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The 20 best prog reissues of 2025

Long-awaited cuts from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, Mike Oldfield and many more got the deluxe treatment over the past 12 months. Is your favourite on our list?

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New issue of Prog is on sale now! The essential end-of-year issue!

Featuring Steven Wilson, Genesis, Marillion, Yes, David Gilmour, Rush, EBB, Martin Barre, Steeleye Span and more...

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“We put in everything but the kitchen sink…It sounded like a real monster”: How Geddy Lee created one of the most outrageous bass tones of all time for a Rush fantasy classic

The Rush frontman played a Rickenbacker 4001 on nearly every track from 1975’s Fly By Night, but found a new bass sound for the role of By-Tor

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“I have a history of reacting badly to music initially and developing a love later!” The singer who didn’t want to sing, and the change of approach that gave his band a second lease of life

Formed in the musical turmoil of the late 80s, the American group made music based on a theory of melody. But with the help of Rush collaborators they’ve tweaked their approach for the third album of their next generation

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"She was not a Rush fan." Geddy Lee on Anika Nilles, who will attempt to fill the very big shoes of Neil Peart

Geddy Lee says new Rush drummer Anika Nilles did not grow up a fan of the band – but she is shining in the role

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Rush add even more dates to the tour they added more dates to earlier

Two days after announcing shows in 17 more cities on next year's Fifty Something Tour, Rush have added a series of second dates

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“He sounds like he just smoked a big fat doobie”: Comedy fan Geddy Lee on the stand-up comedians he loves

Rush's Geddy Lee on his favourite funny people

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Ace Frehley leaves a space and sci-fi legacy in rock: A tribute to the 'Spaceman' from KISS

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley passed away on Thursday (Oct. 16), leaving behind a cosmic legacy.

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Goodbye Spaceman: Founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Known to fans as Spaceman, Ace Frehley was one of KISS' founding members alongside Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss. The iconic rocker was reportedly struggling with medical issues after a fall this year.

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“I never realised just how difficult it was for Alex. He had to rethink everything”: When Geddy Lee’s obsession with synthesizers made Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson feel sidelined in his own band

"The guitar suffered in a lot of the mixes," Lifeson said

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Debate: What’s the best live prog album of all time?

Is it Rush’s Exit… Stage Left? Genesis’ Seconds Out? Yessongs? Jethro Tull's Bursting Out? Something else? Have your say here

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“When we sat down and started playing some of the Rush stuff, I realised how hard it was to play these songs”: Alex Lifeson makes a surprise admission

Bedroom guitarists are doubless nodding in agreement

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“I attended a Rush show and met this thing called merchandising! My work was everywhere – on jackets, T-shirts, tattoos, Neil’s drum heads…” Hugh Syme was shocked when his 2112 art exploded. But it’s not the piece that most resonates with him

Award-winning Canadian on delicate negotiations with musicians, his pride in working on Neil Peart’s books, and why he’d like to paint if he ever gets time to stop painting

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"The past few days have been quite overwhelming": New Rush drummer Anika Nilles reacts to sudden spotlight

Nilles has also thanked fans for their "open-minded" reaction to her appointment

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“When we sat down and started playing some of the Rush stuff, and I realized how hard it was to play these songs”: Alex Lifeson reveals his biggest challenge when preparing for the Rush reunion tour

Just three days ago, Lifeson and Lee announced that they will be touring again as Rush – with the addition of a new drummer

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Rush add additional dates to Fifty Something 2026 tour

Rush's "evening with" shows will see the band performing two distinct sets from a catalogue of greatest hits and fan favourites

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“They jammed Cream and Jimi Hendrix at their earliest concerts, and critics compared the thunder of their debut album to Led Zeppelin”: Why Rush are secretly the coolest band on the planet

They eschewed prog cliches, inspired all of your favourite rock bands and made songs that still sound ground-breaking – for 50 years, Rush have been badass

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Watch Anika Nilles demonstrate exactly why Rush have chosen her as their new drummer

In other news, Mike Portnoy reacts to Anika Nilles' appointment as Rush drummer

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“The further I got away from it, the more I thought, ‘It’s OK. We had 40 years. I’m tired of hanging around a hotel, being away from family’”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee explain why now is the time to reunite Rush

The pair say that the decision to get the prog rock luminaries back together was “relatively recent”

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"We’re fortunate that people now appreciate what we do. It hasn’t always been that way. Nothing polarises people quite like we do, for some reason”: The mindset behind Rush’s final album, Clockwork Angels

In 2012 Geddy Lee discussed their 20th studio title – their only end-to-end concept record – from the aspect of a band who’d come to terms with their youthful years and transformed into a pop-culture phenomenon

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Who Is Anika Nilles? Meet the German Powerhouse Hand-Picked by Rock Gods After a Secret Audition in Canada

Legendary prog‑rock band Rush has named Anika Nilles as their new drummer. Here's how her appointment could reshape their sound and legacy.

The Independent UK

Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

Five years after their influential drummer Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour Monday

The Independent UK

Rush announces new drummer ahead of first tour in over a decade

Rock band’s longtime drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died in January 2020

The Guardian - UK

Rush reform for first time since drummer Neil Peart’s death

Canadian prog-rockers will play seven concerts in summer 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico, after hiring new drummer Anika Nilles

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"Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we miss it": Geddy Lee confirms that Rush are going back on the road with Anika Nilles joining them on drums

“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil... it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of Rush music"

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