Industry May 19, 2026
Rush’s ‘2112’ Gave the Band Creative Freedom
No one at the record company was happy to hear that Rush had another concept record. But this time the prog trio stuck the landing on a sci-fi epic that changed everything
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Rush frontman Geddy Lee discussed the transformative impact of the band’s 1976 album ‘2112.’ The science fiction-themed concept record was met with apprehension by their record label. Lee recalled that the album ‘changed our lives’ and provided ‘freedom of creative expression.’ Originally reported by MusicRadar.