Clockwork Angels is the title given to Rush‘s forthcoming album in 2011. The legendary Canadian trio will unveil a preview of their new works on Tuesday, June 1, with the release of a new single to internet titled “Caravan“, as they prep for an expansive tour of the USA.
‘Caravan’ will be bundled with an additional new album track, entitled ‘BU2B‘. Both tracks were recorded earlier this year in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who previously collaborated with Rush on 2007′s critically acclaimed Snakes & Arrows. Rush will return to the studio to resume recording after the completion of the upcoming Time Machine Tour, with plans to release their 20th studio album, Clockwork Angels, in 2011.
The Time Machine Tour will begin June 29th at Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Hard Rock Casino and then travel North America through early October. The band is currently busy preparing for the tour, which include both ‘Caravan’ and ‘BU2B’ on each evening’s setlist alongside other Rush favorites. In addition, the band will be performing its 1981 masterpiece, Moving Pictures, in its entirety for the first time ever. Both ‘Caravan’ and ‘BU2B’ will also be offered as a special Limited Edition CD single, available to fans through the band’s official website as well as through various pre-sale tour packages. For full details, please visit Rush’s official website at this location.
In related news, Zoë Vision in association with Banger Films is poised to release the band’s critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary, Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage, on DVD and Blu-ray. Set to arrive in stores everywhere on June 29th, Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage made its world premiere last April at New York City’s 9th annual Tribeca Film Festival. The film proved both a critical and popular sensation, with filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn taking home the festival’s coveted “Heineken Audience Award.”
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage explores the forty-year career and phenomenon behind what could be the world’s biggest cult band. The film presents a comprehensive exploration of this extraordinary power trio, from their early days in Toronto, through each of their landmark albums, to the present day. The documentary features never-before-seen archival footage as well as interviews with some of today’s most respected rock artists such as Sebastian Bach, Jack Black, Billy Corgan, Kirk Hammett, Taylor Hawkins, Trent Reznor, and Gene Simmons.
The Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage DVD/Blu-ray will feature a second disc of exclusive bonus material, including previously unseen interviews, outtakes, backstage footage, and ultra-rare live performances of such Rush favorites as ‘La Villa Strangiato‘, ‘Working Man‘, and ‘YYZ‘.
In addition to its DVD/Blu-ray release, Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage will also begin theatrical engagements across the country on June 10th. For a current list of cities and theatres, please visit this location.
With more than 40 million records sold worldwide, Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart – is without question one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso musicianship and provocative songwriting. The RIAA has certified Rush for the third most consecutive gold/platinum studio albums by a rock band, topped only by The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Rush’s most recent studio collection, 2007′s Snakes & Arrows made a triumphant debut on the Billboard 200 upon its initial release, entering the chart in the #3 spot. The album’s success marked the band’s highest chart debut since 1993, as well as their eleventh top 10 album in the US.
A career-chronicling Rolling Stone feature recently praised the renowned rock trio for its continuing artistic vitality, noting, “It’s true that Rush doesn’t mean today what it did in ’76 or even ’96. It may mean more.”
Tour dates for Rush’s Time Machine 2010 excursion:
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Jun 29 – Albuquerque, NM – Hard Rock Casino
Jul 1 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre Jul 2 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest Jul 5, 7 – Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion Jul 9 – Sarnia, ON – Bayfest Jul 11 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Blues Fest Jul 13 – Toronto, ON – Molson Amphitheatre Jul 15 – Quebec City, QC – Festival Québec Jul 17 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre Jul 19 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Jul 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Jul 23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC Jul 24 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Aug 5 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amph. Aug 7 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheater Aug 9 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amph. Aug 11 – Universal City, CA – Gibson Amph. Aug 13 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amph. Aug 14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Aug 16, 18 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks |
Aug 20 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
Aug 22 – St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amph. Aug 25 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center Aug 27 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair Aug 29 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena Aug 31 – Allentown, PA – Allentown Fair Sep 2 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair Sep 3 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center Sep 14 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Sep 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center Sep 18 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live Amph. Sep 21 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center Sep 23 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center Sep 25 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Sep 26 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center Sep 29 – Atlanta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amph. October 1 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre October 2 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre |
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Rush to be Immortalized in Lego-form
TORONTO-Earlier today, toy manufacturer, Lego, announced that it will be unveiling a new line of Lego toys centered around the Canadian rock legends, Rush. According to a spokesman for the company, the need for such a product couldn’t have been more obvious. “After some cross-market research, we found a lot of overlap between the… »
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