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Judas Priest's Scott Travis was more a fan of the late Neil Peart than a friend, but that doesn't diminish the Rush drummer's impact on Travis' own playing and approach to the instrument. Gearing up for Priest's 50th anniversary tour -- and a hoped-for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Travis spoke to Billboard about more than 40 years of being a Peart admirer.I first saw (Rush) on the All the World's a Stage tour in 1977 in Norfolk (Va.), where I'm from.
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Multiple songs from Rush's vast catalog reach Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart dated Jan. 25 following the death of longtime drummer Neil Peart.On the multi-metric Hot Rock Songs chart (where older tracks are eligible to appear if ranking in the top half and showing a meaningful reason for their resurgence), "Tom Sawyer" bows at No.
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In the days following the death of Rush drummer Neil Peart, streams of the band’s songs surged by 776% in the U.S., according to initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
Following the Jan. 7 death of longtime Rush drummer Neil Peart, which was announced Jan. 10, the band dominates Billboard's LyricFind U.S. and LyricFind Global charts dated Jan. 18, led by "Tom Sawyer," which bows at No. 1 on both lists. The band infuses 23 of the
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has slammed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a “total joke” after the band was overlooked for induction for a second time.
Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell (left) talks about his bill to ban conversion therapy before the Senate Committee on Health and Education Committee’s Health subcommittee. – Photo: Scott Surovell, via Twitter.
All through the weekend, tributes and memorials poured in for Rush drummer Neil Peart, who died last week of cancer at 67. The band’s progressive and distinctive yet ever-changing sound made a lasting impact on music fans during their 40-plus-year career, and it also affected pop culture, by tapping the minds of creative types who went on to reference the band in countless films, TV shows, novels, comics and more.
On Tuesday, January 7, Neil Peart, the pioneering drummer and lyricist for seminal hard rock trio Rush, passed away at 67 years old from brain cancer. After the Canadian musician’s bandmates announced his death several days later, fans mourned Peart by revisiting the group’s music. While listening to their favorite songs, they turned to Genius for a better understanding of the dense lyrics he wrote for the band.
Neil Peart was a true virtuoso behind the kit, the unwavering foundation upon which his bandmates stood. The longtime Rush drummer and lyricist passed away last week, succumbing to brain cancer after a three-and-a-half-year battle.
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) — Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, has died, Rolling Stone reports. He was 67. The cause of death, according to a spokesperson, was brain cancer. Peart passed on Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica.
"Being the greatest drummer on the planet was only a part of Neil."
Canada, and the rest of the world it seems, really loved Neil Peart.
Neil Peart, the virtuoso-like drummer and highly-literate lyricist for ‘70s Toronto prog-rock band Rush, has died at the age of 67 from brain cancer.
The surviving members of Rush are leading tributes to their iconic drummer and “soul brother” Neil Peart following his death at the age of 67.
Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Rush and one of the most legendary instrumentalists in rock history, died in California on Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. CBC News first reported the news Friday, citing information from Peart's publicist.
Neil Peart, the drummer from Canadian prog-rock trio Rush, has died aged 67, according to a statement from the band.