Tonight, the Toronto-based rock trio Rush, finally gets its long overdue recognition as a legendary band. They will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland following a ceremony in Los Angeles.
It makes sense as Rush has sold dozens of millions of albums world-wide, and has 18 platinum records in Canada, and has always been recognized as an innovative musical entity, even from the beginning of their over 40 years of performing.
“If there’s one band in the history of rock music that’s deserved the acknowledgment of getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it’s Rush,” said Sam Dunn, co-director of the 2010 Grammy-nominated documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage.
The band consists of, guitarist Alex Lifeson, front-man/ singer/ bassist and keyboards Geddy Lee, and drummer Neal Peart
Alex Lifeson suggests that their style of progressive rock (prog-rock) is not something the Hall of Fame is keen on, in spite of Rush’s massive world-wide fan base.
The award comes on the heels of another enthusiastically reviewed album “Clockwork Angels”. Following the ceremony, the trio embark on another major international arena tour which carries them this month and through the summer across the US, Europe, and Canada
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