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Rush‘s Geddy Lee has opened up about the last time he saw his former bandmate Neil Peart.The drummer died in January 2020 after living with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma for three-and-a-half years. He was 67 years old.

Rush drummer Neil Peart’s final book is set to be published posthumously this year.The late drummer and lyricist, who died in 2020 aged 67 after three years of quietly battling brain cancer, documented his obsession with sports cars of the 1960s in his book Silver Surfers.The book is expected to arrive this May, and can be pre-ordered on the Rush website.An Instagram post from the band this weekend read: “For Neil Peart, cars were a lifelong passion, and in his final literary creation, he writes about his beloved Silver Surfers collection; the joy of collecting these exquisite, rare, and important sports cars, and the myriad ways that they brought him great joy.A post shared by Rush (@rush)A quote from Peart himself explained: “The title Silver Surfers for my collection of cars occurred to me while driving my DB5 up and down the Pacific Coast Highway. Because it felt right to me, I guess – the idea that I was just one of the wave riders…’“In search of natural peace, I often drove out that way and up in to the Santa Monica Mountains.

“I loved the songs when they were written and in some ways they feel as fresh and perhaps more relevant all these years later,” said Lee in a press release about the new tracks, which were given fresh mixes by Rush’s longtime producer and engineer, David Bottrill.Lee recorded ‘My Favourite Headache’ during Rush’s hiatus between 1997 and 2002 with Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and multi-instrumentalist Ben Mink, eventually releasing it in November 2000.In November, Lee released his memoir, My Effin’ Life, which chronicles his formative experiences as a child, his experiences with bandmates and friends Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson, and his solo career beyond Rush. He is currently on tour promoting the book.While in New York City, Lee opened up about his final interactions with Peart, who passed away in 2020 following a three year-long battle with aggressive brain cancer.

Rush, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, reunited to perform onstage together at the second evening of South Park‘s 25th anniversary shows in Colorado this week.Appearing at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Wednesday night (August 10), Lee and Lifeson played a rendition of ‘Closer to the Heart’, from the band’s fifth studio album, 1977’s ‘A Farewell to Kings’.Marking their first performance since the death of their Rush bandmate, drummer Neil Peart, in early 2020, the pair were joined by Primus along with South Park co-creator Matt Stone who played drums. Rush last performed in 2015, before breaking up in 2018.“This is one of the most amazing moments of my life,” Primus frontman Les Claypool told the audience mid-way through the song.

Matt Cameron has been behind the drum kit for Pearl Jam since joining the band in 1998, but for the first time since then he was forced to miss a show after testing positive for COVID-19.

Jonathan Cohen Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died March 25 at age 50, took every opportunity to salute his musical heroes, the most frequently name-checked of whom were Rush’s Neil Peart, Queen’s Roger Taylor and the Police’s Stewart Copeland. Hawkins, Dave Grohl and their Foo Fighters bandmates loved nothing more than to jam with their idols, whether it be in front of 80,000 people at a London soccer stadium or in front of friends-and-family audiences at the band’s cozy Studio 606 in Los Angeles. Copeland, 69, experienced that fun firsthand on a number of occasions when he sat in with the Foos, and came to know Hawkins well as a friend over the past 15 years both on-stage and off-.

Rush frontman Geddy Lee is set to release a memoir, written as a means of coping with the loss of legendary drummer and longtime friend Neil Peart during the coronavirus pandemic.Writing in an Instagram post this week (September 21), Lee said that while he was “locked down for over a year and a half” he spent lots of time with his family, but struggled to deal with Peart’s death.

Rush reunion in the future.Speaking on SiriusXM’s ‘Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk’ earlier this week (per Blabbermouth), the guitarist said: “I know Rush fans are a unique bunch, and I love them. It was a really good two-way relationship.

A post shared by HUM (@humbandofficial)St. Pere was interested in the drums from a young age, playing in rock bands from as early as the seventh grade.

Geddy Lee is remembering Neil Peart.

Do not expect to see Rush go on without Neil Peart.

Rush rocker Alex Lifeson can’t imagine recording music or playing live without late bandmate Neil Peart.

The team have said Peart "would be proud"

What's the best way to pay tribute to a legendary drummer who was known for his incredible chops and for rocking a gargantuan kit? On a tiny, tiny child's drum kit, of course."I think this is to honor my hero Neil Peart," former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy says as he tries to fold his frame behind a pint-sized set of drums in his latest collab with Loudwire -- following similar stunts with Pokemon and Hello Kitty kits.

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.

That's a whole lot of love

"These touching tributes help to lessen the pain"

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

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.

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."

Styx drummer Todd Sucherman's phone began blowing up on Jan. 10 and hadn't stopped throughout the weekend as other drummers, musician pals, family and friends called to talk about the death of Rush's Neil Peart.

When Kenny Aronoff wanted a foreword for his 2016 memoir Sex, Drums, Rock 'n' Roll!: The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business, he went right to his friend Neil Peart. "I wanted someone who understood me," Aronoff recalls to Billboard.

Canada, and the rest of the world it seems, really loved Neil Peart.

Rockers Foo Fighters have shared a touching tribute to late Rush drummer Neil Peart, calling him “an inspiration to millions”.

Rush isn’t for everyone -- but some of your favorite characters on screen, on the page and elsewhere disagree.

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 music world is mourning the death of legendary drummer of Rush, Neil Peart, who died following a battle with brain cancer. The latest rockers to pay tribute to their hero are the Foo Fighters, who shared a touching message on Facebook on Friday (Jan. 10).

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.

Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, died earlier this week at the age of 67. Artist and musicians are now reacting to the news of his death. Below, find reactions from the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Questlove, Chuck D, DāM-FunK, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, Jack Black, Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan, Josh Freese, and more.

On the heels of the devastating news surrounding the death of iconic Rush drummer Neil Peart, many within the music industry and beyond are taking to social media to pay their respects to the effervescent musician who died on Tuesday at age 67 following a three-and-a-half-year battle with brain cancer.

Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, has died, according to an announcement from the band. He was 67. The cause of death, according to a spokesperson, was brain cancer. Peart passed on Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica.