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"We are honoured to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 3 of us are especially appreciative of our loyal fans whose support and dedication has gone a long way to making this possible. P.S. And special thanks to our moms for voting 6,000 times!" Alex, Geddy, & Neal.
A typical mix of modesty and humor from the members of Rush, the Canadian prog rock band that finally — finally —cracked the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nearly 40 years after their first release. Rush has racked up a 20 studio album (plus numerous collections and live albums) career that spans five decades, numerous formats (from vinyl to digital), and the all-time third place for most consecutive Gold or Platinum selling albums.
Rather than living in the past, Rush has continued to tour relentlessly, to release new material and to explore new mediums. Case in point, this year's Clockwork Angels, a new Rush album release accompanied by a steampunk-inspired novel written by drummer/lyricist Neil Peart in collaboration with sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson.
If you're not familiar with Rush, or only know them by a few of their more radio-friendly singles, (such as "Tom Sawyer" or "The Spirit of Radio"), I highly recommend the 2010 release Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as an excellent and entertaining introduction. The film covers the band's rise from playing church basements in Toronto to cult status, with interviews, concert footage and commentary from other musicians. Expect to see lots of hair, bell bottoms, kimonos and drums. I've included the trailer for the film below. In other news, tomorrow the band will release an iBook containing previously unpublished photos, sketches, a 40-page comic book and other material in celebration of the Mastered for iTunes release of 1976's album 2112 (also due out on December 18).
Congratulations, Rush!
