No one will ever replace Neil Peart, but drummer Anika Nilles has energized Rush fans and given new life to the legendary prog-rock act.

Rush is heading on the band’s first tour in over 10 years in 2026, and they’ll have a new drummer coming with them. The statement also announced that relatively unknown drummer Anika Nilles will join ...

Today (Oct. 6), Canadian prog rock legends Rush announced they had reunited, naming Anika Nilles as their new drummer with eyes on a limited batch of 2026 tour dates. The comeback shows, the first of ...

When the initial wave of shock wore off this morning that Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are touring as Rush next year, most fans turned their attention to who will be taking on the absurdly difficult ...

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, the founding members of the legendary rock band Rush, are gearing up for their first tour since the death of drummer Neil Peart. The Canadian rockers announced in an Oct. 6 ...

Rush revealed plans for a 2026 reunion tour earlier this week. As you can imagine, being the person tapped to play the parts the late Neil Peart once handled is a daunting prospect. But as drummer ...

Rush‘s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson teased something special for tonight’s Juno Awards — and they came through in a big way by opening the show with a live performance featuring their new drummer, Anika ...

The reviews are in: Anika Nilles absolutely aced her first test as Rush’s new touring drummer. Filling the late Neil Peart‘s shoes was never going to be easy, but Nilles did so with an impressive mix ...

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy's Rush fandom is well documented and the musician was among the many overcome with emotion after seeing Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson return to the concert stage ...

RUSH fans should get excited because the band is heading to New York City real soon. For the first time in over 10 years, group co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are heading out on tour, and they ...

Rush is heading on the band's first tour in over 10 years in 2026, and they'll have a new drummer coming with them. "Yet life is full of surprises, and we have been introduced to another remarkable ...

In a November 2023 Guardian interview, Rush's Geddy Lee noted that we were living "in a time rich for great drummers." He name-checked Tool's Danny Carey and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.