Monday, March 21, 2016

Transcript: "Rush Identifies With International Markets" - RPM Weekly, November 8, 1980

From the November 8, 1980 issue of Canada's RPM Weekly, "Rush Identifies With International Markets" tells of the band's increased popularity following the success of Permanent Waves. Anthem Records' then publicist is interviewed and gives her thoughts on the band's work ethic and the success it had yielded, including taking fellow Canadian acts out on tour for international exposure.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Transcript: "Rush Scores Gold Albums Without Top 40 Radio Play" - Winnipeg Free Press, October 28, 1977

This new transcript is from the October 28, 1977 issue of the Winnipeg Free Press: "Rush Scores Gold Albums Without Top 40 Radio Play" tells how Rush were earning Gold albums with zero Top 40 radio attention, and how even the song "Closer To The Heart" was considered too "rough": "...since Top 40 radio stations try to target their programming to the 18 to 34 age group, and with so few women interested in Rush, it would be ratings suicide to program much of their music."