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Category: 80s Rock
“It’s really just a question of your honesty …”
Permanent Waves turns 40 … released January 14, 1980.
The album title is a nod to Canandian radio station CFNY and “Spirit of The Radio” is a lament to the change of FM radio from free-form to commerical. It becomes — along with “Freewill” — one of the band’s signature songs.
Remembering Rush’s Neil Peart, The Relentless Idealist
Even amid tragedy, the beloved drummer’s beliefs and music never crumbled into cynicism
The accolades continue for one of the great drummers and lyricists in the rock n’ roll era. Neil Peart was that and much more — he was also a thoughtful and well-read thinker. Nick Burns’ piece frames Peart well …
Source: Remembering Rush’s Neil Peart, The Relentless Idealist | Consequence of Sound
Watch “Obsessed – An Interview with Neil Peart”
Watch “Freaks And Geeks – Spirit Of The Radio”
Every young drummer wanted to be Neil Peart …
The Professor
Sad news hit the rock n’ roll world this afternoon with the news that legendary RUSH drummer Neil Peart had passed away. He’d quietly battled brain cancer for the last three years. There’ll be plenty of rememberances over the next few days, all of them worthy. For now, here’s The Professor’s fav RUSH songs …
Neil Peart dead at 67
Kick in the gut …
According to a representative for the band, Peart passed away Tuesday, January 7th. He had been battling brain cancer for the last three years, an illness which he had not disclosed publicly.
Consequence of Sound
Fagen
Happy birthday …
Shawn Colvin
Happy birthday …
