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Rush (band)

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Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee; guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Lifeson; and drummer, percussionist, and lyricist Neil Peart. The band and its membership went through several reconfigurations between 1968 and 1974, achieving its current lineup when Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974, two weeks before the group's first United States tour.

Rush is known for its musicianship, complex compositions, and eclectic lyrical motifs drawing heavily on science fiction, fantasy, history, and philosophy. The band's musical style has changed several times over the years, from a blues-inspired hard rock beginning, later moving into progressive rock, and including a period marked by heavy use of synthesizers. In the early 1990s, Rush returned to a guitar-driven hard rock sound, which has continued to the present. The band's latest studio album, Clockwork Angels (2012) won the Album Of The Year Award from Progressive Music Awards.[1] The supporting tour ran from September 2012 to August 2013.

According to the RIAA Rush ranks 80th with sales of 25 million units in the U.S.[2] Although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity, several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units as of 2004. The group has been awarded 24 gold, 14 platinum, and 3 multi-platinum albums.[3]

Rush has received seven Grammy award nominations, but have not won the award.[4] The band has won several Juno Awards, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.[5][6] Over their careers, the members of Rush have been acknowledged as some of the most proficient players on their respective instruments, with each band member winning numerous awards in magazine readers' polls. Rush plans to stop large-scale touring at the end of 2015, although they have not ruled out the possibility of future studio albums and smaller-scale tours.

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Chronicles (Rush album)

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Chronicles is a double compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). The collection was assembled without the participation of the band. A companion edition of Rush music videos from 1981-1987, titled Chronicles: The Video Collection, was also released on VHS and laserdisc. This edition was re-released on a single DVD in 2001. This was the band's first album to be released in the 1990s.

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How old are you, WhiskeyX?

Because I'm a big Rush fan, and I'm very upset over the fact that I can't find a single Rush fan who can remember having seen The Lost Alex Lifeson Poster that I came across a couple of times, over 30 years ago.

It's a mystery within a riddle wrapped in an enigma.

After this R40 tour, it seems as if Rush has now entered their "retirement" phase, wherein they might not ever tour again.

If that ends up being true, I sincerely hope that they will still continue to write and release new material. I just can't envision them as being finished yet in that aspect.

But the apparent disappearance of that poster I mentioned, and the fact that I haven't been able to find a single image of it on the internet, is driving me absolutely crazy, because it is, IMHO, the best photo of Alex ever.

Once again: The Lost Alex Lifeson Poster

Any Rush fan who has seen this poster would certainly remember it. I'm beginning to despair of ever meeting somebody who has even seen this poster, let alone possesses it.

I'm hoping that Santa will bring me the R40 DVD box set for Christmas.