N eil Peart drives like he drums. On a bright mid-April afternoon in Los Angeles, fresh from a rehearsal with his band, Rush, for what might be their last big tour, he powers his pristine, silver ...

Rush has always been a band that defies the norm, blending complex music with philosophical depth. Dive into the stories and themes behind their iconic songs like 2112, Tom Sawyer, and Freewill.

No other band did this. None that I know of even came close. To listen to Rush was to march to the beat — the complex beat — and the even more complex thoughts of a different kind of drummer.

Rush obviously knows their place as an object of worship and knows what the lifer rock fans want to hear from them: as many classics as possible.

When Foo Fighter Dave Grohl inducted Rush into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, he said, “They did it from the ground up. No hype, no bulls***, Rush Wins: Art-rock band wins hearts, minds ...