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Artist News: Rush - Peart To Appear On Letterman; Band To Release New Concert DVD In Sept.

Posted on Saturday, June 04 @ 13:00:00 UTC by nightowl

While confirming the DVD item, we learned from the Rush website, the following: "CBS has announced that Neil Peart will be the grand finale to a “drum solo week” on Letterman the week of June 6th (yes, you read that right).

"The rhythm section gets its due when the Late Show With David Letterman presents “Drum Solo Week,” featuring some of the finest drummers in music, Monday, June 6-Thursday, June 9 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"The air drumming from home begins on Monday June 6th with a drum solo performance by the Late Show’s very own Anton Fig, longtime drummer for Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra.

"On Tuesday, June 7, renowned drummer and percussionist Sheila E. performs on the broadcast. On Wednesday, June 8, legendary drummer Roy Haynes, who has performed with such jazz greats as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Sarah Vaughn, will take the Ed Sullivan Theater stage. And the finale drum solo performance of the week on Thursday, June 9 goes to Neil Peart, drummer for the legendary rock band Rush and regarded as one of the greatest drum soloists in rock music.

"Official CBS website: www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/

No confirmation there of this item, however: According to Musictap.net, Concord Records will release a RUSH DVD with an undetermined title on September 27, most likely referring to a live DVD of RUSH's April 15 performance at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Rush's Cleveland performance of its "Time Machine" show was filmed as a tribute to the U.S. city that first played the band's music.

Cleveland is remarkable for being one of the very first U.S. cities where Rush performed, in addition to being the first city to provide American airplay. This also marked Rush's first live full-length filming on U.S. soil.

The "Time Machine" tour was an evening with Rush, where the band performed its classics, gave a taste of the future and -- for the first time ever -- featured the Moving Pictures album live in its entirety.

Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee recently spoke to The Plain Dealer about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming 20th studio album, Clockwork Angels, for which a release date has not yet been set.

"We've got about seven songs written," Lee said. He added, "When you hear the first two songs ['BU2B' and 'Caravan'], which we're playing live now, they definitely have a heavier sound. It's the heavier side of Rush in the early going. But when I think of all the songs that we've written already, there's quite a lot of diversity there. I think -- I hope -- Rush fans will like it. We're certainly going to work hard to make it a great record, as we always try."

[Source: Rush.com, Blabbermouth.net]

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