Rush

Rush is a Canadian Progressive rock band formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1968. 
== History ==
The group started when friends Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and John Rutsey decided to actually fulfill their teenage dreams of becoming a band. Their first album, Rush (1974), was another stereotypical classic rock album, much in the style of Led Zeppelin. Their debut contained their hit Working Man, which prompted them to continue as a band. However, due to both health and musical problems, John Rutsey was, after their debut, kicked out of the band, leaving the group drummerless. It is entirely possible that that would have been the end of Rush if not for the appearance of Neil Peart, another Canadian drummer, who soon joined the band. Neil Peart brought more aspects of prog to the band, which is seen immediately in their next few albums. He also took over as the primary lyric writer. Their next two albums, Fly By Night and Caress of Steel both had a few small hits, but overall the bands short amount of popularity had faded, and they were stuck with two options: either become more mainstream again, to regain success, or keep doing what they loved, with the risk of losing any popularity they had left.
Thankfully, they chose the latter. Their fading popularity changed with the release of 2112, a Progressive rock masterpiece that, while containing proggy songs such as the twenty minute title track, still was a very successful album.
Over the next couple years, their fan base grew as they released more albums.
In 1981, they released their biggest album yet, Moving Pictures, which contained huge hits such as "Tom Sawyer" and "Limelight."
Throughout the 80s, they continued to change their style, adding more synth and keyboards to their music. Some of this caused tension in the band, as Alex Lifeson's part in the band grew smaller. However, by the 90s they had gone back to a primarily guitar-led band.
Their last album, Clockwork Angels (2012), was also a large hit, showing that even after almost fifty years, they were still capable of making great music.
They ended their touring in 2015, and in 2018 they announced that the band would not continue. Tragedy in 2020 insured this point, as drummer Neil Peart died from glioblastoma.
== Discography ==
Studio Albums
* Rush (1974)
* Fly By Night (1975)
* Caress of Steel (1975)
* 2112 (1976)
* A Farewell to Kings (1977)
* Hemispheres (1978)
* Permanent Waves (1980)
* Moving Pictures (1981)
* Signals (1982)
* Grace Under Pressure (1984)
* Power Windows (1985)
* Hold Your Fire (1987)
* Presto (1989)
* Roll the Bones (1991)
* Counterparts (1993)
* Test for Echo (1996)
* Vapor Trails (2002)
* Feedback (2004)
* Snakes and Arrows (2007)
* Clockwork Angels (2012)
Live Albums
* All the World's A Stage (1976)
* Exit...Stage Left (1981)
* A Show of Hands (1989)
* Different Stages (1998)
* Rush in Rio (2004)
* R30 (2005)
* Grace Under Pressure Tour Live Re-Release (2006)
* Snakes and Arrows Live (2008)
* Moving Pictures Live 2011 (2011)
* Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011)
* Clockwork Angels Tour (2013)
* R40 Live (2015)
Category:Bands