Well we've arrived, and not a moment too soon! Snakes & Arrows is mere days away, and I look forward to seeing it take its place in the Rush pantheon. But before I reveal the four greatest Rush albums ever, let's recap one last time: #17 - Rush #16 - Hold Your Fire #15 - Roll the Bones #14 - Test for Echo #13 - Vapor Trails #12 - Fly by Night #11 - Caress of Steel #10 - Power Windows #9 - Presto #8 - Counterparts #7 - Hemispheres #6 - ... Read on, Daddy-O

If you've been paying attention to the Rush album countdown thus far, you'll notice that with one exception, the remaining albums were released between 1976-1984, a period most fans consider the Golden Age of Rush (although some would stop at about '81 or '82). This is typical of many bands, I think. After finding their way (no pun intended) for a few albums, great bands tend to hit their stride by no later than the 3rd or 4th release. ... Read on, Daddy-O

I suppose I better get cracking on the rest of this countdown if I'm going to make it in time for the May 1 release of Snakes & Arrows. Today we crack the Top 10, which I guess is a pretty big deal huh? But before we get there let's recap the results thus far: #17 - Rush #16 - Hold Your Fire #15 - Roll the Bones #14 - Test for Echo #13 - Vapor Trails #12 - Fly by Night Everything on the list so ... Read on, Daddy-O

Now that you've had a week to digest the first installment of my countdown of the greatest-ever Rush albums, which shook the World Wide Interweb to its very core, it's time to continue! But first, a quick recap: #17 - Rush #16 - Hold Your Fire #15 - Roll the Bones All caught up? Good. Read on, Daddy-O

In anticipation of the May 1 release of Rush's 18th full-length studio album, Snakes & Arrows, I'll be reviewing the first 17 in order of greatness. I'm skipping compilations and live albums, mainly because none of Rush's compilations or live albums are all that essential. And I'm lazy. That can't be stressed enough. I originally wanted to dedicate a post to each album, but I think that would rightly be seen as a transparent attempt to drag this thing out ... Read on, Daddy-O

Thanks to a heads up from the Rush is a Band blog, I got to read a couple advance reviews of the upcoming Rush album, Snakes & Arrows. The first one is rather brief, and I'm not convinced it's all that accurate anyway. The reviewer compares the "Far Cry" single to the Permanent Waves album, which suggests to me that he either didn't listen to the song or has never heard Permanent Waves. Further compounding the confusion, he implies ... Read on, Daddy-O

As a longtime Rush geek, I always look forward to new album releases, new songs, new tours, etc. So I was delighted to stop by their home page and see that the first single from their upcoming Snakes & Arrows album, "Far Cry," was released today. A streaming .mp3 sample is currently available on rush.com. After just a few listens, I like it. The arrangement is in keeping with the songs on Vapor Trails and Test for Echo, but with ... Read on, Daddy-O

I'm sure you have been coming here every day for months, wondering what happened to me. Kind of like opening the refrigerator 20 times in a night in the hopes that something new and delicious will have appeared since the last time you checked. Well I have no new ham or salad for you - just some old hot dogs. Read on, Daddy-O