In honor of RUSH's return Tour, Ann re-airs two special, in-depth interviews with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson
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On the heels of RUSH’s triumphant return to Madison Square Garden on their Fifty Something Tour, Ann reaches into her archives for two very special conversations with legendary RUSH guitarist and passionate golfer Alex Lifeson. The first, from June 2020, came just months after the passing of his dear friend and bandmate Neil Peart. Alex opens up about his heartbreak and why he couldn’t pick up a guitar for months. Fast forward to July 2025, and Alex was energized, creative and busier than ever, just months before RUSH announced their return to the stage. “You never know where life’s going to take you,” Alex said. Those words couldn’t be more fitting today.
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