Alex Lifeson

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Alex Lifeson of Rush performs in concert at the Austin360 Amphitheater on May 16, 2015 in Austin, Texas
Watch a Teenage Alex Lifeson Arguing with His Parents About a Future Career in Music

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The Rush guitarist was firmly convinced of his destiny.

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Liona Boyd seated in her apartment in Toronto, 2014.
Five Reasons Liona Boyd is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff Published

The “First Lady of the Guitar” is a classical master.

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Epiphone's new Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard
Epiphone Unveils New Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard

By Jackson Maxwell Last updated

The new, lower-cost version of the Rush legend's signature LP features a Graph Tech Ghost Floyd Rose system, coil-splittable humbuckers, and much more.

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Alex Lifeson performs onstage at the Moorpark Country Club on September 22, 2014 in Moorpark, California
Alex Lifeson Has Recorded a New Album with Coney Hatch's Andy Curran

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The album – which also features Maiah Wynne – will be released "hopefully late summer, early fall" under the name Envy of None.

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Tosin Abasi, Alex Lifeson, and Steve Morse
Progressive Rock's Most Pioneering Guitarists – In Their Own Words

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin, Steve Howe, and many more share insights into their craft.

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Keith Richards performs with The Rolling Stones
How to Understand and Apply Nashville Tuning

By Jimmy Leslie Published

Nashville tuning provides the high chime on the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses,” Rush’s “Natural Science,” and Pink Floyd’s “Hey You.”

Lessons
John Petrucci (left) and Alex Lifeson
"The Alex Lifeson Chord” - and Why It's John Petrucci's Favorite

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The prog-metal maestro on why this particular favorite of Lifeson's is his "desert island chord."

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