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Signed Items, Advice And More In Make Music Matter Auction: Including Rush, The Tragically Hip, The Trews

Signed Items, Advice And More In Make Music Matter Auction: Including Rush, The Tragically Hip, The Trews Rock band The Trews with the guitar they signed for the Make Music Matter auction: photo provided. Face time with top producers, musical instruments, event tickets, conference passes, art, apparel, memorabilia, accessories and more are up for bid in…

Geddy Lee's Acceptance Speech at Artists For Peace and Justice

Geddy Lee's Acceptance Speech at Artists For Peace and Justice Geddy Lee with his Lifetime Achievment Award — photo credit: Ryan Emberley.Rush frontman Geddy Lee began his acceptance speech at the exclusive Artists For Peace and Justice gala in Toronto on Saturday night (Sept. 11) by cracking a few jokes and being characteristically humble, but soon…

Rush's Geddy Lee To Be Honoured at Artists For Peace and Justice Fundraiser

Rush's Geddy Lee To Be Honoured at Artists For Peace and Justice Fundraiser Geddy Lee — photo credit: Richard Sibbald.Rush singer/bassist Geddy Lee, who had been twice honoured for major humanitarian awards by the Canadian music industry alongside his bandmates, will accept a solo Lifetime Achievement Award this Saturday (Sept. 11) for his…

Dine Alone Records and Dallas Green Raffle Raises $175,000 For Five Black Organizations

Dine Alone Records and Dallas Green Raffle Raises $175,000 For Five Black Organizations Dine Alone Records and musician Dallas Green raised $175,000 for five organizations in support of the Black Lives Matter movement with an 11-day raffle. People were invited to donate $10 for each chance to win one of the 105 items donated to the raffle by friends of…

Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Suggest Donating to Charity in Peart's Memory

Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Suggest Donating to Charity in Peart's Memory (L to R) Rush's Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson — promo shotAt the end of an announcement confirming the death of their bandmate and lifelong friend Neil Peart, and asking for privacy to mourn, Rush singer/bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson suggested…

Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dan Aykroyd, Rush's Geddy Lee and More Raise $325,000 For Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dan Aykroyd, Rush's Geddy Lee and More Raise $325,000 For Spinal Cord Injury Ontario Dave Thomas, Jake Thomas and Ian Thomas — photo by George PimmentelCanadian comedy titans — and we mean titans — took part in an all-star benefit for Spinal Cord Injury Ontario at Second City Toronto's mainstage on July 17, raising $325,000…

Q&A: Rush Receive Humanitarian Award, Explain Quiet Stance on Philanthropy

Q&A: Rush Receive Humanitarian Award, Explain Quiet Stance on Philanthropy Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee receive the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Sprit Award, April 20, 2017, Toronto — photo credit: Grant W. Martin Photography. Rush may be loud onstage but the legendary Canadian rock band, which has sold more than 40 million albums in 40 years, is quiet…

Rush Donate $40k To Gord Downie Cancer Fund

Rush Donate $40k To Gord Downie Cancer Fund Rush — photo courtesy Canadian Music WeekRock band Rush are donating $40,000 to the cancer research cause of Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie. The famed Canadian trio recently announced they were donating the money to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital, the fund…

Rock Band Rush to Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award

Rock Band Rush to Receive Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Rush's Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson — promo shot.After 40 years, 40 million albums, and numerous Juno awards, Rush have become Canadian rock legends and next April Toronto’s Canadian Music Week will honour the band with the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. "We are proud…

Rock Band Rush Raise $25K for Cancer Foundation with Hockey Kit Tour

Rock Band Rush Raise $25K for Cancer Foundation with Hockey Kit Tour Neil Peart plays The Hockey Theme — photo credit: screenshot from YouTube video.More than $25,000 was raised for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation by Toronto rock band Rush during its hockey kit tour. What is a hockey kit tour, one might ask? Why, it’s a drum kit emblazoned with…

Rock Legends Rush’s Hearts To Be Honoured At 2015 Junos Awards

Rock Legends Rush’s Hearts To Be Honoured At 2015 Junos Awards Rush will be honoured with the 2015 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year's Juno Award gala dinner — photo courtesy of Rush.comThe members of legendary Canadian rock trio Rush have been raising funds or awareness for various causes since their very first shows at Toronto’s Maple Leaf…

Neil Peart, Nelly Furtado, Tom Cochrane Shock Selfless Canadians

Neil Peart, Nelly Furtado, Tom Cochrane Shock Selfless Canadians Karl Sloman (on right) meets his hero, Rush's Neil Peart, as part of Global TV's Walk The Walk series, surprising Canadians making a difference.A mix of Canadian Walk of Fame inductees surprised some selfless Canadians for a new six-part television series, currently airing on Global. In…

Rush, Blue Rodeo, Finger Eleven Sign Guitars For Couple's Charity With Film In The Works

Rush, Blue Rodeo, Finger Eleven Sign Guitars For Couple's Charity With Film In The Works April Wine sign guitar for Music Heals The Soul prior to their Cambridge, Ont. concert, Sept. 29, 2012. (L to R) Music Heals The Soul's Kathy DeAbreu; April Wine's Myles Goodwyn, Brian Greenway and Richard Lanthier; Music Heals The Soul's Kevin DeAbreu.Kevin…

Geddy Lee: The Grapes Of Rush

Geddy Lee: The Grapes Of Rush Alex Lifeson (far left) and Geddy Lee (right) sorting grapes on Grapes Under Pressure Tour at Grimsby's Tawse Winery (Photo credit: John Gundy)When he's not touring the world or recording albums that continue to influence generations of younger musicians, Rush singer and bassist Geddy Lee supports a grape cause. A wine-…

Andy Kim Christmas Show Taps Sam Roberts, Alex Lifeson, Sarah Harmer, Finger Eleven, BSS, And More

Andy Kim Christmas Show Taps Sam Roberts, Alex Lifeson, Sarah Harmer, Finger Eleven, BSS, And More Andy Kim (far right) is joined onstage by Ron Sexsmith (with scarf), Sean Cullen (holding mic) and others, at a past Andy Kim Christmas Concert. This year's concert takes place at the Phoenix Concert Theatre December 14An impressive group of admirers,…