer," motherfucker. He wrote the lyrics for "Closer to the Heart," asswipe. So when Neil Peart opens his yap to say that Adventures of Power is "the best rock movie in many a year!" your first...
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From blogtown.portlandmercury.com
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According to TSN.ca, Neil Peart, renowned drummer of legendary rock band RUSH, will record a special rendition of "The Hockey Theme", the iconic theme song originally written by Dolores Claman in 1968.
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From feedburner.com
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Ari Gold "One on One" Interview with Neil Peart
Ari Gold "One on One" Interview with Neil Peart
If you're a regular reader of this site, then you already know that the film Adventures of Power made its theatrical debut a few weeks ago in New York City. The movie chronicles the adventures of air-drummer extraordinaire Power (played by filmmaker Ari Gold) and contains a cameo from Neil Peart along with a slew of Rush references. Back in...
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From rushisaband.com
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NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS: November, 2009 - Autumn Serenade
Neil Peart has once again updated the News page on his website. He begins by detailing some of his recent explorations in drumming:
NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS: November, 2009 - Autumn Serenade
... Inevitably, though, at some point I will be overwhelmed by a strong desire to play the drums for real, and that fever came upon me in late summer of this year. As often happens, the urge was...
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