We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and man. I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days. @mang0ld
All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers: Doomsday." He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.
48 years ago this month, Rush released 'Hemispheres'. It reached stores on October 24, 1978, after the whole album premiered on Toronto's CHUM-FM on October 5 with the band in the studio.
Their sixth studio album gave all of side one to the 18-minute Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres, finishing the story left hanging at the end of A Farewell to Kings, with Apollo and Dionysus battling for control. Side two had Circumstances, The Trees and La Villa Strangiato, a 12-section instrumental.
It peaked at No. 14 in Canada and the UK and No. 47 on the Billboard 200, went platinum in Canada and gold in the US by mid-December, and finally went platinum in the US in 1993.
🎸 La Villa Strangiato was Rush's first recorded instrumental, built from Alex Lifeson's nightmares. What's your favorite track on Hemispheres? 🎸
56 years ago today, Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother was released in the UK, becoming the band's first number one album. The album's cover was famously hated by EMI, seemingly having nothing to do with the band or the music within, but the picture of Lulubelle III - taken nears Potters Bar. Storm Thorgerson said of the image: "I think the cow represents, in terms of the Pink Floyd, part of their humour, which I think is often underestimated or just unwritten about."
Happy Birthday to Neil, who would have been 74 today. Taken too soon but always remembered. His musical legacy, his playing, and especially his lyrics resonate with us more and more as time goes on.
❤️ #neilpeart#theprofessor
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Adrian Smith & Steve Harris went to see Rush in Montreal last night!! 😎👍
@rushtheband@IronMaiden
(From the Rush Instagram account)