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Foo Fighters to be joined by Brian May, Wolfgang Van Halen, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and more at Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts
By Jackson Maxwell published
Josh Homme, Stewart Copeland, Chris Chaney, Omar Hakim, Mark Ronson, Hawkins' side band Chevy Metal, and many more are also slated to appear at both concerts
Rush’s Geddy Lee on A Farewell To Kings, Les Claypool the bassist, and what he thinks of Primus playing the album live in its entirety
By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver published
Playing A Farewell To Kings in full is not for the fainthearted. Even Geddy Lee, the man who recorded it, thought Les Claypool “was a little bit nuts” for attempting it
Les Claypool: “Singing Geddy Lee parts and playing bass, or just singing Geddy Lee parts period, is f**king hard, because it’s up in the upper stratosphere”
By Ellen O'Reilly, Joel McIver published
Primus are currently on the road, playing the Rush album A Farewell To Kings in its entirety. We ask Claypool what made him embark on such a mad endeavor
Alex Lifeson on life after Rush and finding a new sound with Envy of None
By Gregory Adams published
The legendary Rush guitarist is taking a scaled-down approach to his new project but, as he explains, making “ear candy” that suits the song takes focus – and lots of it
Alex Lifeson’s treasured Gibson ES-355 sells at auction for $384,000
By Matt Owen published
A number of other electrics and acoustics once owned by the Rush legend have also been sold, including his Gibson Dove, Gibson EDS-1275 and a custom-built Hentor Sportscaster from 1980
Alex Lifeson spoke to his iconic “Whitey” Gibson ES-355TD before he put it up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The Rush hero cradled the case and reminisced about the gigs they'd done together prior to the guitar's sale, which takes place this weekend
Alex Lifeson partners with Julien's Auctions to sell over 100 items of used guitar gear and Rush memorabilia
By Sam Roche published
Guitars up for sale include Lifeson's “Whitey” Gibson ES-355TD, a 1980 custom-built Hentor Sportscaster and a Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck created specifically for Rush's 40th Anniversary tour
Alex Lifeson's Envy of None release dreamy new single, Look Inside
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The latest output from the Rush guitarist foregrounds ethereal soundscapes and heavily effected leads
Alex Lifeson on making his Epiphone Les Paul Axcess: “My biggest concern was, can we get Custom Shop quality in a guitar that costs quite a bit less? I think we did it”
By Richard Bienstock published
The Rush legend discusses his new signature model, fresh music and collaborations, and the likelihood of once again teaming up with Geddy Lee
Rush celebrate 40 years of Moving Pictures with new Super Deluxe Edition, including liner notes from Kim Thayil, Les Claypool and Bill Kelliher
By Matt Parker published
The Canadian prog-rockers' acclaimed 1981 album will be offered in six different versions, with options including an unreleased live album, plus Dolby Atmos mixes
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