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GEDDY LEE On Making New Music With ALEX LIFESON: 'People Would Love For Us To Carry On'

Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life In Conversation" tour made a stop last night (Sunday, December 3) at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The trek sees the RUSH singer/bassist bring to life his memoir "My Effin' Life", which was released on November 14 on HarperCollins. Produced by Live Nation,...

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GEDDY LEE Says He And ALEX LIFESON Have Talked About Recruiting A Drummer And Touring Again

The progressive rock group RUSH, formed decades ago in the Toronto suburbs by guitarist Alex Lifeson, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and drummer Neil Peart, became Canada's most legendary rock band ever, with more than 40 million albums sold. Lifeson and Lee — author of a new memoir, "My Effin' Life" —...

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HALESTORM Is In The 'Infant Stages' Of Making Next Studio Album

In a new interview with TellUs Rock, HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Back From The Dead" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're just kind of in the infant stages right now where...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'It's Only A Matter Of Time Before We're All Out Of A Job And AI Takes Over Everything'

In a new interview with iHeartRadio Canada's Myles Galloway, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale was asked if he thinks AI (artificial intelligence) is something we need to embrace or it's "quite scary". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's everything. It's the biggest threat ever, and...

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Watch: HELMET Performs In Stockholm During Fall 2023 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of HELMET's November 12 concert at Slaktkyrkan in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. HELMET is touring in support of its latest studio album, "Left", which was released on November 10 via earMUSIC. The trek is making stops in Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgiu...

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ALEX VARKATZAS Launches DEAD ICARUS And Puts ATREYU Behind Him: 'I Felt Irrelevant'

By David E. Gehlke Frontman Alex Varkatzas and long-running California metalcore leaders-turned-rockers ATREYU announced their parting of ways in September 2020. Given the band's gradual drift from the sounds that made them one of the defining bands of the early-to-mid-2000s metalcore scene (lest we...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Plan To Get Together With ALEX LIFESON, And We Plan To Write Some Songs'

In a new interview with CTV Morning Live, Geddy Lee was asked about the possibility of working with his former RUSH bandmate Alex Lifeson again. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If I say anything about working with Alex, people run to the conclusion that RUSH is starting up again....

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Watch: RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Joins TOOL Onstage In Toronto

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson joined TOOL on stage last night (Monday, November 20) at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena to play the "10,000 Days" track "Jambi". According to the RUSH fan site Rush Is A Band, Lifeson and TOOL led into the song with a little snippet of RUSH's "A Passage To Bangkok", then inse...

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BULLETBOYS Frontman MARQ TORIEN: 'Rock And Roll Is Supposed To Be Imperfect'

BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synth...

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PAUL MCCARTNEY Tried To Convince GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON To Tour Together Again

Geddy Lee says that Paul McCartney did his best to convince him and his RUSH bandmate Alex Lifeson to tour together again. The 70-year-old Lee told Rolling Stone magazine that he, Lifeson and McCartney had a chance to speak in September 2022 when all three of them were performing as part of the Tayl...

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GEDDY LEE Says Performing At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts Was An 'Incredible' Experience

During the question-and-answer portion of his November 15 "My Effin' Life In Conversation" appearance at The Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee spoke about reuniting with his longtime bandmate Alex Lifeson for last year's star-studded tribute concerts — one in London,...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Thinks DEF LEPPARD Uses 'A Lot Of Backing Tracks'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthe...

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EXODUS's STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'I Would Never Lip Sync' Or 'Use Backing Tracks'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more s...

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TOOL Announces Spring 2024 European Tour

TOOL will make its highly anticipated return to Europe in the spring with a month of dates slated for the 2024 trek, including stops at London's O2 Arena, Stockholm's Tele2 Arena and Paris's Accor Arena, as well as appearances at Graspop Metal Meeting, Tons Of Rock and Copenhell. News of TOOL's Euro...

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GEDDY LEE: 'There Could Be A Show That Paid Tribute To The Songs Of RUSH'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, who is currently promoting his upcoming memoir "My Effin' Life", was asked if he misses the band. He responded: "Oh fuck yeah, enormously. It was hard for me when Neil [Peart, late RUSH drummer] announced he was going to...