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Rush’s new double live CD, Snakes & Arrows Live, will be released April 8th. RushIsABand.com is reporting the trackkist as follows:
Disc 1
1. Limelight
2. Digital Man
3. Entre Nous
4. Mission
5. Freewill
6. Monkey Business
7. Larger Bowl
8. Secret Touch
9. Circumstances
10. Between the Wheels
11. Dreamline
12. Far Cry
13. Workin’ Them Angels
14. Armor and Sword
Disc 2
1. Spindrift
2. The Way the Wind Blows
3. [...]

iVideosongs.com is a new website that sells virtual music lessons, featuring video downloads of guitar pros demonstrating their playing technique, including Alex Lifeson. Lessons include how to play Limelight, The Spirit of Radio and Tom Sawyer. Each downloadable video is shot in high definition, is around 35-45 minutes long, and costs $9.99.
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After weeks of speculation and rumor, here are the newly confirmed tour dates for Rush’s 2008 North American tour:
Apr. 11 - San Juan, PR - Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Apr. 13 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
Apr. 15 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
Apr. 17 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Apr. 19 [...]

Due to popular demand, the Rush Backstage Club is once again offering the Rush Bobblehead Dolls, made famous back on the R30 tour intermission videos. The price is $59.99. Get yours here.

RushIsABand.com has posted the first batch of dates for Rush’s 2008 ‘Snakes & Arrows’ tour.

The December 2007 issue of Guitarist Magazine featured an interview with Alex Lifeson, including the video shown here. Thanks to RushIsABand.com.
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Rock Band, that video game everyone’s talking about, has added the Rush classic Limelight to the list of downloadable tracks. The game already ships with Tom Sawyer, and it’s predecessor, Guitar Hero, featured YYZ. Harmonix, the developer for Rock Band, has promised to release new songs for the game on a weekly basis.
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