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Rush is a Band: Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson

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Modern Drummer Magazine A Celebration and Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Neil Peart Modern Drummer had been planning to bring back the world-renowned MD festival in 2020, and we were ready to put the plan into action. Then the world stopped due to COVID-19. After many discussions, we decided that instead of canceling the festival, we would change formats and produce a pay-per-view show. That would allow anyone to watch it on their TV, computer, or mobile device. The date we chose was September 12th, which is the late/great Neil Peart’s birthday. We also decided to combine the show with a...

Keen viewers watching the pay-per-view event may have noticed a distinctive sticker on the Kiss drummer’s kit. A closer examination revealed it was Rush’s famous Starman logo, an image that quickly became synonymous with the band following its inclusion on the 1976 album  Lorne Wheaton, who served as Peart’s drum tech and is currently working with Kiss, tweeted an image of Singer’s kit with further details. “This was all Eric’s idea,” Wheaton explained of the sticker. “I was still grieving with the loss of my friend and boss Bubba [Peart's nickname]. [Eric Singer] was a big...