Sir Paul McCartney's bass guitar has sold at auction for a record-breaking $496,100.The 79-year-old musician used the Yamaha BB-1200 in the studio and on tour with Wings, and when it was sold at the weekend,...
Rush's Alex Lifeson hasn't felt ''inspired or motivated'' to play music since drummer Neil Peart's death.The legendary sticksman passed away at the age of 67 on January 7 in Santa Monica, California, after a secret...
The Everlong hitmakers performed at the Rexall Place venue in Edmonton, and ahead of a rendition of Tom Sawyer by Canadian rockers Rush, Grohl asked whether there was anyone in the audience who...
Lee has been open about his days on the road with Aerosmith, claiming Perry and company denied them soundchecks and turned down their volume - and now he reveals in the new issue...
The band embarked on a tour of the U.S. last month (May 14) to mark their 40th anniversary, and guitarist Lifeson has now told the Niagara Falls Review that they may soon quit...
Frontman Geddy Lee reveals drummer Peart's tendinitis in his arm and guitarist Lifeson's battle with arthritis could force the trio to stop playing live. He tells Classic Rock magazine, "For Alex, the...
Yes bassist Chris Squire insists he won't ''lose any sleep'' over his band missing out on a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The 66-year-old musician, who is touring with a new line-up,...
A racing driver who appeared in Formula 1 film Rush has been killed in a car accident.Italian Mauro Pane, who served as a double for actor Daniel Bruhl in the movie, was found dead in...
Canadian rockers Rush have pledged to hand over the money raised from an upcoming show in Alberta to a flood relief fund for locals.Severe storms have devastated areas in the Canadian province in recent weeks,...
Rush were the undoubted highlight of last night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction at the Nokia theatre. Having been waiting for this moment since 1998, the band was finally invited in to the...
Chuck D takes Public Enemy's inclusion in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame ''very seriously''.The veteran rapper is pleased his group will become the fourth hip-hop band to be included in the legendary institution...
Donna Summer is to be posthumously inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. The late disco diva will join Rush, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman and Albert King in being placed in the...
It’s taken a while but at last, the work of those hard-lobbying Rush fans has paid off and the band have got into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the very first year...
The latest Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees look, as ever, like a who's who of cultural icons. Canadian progressive-rock trio Rush make their long awaited entry, while Public Enemy - with their recent...
Rockers Rush and Heart and rap group Public Enemy are to join disco diva Donna Summer as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2013.The Last Dance hitmaker's name was released...
There have been no less than 15 nominees put up for a spot in the 2013 class of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, including some real heavyweights -as you'd expect - like Rush,...
Public Enemy may not be the first band that you think of when you think of the phrase ‘rock n roll’ but the ground-breaking hip-hop group have been nominated as one of 2013’s potential inductees...
The 2013 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee wannabes are in, and they include Public Enemy, Rush and Deep Purple, reports Rolling Stone. This year's other hopefuls are Albert King, Chic, Donna Summer, Heart,...
Deep Purple, N.W.A and Procol Harum are nominated for induction to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.The acts - along with 12 others - have been shortlisted for inclusion in the Hall of Fame,...
ZZ Top are to be honored as living legends by the editors of Classic Rock magazine. The bearded rockers, writers of songs such as Gimme All Your Lovin', follow in some illustrious footsteps indeed, with...
Canadian rockers RUSH are to be honoured with the 2,412th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Bandmates Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart will unveil their pavement honour outside Los Angeles' Musician's Institute on...
The nominations for the 80th Academy awards have been announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles.Two films lead the field with eight nominations each No Country for Old Men and There Will be Blood.Daniel...
By Contributor on 22 January 2008