As Rush returns to the stage with Anika Nilles on drums, Geddy Lee and Paul Gilbert reflect on the chordal invention and rhythmic creativity that made Alex Lifeson essential to the trio’s sound.
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As Rush returns to the stage with Anika Nilles on drums, Geddy Lee and Paul Gilbert reflect on the chordal invention and rhythmic creativity that made Alex Lifeson essential to the trio’s sound.
The band’s latest pushes further into progressive rock, folding synthesizers and alt-rock melodicism into a tighter, more disciplined set.
Ed O’Brien’s solo debut leans into the progressive rock and Brazilian textures his main band never would, guided by producer Paul Epworth and a clear melodic compass.
The frontman looks back at the album that arrived exactly when the band needed it most — a 20-minute sci-fi statement that silenced the pressure and won them creative control.
