Rush sales increase by over 2,000% following Neil Peart’s death

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.

"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.

The first time I saw Neil Peart play the drums I was about 9 or 10 years old. My dad and I used to watch live concert DVDs of his favorite bands and one night, drawn by the giant dragon on the cover, I picked out Rush in Rio.I don’t think I had ever listened to Rush prior to that night and I can’t remember if I liked the songs or not.

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.

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.

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

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.