Transcript: "The Three Musketeers" - Hit Parader, August 1984

"The Three Musketeers", published two months before the release of Grace Under Pressure in the February 1984 issue of Hit Parader, is a feature interview with Geddy Lee where he talks about lessons learned from Signals, the trepidation he feels before any new release, thoughts on a solo album, and producing the Boys Brigade album. He makes the statement that only once was Rush completely satisfied with any album:

"When we did Caress Of Steel, we thought it was the most wonderful record anyone could ever make, but it was our least successful. It was our third, and, after a few months, listening back we all thought 'what a weird record,' and it was!"

Transcript: "String'em Up: Alex Lifeson" - Total Guitar, October 2012

The 2013 leg of the Clockwork Angels tour kicks off tonight in Austin, Texas. As a warm up, here is a fresh transcript of a story published last fall. "String'em Up: Alex Lifeson" is a Q&A with Alex Lifeson from the October 2012 issue of the UK's Total Guitar magazine. The questions are from the fans, some of which I recognize, and vary from questions about Victor 2 to his least favorite Rush song. - Thanks to Heiko Klages for the original article.

Transcript: "Alex Lifeson On Giving The People What They Want" - Guitar Player, March 2009

"Alex Lifeson On Giving The People What They Want", Guitar Player, March 2009, is a short interview with Alex where he discusses the mixing of the "Snakes & Arrows Live" video, bringing out "Entre Nous" on tour, failing to bring out "A Farewell to Kings", as well as his series of lessons on ivideosongs.com. - Thanks to Ed Stenger for the transcript!

Transcript: "Rush Into Space" - Circus, February 28, 1983

32 years ago today, on April 12, 1981, the Space Shuttle Columbia made its historic first launch into space. Rush were there, and witnessed the event from Red Sector A at Cape Canaveral. "Rush Into Space", Circus, February 28, 1983, briefly tells how the band obtained the in-flight mission tapes from NASA for use in the song "Countdown".

Archives 35th Anniversary

To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the release of Archives, we're celebrating with an Archives scheme (and that's no joke).  Released in April 1978 (no one seems to be sure of the exact day), Archives was a bundled reissue of Rush's first three albums released on vinyl and later on cassette.  Click here for details.