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Alex Lifeson Teases Making New Music With Geddy Lee

Although Neil Peart's 2020 passing led to the members of Rush going separate ways, the rock band's guitarist Alex Lifeson has delighted fans with the possibility that Rush's legacy is not quite over. In a recent interview, Lifeson said that he's not against making new music with his good friend and former bandmate, Geddy Lee, but that there aren't any projects currently on the horizon. "We're not putting any pressure […]

todayMarch 1, 2022

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Modern Drummer 2020 Achieves Record Attendance in Honor of Neil Peart

LiveXLive Media, Inc. and iconic drumming publisher Modern Drummer announced that the "Modern Drummer Festival 2020" achieved record ticket sales for the live stream Pay-Per-View event, with prices starting at $12.99. The livestream provided a 25% increase in ticket sales for the festival and 4 times more attendees than their past live events. Previously, Modern Drummer festivals spanned two days and 12 performances as compared to this year's single-day event […]

todaySeptember 15, 2020

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LiveXLive Announces A Tribute To Iconic Drummer Neil Peart

LiveXLive Media has announced they have partnered with global publisher Modern Drummer to pay tribute to Neil Peart and drumming talent worldwide during the Modern Drummer Festival 2020, the twentieth annual edition of the festival. The Pay-Per-View event will take place on September 12, 2020, produced and distributed by LiveXLive. Tickets go on sale on August 26, 2020 with packages starting at just $14.99. VIP and Special-Offer Bundles will include […]

todayAugust 24, 2020

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Neil Peart’s Family Announce Benefit Show

January 10th, 2020 was a dark day for the rock world, for that was the day iconic drummer/lyricist Neil Peart lost his battle to brain cancer. But his family has announced that fans will soon have the opportunity to gather and celebrate him themselves. “We are grateful for the team that Overtime Angels is assembly,” Glen and Betty Peart, the late drummer’s parents, said in a statement on behalf of […]

todayFebruary 26, 2020

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The Foo Fighters Release a Statement in Mourning of the Neil Peart’s Death

On Friday, January 10th, The Foo Fighters took to social media to release a statement in mourning of the iconic drummer, Neil Peart, who passed away last week. The band took to Facebook to  release their staement. Frontman Dave Grohl called the late musician "An inspiration to millions with an unmistakable sound who spawned generations of musicians (like myself) to pick up two sticks and chase a dream. A kind […]

todayJanuary 13, 2020

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BREAKING: Neil Peart – Dead at 67 [audio]

One of the greatest drummers of all time, Neil Peart, has passed away. It has been reported that the brilliantly talented drummer and lyricist of the legendary Canadian rock group Rush, died on Tuesday, January 7th in Santa Monica, CA at the age of 67. According to Rolling Stone, Elliot Mintz, a spokesperson for the family, confirmed that the cause was brain cancer, which he had been quietly battling for […]

todayJanuary 10, 2020

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