Moving Pictures+Tour+New Album: Rush Keep Busy

Rush announced this week the upcoming release of their 20th studio album, titled Clockwork Angels, to be released some time in 2011. Rush has been busy recording in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz who helmed their acclaimed 2007 release Snakes & Arrows. The first single from the album, "Caravan" will be released June 1, 2010 as a single backed with another new song "BU2B". The single will be available from Amazon and the usual digital music sources.

This news comes on top of the announcement of a 39 date tour beginning June 29. Along with new music, Rush will play the classic album Moving Pictures in it's entirety.

As if that wasn't enough...
RUSH: Beyond The Lighted Stage, an award winning documentary about the band by independant filmamkers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn has received glowing reviews, and will makes it's TV premeiere to U.S. audiences on VH1 on June 26, 2010, and go into general release on June 30th.

But don't take my word for it. Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee appeared on CBC The Hour to discuss the film and the new album.
Rush Interview Part 1
Rush Interview Part 2

Rush Official Site

Rush to appear on The Colbert Report

This just in, courtesy of the Associated Press:

Rush will be appearing on "The Colbert Report," and it's not Limbaugh.

The Canadian band Rush, which hasn't performed on U.S. television in more than three decades, will play their classic "Tom Sawyer" on the Comedy Central show Wednesday (11:30 p.m. EST).

The Geddy Lee-led trio, which is currently on tour, hasn't played on U.S. television since 1975.

Rush is only the latest act to perform on "The Report," which has steadily edged closer to "Ed Sullivan Show" territory. With increasingly frequent musical performances, "The Report" has grown a variety-show impulse, evident in other upcoming bookings.

The rapper Nas will perform on July 23, Toby Keith will return for a second performance on July 28 and Crosby, Stills and Nash will play on July 30.

The Stephen Colbert-hosted comedy show was originally launched as a parody of conservative political punditry — and shows like "The O'Reilly Factor" do not make a habit of hosting music performances.

But "The Report" circus has expanded into musical realms, often with its sonorous host joining in. John Legend, Neil Young, R.E.M., Tony Bennett, Peter Frampton, Willie Nelson, Barry Manilow, John Mellencamp, the Roots and Carole King have all performed on the show.