Just as the Blues influenced Rock, so would Rock and Roll go on to influence other modern musical forms including Hip Hop and DJ culture more broadly. This influence was not just "in sprit" but in some cases more directly through use of samples and audio splices from the Rock songs themselves to form their …
Rockwood Cinema Review: Rush – Beyond The Lighted Stage (2010)
In our last rock movie review, A Band Called Death, we took a look at a documentary that exposed a relatively unknown band, Death, who gained fame more than 35 years after they disbanded: an underdog story in the truest sense. But in today's Rockwood Cinema Review we take a look at one of the …
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Watch Rush’s New Animated Video for “The Spirit Of Radio”
https://youtu.be/g_QtO0Rhp0w Rush's new video is a tribute to Neil Peart and lovingly shows the evolution of radio with the band. Just in time for the weekend, Rush has just released a loving tribute to Neil Peart with an animated video for their classic track, "Spirit Of Radio". In celebration of their new 40th Anniversary reissue …
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Day 8/10 Album Challenge: Rush – “Fly By Night” (1975)
Rush's second album, Fly By Night is our day 8 pick in the cottagemixtape 10 Day-Album Challenge. You knew Rush was going to be on their, but picking the most influential Rush album is a tough undertaking, especially as a Canadian. In Canada, "What is your favourite Rush album?" is asked at citizenship tests, job …
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Bands In The Woods Wednesday: Neil Peart (Of Rush)
In this edition of Bands In The Woods Wednesday, we pay tribute to Neil Peart, who sadly passed last week. Here, Neil is pictured playing on his drum kit on a lake in Quebec. Read more about the story behind the photo!