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Rush: The Tragic Death Of Drummer John Rutsey Hotney 9 Streams • 3 years ago

The lift and death of Rush drummer John Rutsey

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Rush’s original drummer John Rutsey was 55 at the time of his death in 2008. Following his departure from the band in 1974, after the release of their first album, Rutsey would be out of the rock n’ roll spotlight, all the while his former band would become one of the biggest acts in the world. This is his story.

John Rutsey founded Rush in 1968, in Toronto, Canada, along with guitarist and childhood friend Alex Lifeson, and future Red Rider bassist Jeff Jones, who was the band’s original frontman. The three musicians would use the band name Rush last minute, right before playing their first show, after struggling to come up with one during practice. Author Bill Basiniewicz wrote about how they’d eventually get their name in his 1988 biography on the band, Visions.
“The band was excited, but they had a big problem. While they had been dreaming of playing, they had neglected to come up with a name for their group. So, a few days before the gig, they sat around in John's basement trying to come up with an appropriate moniker. They weren't having much luck when John's older brother Bill piped up, 'Why don't you call the band Rush?,' and Rush it was," he’d say.
Rush’s first performance with Jeff Jones was successful, but on their next one, he would pull a no-show. Jones would leave the band and was replaced with Geddy Lee, another childhood friend who John and Alex knew from their time as students at St. Patrick’s School. Rush’s first roadie, Ian Grandy, who was with the band until 1983, discussed a temporary direction Rutsey had them pursue, in a 2009 interview with Guitar International Magazine:
“John led the guys as far as being 'glam rockers', with really flashy jackets and pants, and eight-inch high boots," Grandy would then mention an anecdote about him and Rutsey catching up at a now-legendary Toronto club.
“One time, he was speaking to me at the Gasworks and I said, ‘Didn’t we used to be the same height (5’8”)?’ He laughed and said ‘Well, maybe a long time ago!’”
In fact, Rush wouldn’t always be a trio. By 1971, the band also experimented briefly as a four piece, incorporating Mitch Bossi as second guitarist. But that didn’t satisfy John Rutsey, who sought a different direction for the band. On the podcast In Conversation with Chad Smith, Alex Lifeson said in 2013:
“John wanted to [do] more of a Bad Company or Small Faces sort of thing. That’s the kind of music he was really into…the English bluesy kind of thing,”
“We went for a while, for a few months. I remember we were at a rehearsal, and we told Mitch that it wasn't really working out. He picked up his stuff, and he left,” he’d say.
For a brief moment, it seemed as though Rush’s early efforts were about to pay off, but they’d hit another dead end. An episode of the podcast series Full in Bloom in May of 2020 featured Epic Records A&R Tom Werman talking about his attempt to sign Rush back in the early 70s:
“I heard a demo, and I went up to Toronto to see them, the manager picked me up - Ray Danniels, I think he managed Van Halen later on, I can't remember.”
“I went backstage and said, ‘This is incredible.’ This was very artsy. This wasn’t your standard rock ‘n’ roll, and I thought this would be a really great signing for me because it’s high-class, you know, and it’s differe
But Rutsey’

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Bosso, Joe. “In Conversation: Chad Smith with Alex Lifeson - Part Two.” MusicRadar, MusicRadar, 20 May 2013, https://www.musicradar.com/new....s/guitars/in-convers

Daly, Skip. “Ian Grandy Interview: Rush's First Roadie.” Guitar International Magazine, 16 Sept. 2009, http://guitarinternational.com..../2009/09/16/a-talk-w
“The National Midnight Star #138 (Rockline Radio interview excerpt).” The National Midnight Star - Digest Archives, https://www.pelstudio.com/tnms/0138.html.

Reed, Ryan. “The History of John Rutsey and Rush.” Ultimate Classic Rock, 25 July 2015, https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rush-john-rutsey/.

“Rush: Tom Werman Talks about Trying to Sign the Band in the '70s.” SoundCloud, Full In Bloom, 22 May 2020, https://soundcloud.com/fullinb....loom/rush-tom-werman

Trunk, Eddie. "Hangin' With: Rush" Interview. YouTube, VH1, 2005, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2An_Ww1oCo. Accessed 6 Oct. 2021.

He Performed One Of The BEST Covers of ALL TIME.. Just Listen! | AGT 2025 Hotney 9 Streams • 10 months ago

Chuck Adams dedicates his audition to his mom and performs an incredible cover rendition of the song "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls on AGT 2025!

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Up From The Bottom (Official Music Video) - Linkin Park Hotney 9 Streams • 1 year ago

From Zero (Deluxe Edition) - Out May 16th
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From Zero World Tour 2025
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Credits:
Director: Joe Hahn
Producer: WL Boyd
Production Co: Swartz/Boyd Productions

Production Supervisor: Danny Gomez
Assistant Director: Francesca Bravos
Director of Photography: Adam Evans
Gaffer: Lawrence Le
Key Grip: Aram Martirosyan
Electrician: Nick Lombardo
Grip: Cole Baglia
1st Camera Assistant: Eduardo Capriles
2nd Camera Assistant: Eric Waldron
Playback: Ryan Canestro
Production Designer: Robert Fox
Props: Ben Minty
Props: Geoff Turney
Wardrobe Stylist: Mark Holmes
Asst. Stylist: Meesh Daranyi
Asst. Stylist: Sasha Nuhn-Bensifi
Hair/Make Up: Denika Bedrossian
Groomer: Dusty Starks
Groomer: Emily Zempel
Production Asst.: Alexis Espadas
Production Asst.: William Jacobus
Production Asst.: Emma Williams

Instrument Techs:
Yoshi Muto
Jess Jacobs
Ben Young

Editor: Igor Kovalik
Colorist: Adolfo Martinelli
VFX: Thomas Moser

LAUNDRY STUDIOS
Creative Director - PJ Richardson
Creative Director - Chris Armstrong
Executive Producer – Susie Shuttleworth
Managing Director/Ex. Producer - James Sweigert
Senior Producer – Kelly Koppen

Virtual Production Services by FEATHER & CAP
Virtual Production Producer - Leandro Marini
Virtual Production Supervisor - Alex Pearce
Virtual Production Assistant - Toby Martisius
Technology Consultant - Tanner Grimshaw
Lead Matte Painter / Compositor - Lendon Bracewell
Compositor - Aman Singh
Compositor - Madison Olson

Stage: E11EVEN Studio
Many Thanks:
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From Zero World Tour
Tickets available at http://lprk.co/tour

Apr 26 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Apr 28 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
May 1 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
May 3 - Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
May 6 - Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
May 8 - Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
May 10 - Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple 2025
May 17 - Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville
Jun 12 - Nickelsdorf, AT @ Novarock Festival
Jun 14 - Hradec Kralove, CZ @ Rock for People Festival
Jun 16 - Hannover, DE @ Heinz von Heiden-Arena
Jun 18 - Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion
Jun 20 - Bern, CH @ Bernexpo
Jun 22 - Clisson, FR @ Hellfest Festival
Jun 24 - Milan, IT @ I-DAYS Festival
Jun 26 - Arnhem, NL @ GelreDome
Jun 28 - London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
Jul 1 - Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel-Arena
Jul 3 - Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter Festival
Jul 5 - Gdynia, PL @ Open'er Festival
Jul 8 - Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park
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Jul 11 - Paris, FR @ Stade de France
Jul 29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Jul 31 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Aug 1 - Boston, MA @ TD Garden
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Aug 5 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Center
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Aug 8 - Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Aug 11 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
Aug 14 - Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Aug 16 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Aug 19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Aug 21 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug 23 - St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
Aug 25 - Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
Aug 27 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Aug 29 - Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center
Aug 31 - Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
Sep 3 - Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Sep 6 - Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
Sep 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome
Sep 15 - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
Sep 17 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Sep 19 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Sep 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Sep 24 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Oct 25 - Bogota, CO @ Distrito Verde
Oct 28 - Lima, PE @ Estadio San Marcos
Oct 31 - Buenos Aires, AR @ Parque de la Ciudad
Nov 2 - Santiago, CL @ Estadio Nacional
Nov 5 - Curitiba, BR @ Estadio Couto Pereira
Nov 8 - São Paulo, BR @ MorumBIS
Nov 11 - Brasilia, BR @ Estadio Mane Garrincha

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Little Big & Little Sis Nora - Hardstyle Fish (Official Video) Hotney 9 Streams • 3 years ago

LITTLE BIG & Little Sis Nora "Hardstyle Fish": https://LittleBig.lnk.to/HardstyleFishYT

TOUR DATES 2024 AND TICKETS: http://littlebig.band
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 May 12 - Glasgow @ Classic Grand
🇬🇧 May 13 - Manchester @ O2 Ritz
🇬🇧 May 15 - London @ The Clapham Grand
🇺🇸 May 23 - Washington, DC @ Atlantis
🇺🇸 May 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl
🇺🇸 May 25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
🇺🇸 May 26 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
🇨🇦 May 28 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
🇨🇦 May 29 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
🇺🇸 May 30 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's
🇺🇸 May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
🇺🇸 June 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ Lyric at Skyway
🇨🇦 June 4 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
🇨🇦 June 5 - Calgary, AB @ Palace Theater
🇨🇦 June 7 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue
🇺🇸 June 8 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
🇺🇸 June 10 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
🇺🇸 June 14 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
🇺🇸 June 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco

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ALL REQUESTS: mgmt@imprintedgroup.com

Song, mixing, lyrics: Aron Ekberg and Christoffer Sangré

Idea: Iliya Prusikin
Script: Proud, Alina Pasok, Iliya Prusikin
Director: Alina Pasok, Iliya Prusikin
Creative Director: Proud

Shooting crew
Director of Photography: Maks Klenov
Producer: Nikita Mikitin
Executive Producer: Tim Augustin
Production: Akkurat Studios

1st AD: Sasha Gordiash
Production Assistant: Maxine Schmidt
VFX Supervisor: Leila Masharipova

Casting director: Galina Kolchina
Cast: Bas Ansmink | Aelmo (skormo) | Samuel | Cedric | Dave Waldorf | Anton Koba | Hugh Kwofie | Maksim Avdeev | DJ Steuerhinterziehung | Chris | Michelle | Caro | Triplescorpio aka @Fuckhughman

Production & Costume Designer: Grace Nicholas
Art Department Assistants: Werona Rygiel, Xenia Rommel, Evgeny Marantz, Marisa Eger
Hair & Makeup: Kathrin Hupertz, Miranda Wehlin

1st AC: Martin Lübke
2nd AC: Nina Gorlanova
Gaffer: Alex Kain
Electrician: Lewin Berninger
BTS Photographer: Inna Lurye
Studio & Rental: Cinegate Berlin
Catering: Taste of Samarkand

CG crew
CG Producer
Anya Ursa @anya.ursa
CG Supervisor | On-set Supervisor
Sergey Makhonin @makhon1n

Storyboard
Alexey Guskov @a_guskov

Character Concept
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2D Artists
Alexey Guskov @a_guskov
Adelina Geydarova @adelyasyaaa

Character 3D Modeling
Konstantin Buzmakov @Kkusttt
Kamilla Belyakova @milly.digitally
Konstantin Zalazaev @konstantin.zalazaev

3D Character Animation
Elena Shchelkonogova @lenypokoleno

Keying | Compositing | CG generalists
Georgii Zlakovsky @zlakovsky
Maxim Bozhko @nea_max
Aslan Guseynov @aslanguseynov
Dmitry Kilkov @dmitry_kilkov

Rigger
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Alexey Guskov @a_guskov

Colorist
Nikita Zemlyanoy @tz.colorist

HARDSTYLE FISH LYRICS

Intro:
Are you Baby Shark?
No, I'm a motherfucking Hardstyle Fish
Oh

Chorus
I am a Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
I aint never gonna be your dish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
I am not a dog
Or some magic little frog
I'm a hardstyle fish
Imma hardstyle fish
Baby I-m a motherfuckin hard-hard-hard
I'm a hard-hard-hard

Imma Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
I'm a fish-fish-fish-fish
Are you Baby Shark?
No, I'm a motherfucking Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish

Verse:
Spitting lines like an author
Crack in in my water
Me, SpongeBob SquarePants and your daughter
I know that you wish I could be in you dish
but baby I'm a motherfucking Hardstyle Fish
No one can keep up with me
Bring your friends and you will see
Close your eyes and count to three
Cuz I-

Chorus
I am a Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
I aint never gonna be your dish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
I am not a dog
Or some magic little frog
I'm a Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin hard-hard-hard
I'm a hard-hard-hard

Imma Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish

Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
Hardstyle Fish
Imma Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish
Baby I'm a motherfuckin Hardstyle Fish

#littlebig #littlesisnora #aronchupa #hardstyle #hardstylefish #spongebob
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Gavin Adcock - Morning Bail (Official Music Video) Hotney 9 Streams • 1 year ago

Gavin Adcock - Morning Bail (Official Music Video)

TOUR DATES: https://www.gavinadcockmusic.com/tour

FOLLOW:
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Gavin Adcock is a Georgia native born and raised in Watkinsville. Former Georgia
Southern University football player, Gavin grew up working on his family cattle farm and
dreamed of riding bulls in the PBR. He started writing songs in high school, but it wasn’t
until the spring of 2021, when Adcock tore his knee playing football, that he used his
healing time to record and release his first original single. Since then, Gavin has
released multiple singles, collectively amassing over 1 billion global streams including
the fan-favorite, RIAA PLATINUM-certified, “A Cigarette,” GOLD-certified songs “Run
Your Mouth,” “Deep End,” and “Four Leaf Clover,” along with his major label debut
album, Actin’ Up Again, which was crowned the largest major-label country debut from a
solo male artist released in 2024. With more than 15 million on-demand U.S. streams
week of release, Actin’ Up Again was also 2024’s top streaming major-label debut
across the whole genre. One year after his thunderous album Actin’ Up Again released
worldwide, Adcock is set to release his next album, Own Worst Enemy, on August 15,
2025. Throughout the meteoric year from Actin’ Up Again (2024) to Own Worst Enemy
(2025), the Georgia native has won over the hearts of both Country music fans and the
Country music industry alike. Adcock received his first industry voted award nomination
for New Male Artist of the Year for the 60 th ACM Awards, in addition to being nominated
for MusicRow Magazine’s “DISCOVERY ARTIST OF THE YEAR” award for the 37 th
Annual MusicRow Awards. Taking his music to the fans, Adcock has sold out music
venues from coast-to-coast via multiple headline tours such as the Monster Energy
Outbreak Tour Presents: Gavin Adcock, his Actin’ Up Again (Again) Tour, and at
present his Need To Tour, which kicked off in May 2025. Adcock also joins superstar
Morgan Wallen for select dates on Wallen’s I’m The Problem Tour, as well as a plethora
of new headline dates and major festival appearances being added throughout the rest
of 2025.

#GavinAdcock #OwnWorstEnemy #MorningBail