‘Popzilla’ a parody for a new generation Oct 28, 2009
You even had a movie ( Strange Brew ) and a radio hit with Rush frontman Geddy Lee. Do people still come up to you humming that song. (Boston Globe)
Obama Honors 9/11 Victims, Those Who Serve Sep 12, 2009
Drawing on the spirit that spurred volunteers to rush to the burning World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Americans looked for ways to help each other. Friday was the first time the anniversary was observed as a national day of service, following an order signed this year by President Barack Obama. (CBS News)
This day in history Jul 29, 2009
Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee (Rush) is 56. Rock singer Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 56. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 26-Aug. 1 Jul 23, 2009
Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 56. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 56. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
5Top: Five singers who ruined pop music Jul 21, 2009
Marriott led to Robert Plant, Plant led to Geddy Lee of Rush and Steve Perry of Journey and all of a sudden there were scores of long haired guy singers who picked up on Marriotts screeching but left out his soulfulness. Zeppelin, Rush, Triumph and (sometimes) Journey are all great to listen to separately, but the cumulative effect of all these wailing voices on the radio back in the day made rock music sound, well, sort of silly. (MSNBC -- News)
A Little Tired, A Little Stressed May 7, 2009
That's the case with the lyrics from the solo effort of the sublimely talented Geddy Lee, bassist/vocalist extraordinaire of the rock band Rush, which tell the tale of how we all must struggle to achieve our purpose in life. Yes, your fingers may bleed, but whatever the struggle demands you must always fight your way up that hill. (Human Events Online)
5 Things You Didn't Know: Rush Apr 3, 2009
Rush is enjoying a bit of a renaissance right now, thanks in no small part to their prominent role in the plot of the new movie , which shows everyone that you no longer have to hide in your garage to listen to 2112. On that note, we'd like to present 5 things you didn t know (or pretend not to know when someone brings up Rush) about the Canadian love-to-hate-them band, Rush ... 1- Neither Geddy Lee nor Neil Peart were original members of Rush. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Why the Rock Hall says: No Rush for you! Apr 1, 2009
Why the Rock Hall says: No Rush for you ... Why the Rock Hall says: No Rush for you ... Geddy Lee and Neil Peart of Rush arrive at the Dreamworks' premiere of "I Love You, Man." And while Paul Rudd and Jason Segel may love the band, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sure doesn't. (MSNBC -- Music)
I Love You, Man: The Most Sophisticated Bromantic Comedy to Date Mar 21, 2009
Jason Segel and Paul Rudd in I Love You, ManIn a key scene in the male-bonding comedy I Love You, Man (DreamWorks Pictures), the heroes, played by Jason Segel and Paul Rudd, jam semi-competently on guitar and bass over a recording of the Rush song "," then take a ride together on a Vespa, belting out the song in their best Geddy Lee falsettos ... But once the barriers have fallen and they've jammed on that Rush song together, Pete also helps to bring out Sydney's fruitier side, convincing him to... (Slate)
