YEAR
2013
INDUCTED BY
Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins
CATEGORY
Performers
Rush are one of the most popular, innovative prog bands of all time.
Between jaw-dropping musicianship, imaginative lyrics and complex arrangements, the Toronto trio are the patron saints of brainy, technical, ambitious rock & roll.
HALL OF FAME
ESSAY
By Rob Bowman
In coming together in 1968 as a power trio in a Toronto suburb, the members of Rush went on to become the godfathers of progressive metal.
As the band evolved, settling on longtime bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart, Rush combined the signature traits of progressive rock with a proto typical heavy-metal sound.
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