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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Rush's classic eighth studio album, Moving Pictures, which is the Canadian prog-rock trio's best-selling record. Released on February 12, 1981, Moving Pictures became Rush's first #1 record in its home country and reached #3 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting album in the U.S. at the time. It's sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. The album spawned two of Rush's most enduring songs, "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight," which reached #44 and #55, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100, and #8 and #4 on the publication's...

With the 1981 release of Rush's Moving Pictures album, "The Camera Eye" took us on a musical journey across the Atlantic in the bands unique lyrical and musical style. The song tangibly describes New York and London; The long held subjects of story, fantasy and lore along with the qualities that energize these magical cities. Enjoy!!

In the Boston Herald, Michael Graham argues both that 'It's a Wonderful Life' is a bad film on a technical level and that its message is bad. There seems to be a blooming holiday tradition in certain circles to attack “It’s a Wonderful Life.” This year we have Michael Graham in the Boston Herald taking up the ill-considered assault on Frank Capra’s masterpiece.Graham argues both that “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a bad film on a technical level and that its message is bad. His reason for saying it’s a bad film hinges on a claim that the plot makes...

Rush Wrestling With Faith On New Album Neil Peart September 11, 2006, 3:50 PM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Rush has penned eight songs for its next studio album, which should be out in early 2007, according to drummer Neil Peart. The artist tells Billboard.com his lyrics for the as-yet-untitled set were greatly influenced by his motorcycle journeys throughout the United States, chronicled in the new book "Roadshow: Landscape With Drums." Peart says he was struck by the ubiquity of religious billboards that have sprung up on America's highways, which got him thinking about some weighty topics. "Just seeing the power...