RUSH Have Five More Songs Written For New Album

June 16, 2010, 14 years ago

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Earlier this month, Canuck rock legends RUSH released the new tracks 'Caravan' and 'BU2B' online because they simply wanted "to do things differently this time out," frontman Geddy Lee told Rollingstone.com recently. "The industry's changing, record stores are dying — sadly — but we thought, 'Well, this is just change with the times. Let's just mix it up a little bit.' "

When the tour wraps the band will head back into the studio to finish their first album since 2007's Snakes and Arrows. "In addition to the two released songs, we have five others written," says Lee. "We'll take a short rest after the tour, go into the studio and finish the album and then hopefully go back out on tour again."

Adding that the renewed interest from Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage has "fired us up," Lee says reflecting on the band's past has made him appreciate the present. "There is something about feeling grateful at our tender ages that we are still together and still able to play and the juices are sill flowing. I think we consider ourselves very lucky and we want to take advantage of that moment."

Read the entire interview here.

'Caravan' and 'BU2B', are now available for pre-order on CD single via the Rush Backstage Club for $4.99. Head to this location to place your order.

'Caravan' and 'BU2B' - are streaming on YouTube below:

'Caravan' and 'BU2B' will be featured on the band's forthcoming album, Clockwork Angels, due out in 2011.

'Caravan' and 'BU2B' were recorded earlier this year in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who previously collaborated with Rush on 2007's critically acclaimed Snakes & Arrows. Rush will return to the studio to resume recording after the completion of the upcoming Time Machine Tour, with plans to release their 20th studio album, Clockwork Angels, in 2011.

The Time Machine Tour will begin June 29th at Albuquerque, New Mexico's Hard Rock Casino and then travel North America through early October (see below itinerary). The band is currently busy preparing for the tour, which include both 'Caravan' and 'BU2B' on each evening's setlist alongside other Rush favorites. In addition, the band will be performing its 1981 masterpiece, Moving Pictures, in its entirety for the first time ever. Both 'Caravan' and 'BU2B' will also be offered as a special Limited Edition CD single, available to fans through the band's official website as well as through various pre-sale tour packages. For full details, please visit Rush's official website at this location.

Rush tour dates:

June

29 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque presents The Pavilion

July

1 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest

5, 7 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion

9 - Sarnia, ON - Bayfest
11 - Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Blues Fest
13 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
15 - Quebec City, QC - Festival d'été de Québec
17 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
19 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
23 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
24 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach

August

5 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
7 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
9 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
11 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
13 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
14 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena

16, 18 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

20 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
22 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
25 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
27 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
29 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
31 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair

September

2 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
3 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
14 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
18 - Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater
21 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
23 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center
25 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
29 - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre @ Encore Park

October

1 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
2 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre


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