Queensrche built a dedicated legion of fans traveling the globe on tour with fellow rock giants like Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Judas Priest, and Def Leppard.

In recent years, theyve consistently delivered high-octane live shows combining the hungry fire of a new band with the tempered experience of master showmen.

Even with eleven gold and platinum plaques and several Top 10 hard rock anthems woven into the very fiber of the genre, Queensrche wont relent.

In fact, they are in the throes of a jaw-dropping creative resurgence.

The impetus behind the demise of Rush was drummer Neil Pearts decision to cease performing due to physical ailments.

In December, frontman Geddy Lee confirmed that Peart has indeed retired from drumming.

Yes, I think so, Lifeson said, when asked if hes come to terms with the end of Rush.

I dont feel the need to carry on with what I did for almost half a century.

That said, it took a while for it all to sink in for Lifeson.

I realized wed gone out on a high note I remember looking around the whole arena and trying to take it all in.

Read: Rushs Hemispheres at 40 Years Old: A Peak of Prog Ambition Lifeson and his former bandmates arent spending much time lamenting the end of their tenure together.

As previously reported, Lifeson is working on a new project with prog drummer Marco Minnemann that, so far, hasnt yielded any music for public consumption.

Geddy Lee, meanwhile, is still in midst of promoting the recently published Geddy Lees Big Beautiful Book of Bass, a tome filled with pictures of the musicians bass guitar collection and interviews with other bassists like Metallicas Robert Trujillo and U2s Adam Clayton.

Lee also didnt rule out the possibility of performing with Lifeson again, telling Sirius XMs Eddie Trunk, I would say theres no chance of seeing Rush on tour again as Alex, Geddy, Neil.

But would you see one of us or two of us or three of us Thats possible.

Even if they never record again, Rush are still doing their part to keep the bands music in circulation.

Last year, the group released a deluxe anniversary edition of their 1978 album, Hemispheres, and this past January, issued their 2003 live album, Rush In Rio, on vinyl for the first time.

You can pick up vinyl copies of all of Rushs albums at Reverb LP.

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