ALEX LIFESON
GUITARIST. PRODUCER. PILOT. PAINTER. GOLFER. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH...
Welcome to Alex Lifeson’s home on the web.
Alex is a Canadian musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the Hall of Fame rock group Rush.
LATEST NEWS
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MORE DATES ANNOUNCED - RUSH TOUR 2026October 20, 2025MORE DATES ANNOUNCED - RUSH TOUR 2026
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THE LERXST R50 COLLECTIONOctober 16, 2025THE LERXST R50 COLLECTION
To commemorate 50 years of Rush, the Lerxst brand proudly announces the R50 Collection — a trio of limited-edition products celebrating the legacy of guitarist Alex Lifeson and the sonic inn...
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RUSH FIFTY SOMETHING TOUR 2026October 6, 2025RUSH FIFTY SOMETHING TOUR 2026
RUSH ANNOUNCE 2026 TOUR GEDDY LEE & ALEX LIFESON TO CELEBRATE 50 PLUS YEARS OF RUSH MUSIC, THEIR LEGACY, AND HONOUR LATE BANDMATE NEIL PEART RUSH‘FIFTY SOMETHING’ TOURCONSIST...
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LERXST x TONEXAugust 22, 2025LERXST x TONEX
Rush fans and tone chasers alike are getting something special: IK Multimedia has released a limited White Anniversary Edition of its acclaimed TONEX pedal, complete with a sleek all-white f...
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ENVY OF NONE - NEW ALBUM OUT NOW AND MORE!March 28, 2025ENVY OF NONE - NEW ALBUM OUT NOW AND MORE!
ENVY OF NONE’S NEW ALBUM STYGIAN WAVZ – OUT TODAY “Stygian Wavz is a rock masterpiece”10/10SPILL MAGAZINE (CA) “a collection of diverse and meticulously crafted compositions…capt...
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Golf with Lerxst!February 19, 2025Golf with Lerxst!
Wow, what a set up! Too bad about what happened next! I’d love to show you the booming arc of my ball flight, the incredibly sticky pitch shots into the green and the seemingly imposs...
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Envy of None - Stygian WavzJanuary 14, 2025Envy of None - Stygian Wavz
ENVY OF NONE have announced their 2nd studio album, Stygian Wavz, coming March 28, 2025!Get more info, watch/listen, pre-order and pre-save below. MORE INFO: STYGIAN WAVZ
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Envy of None "Under the Stars"December 11, 2024Envy of None "Under the Stars"
Following the release of their superb single ‘Not Dead Yet’ in October, rock supergroup Envy Of None are back with the follow up, ‘Under The Stars’. Speaking on the single, songwriter and ba...
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The new Lerxst TONEX CollectionNovember 21, 2024The new Lerxst TONEX Collection
IK Multimedia releases Alex Lifeson Legacy Signature Collection for TONEX, unlocking the tone vault of one of rock’s most innovative sonic architects. This collection is the perfect launchpa...
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Introducing "Grace"November 12, 2024Introducing "Grace"
Alex Lifeson and Lerxst announce the launch of Grace, the latest edition of his signature guitar series created in partnership with innovative Canadian manufacturers Godin Gui...
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New from Lerxst - The Blah Blah Wah!August 22, 2024New from Lerxst - The Blah Blah Wah!
Lerxst, in partnership with the wah pedal masterminds over at Morley Effects, are proud to announce the launch of the Limited Edition Lerxst Blah Blah Wah Pedal! From classic wah-wah soun...
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VICTOR Reissue Coming August 2024July 20, 2024VICTOR Reissue Coming August 2024
In an exciting announcement for Rush fans and rock enthusiasts alike, Anthem Records in Canada and Rhino Records will reissue the first-ever solo albums of Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee. Lifeso...
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CBC Music Live Announces 'Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot' Television and Radio BroadcastJune 24, 2024CBC Music Live Announces 'Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot' Television and Radio...
Back in May, Toronto’s Massey Hall hosted a concert in honour of what would have been the late Gordon Lightfoot‘s 85th birthday — a tribute to the artist’s 170-plus perform...
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Lerxst Amps to Exhibit at 2024 Dallas International Guitar FestivalMay 3, 2024Lerxst Amps to Exhibit at 2024 Dallas International Guitar Festival
Start your tone journey at one of the world’s largest guitar shows DALLAS, TX, May 3, 2024 – Lerxst – the amplifier, guitar, and pedal company partnership formed by...
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Let the fray begin with SNOW DOG!April 3, 2024Let the fray begin with SNOW DOG!
Square for battle! With this latest creation, Lerxst revisits the early part of Alex’s tone journey when he was a young player inspired by the fuzz-driven guitar heroes of the late 1960s....
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Lerxst Limelight - American Musical Supply InterviewJanuary 29, 2024Lerxst Limelight - American Musical Supply Interview
Alex sat down with the fellas from American Musical Supply to talk about all things Rush, writing, and the Lerxst Limelight guitar. Check it out below!
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Step into the Lerxst "Limelight"January 25, 2024Step into the Lerxst "Limelight"
Alex Lifeson and Lerxst announce the launch of Limelight, a new signature guitar created in partnership with Canadian manufacturers Godin Guitars. Inspired by Lifeson’s iconic Hentor Sportsc...
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Alex's first signature pedal - the BY-TOR!December 6, 2023Alex's first signature pedal - the BY-TOR!
LERXST is partnering with Reverb as the exclusive launch partner for Alex Lifeson’s first signature pedal. The pedal will first be available through The Official Lerxst Reverb store, w...
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CBS Sunday Morning 12/3December 4, 2023CBS Sunday Morning 12/3
In case you missed it, Alex and Geddy were interviewed for CBS Sunday Morning, airing December 3rd, 2023. Check it out below!
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Introducing LERXST Amplification!November 30, 2023Introducing LERXST Amplification!
(Photo credit: Richard Sibbald) 50 Years of Sonic Exploration: Alex Lifeson Launches LERXST Amplifiers Legendary Rush guitarist partners with Mojotone on new line of versatile, hand-bu...
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Shred With Shifty Episode 1 - Lerxst!July 13, 2023Shred With Shifty Episode 1 - Lerxst!
Lerxst sat down to chat all things RUSH with Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters recently, offering an inside look at the guitar parts for “Limelight” and much more. Check out the ...
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New "Ruby" Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess from Epiphone - Available NOW!July 11, 2023New "Ruby" Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess from Epiphone -...
For 150 years, Epiphone has been at the forefront of musical instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has now set the stage for the next era of ...
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Envy of None "That Was Then, This Is Now"June 13, 2023Envy of None "That Was Then, This Is Now"
The new EP from Envy of None, That Was Then, This Is Now is available NOW wherever you enjoy music! Follow the link below to stream or purchase your copy today. https://envyofnone.lnk.to/...
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Tom Cochrane SOCAN AwardOctober 21, 2022Tom Cochrane SOCAN Award
Presenting my dear friend, Tom Cochrane, with the SOCAN Award and playing “Life Is a Highway” with all the incredible musicians and vocalists was truly a delight and way better t...
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Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert - LondonSeptember 3, 2022Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert - London
Watch Alex and Geddy, along with a legendary lineup of friends and family of Taylor LIVE!
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54 Years of CanoraApril 19, 202254 Years of Canora
Garren Dakessian of Loucin Guitars recently completed a total rebuild of my first electric guitar, the exotic $59 Canora, as you can see both I and me are enjoying playing. Me on the ri...
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Look Inside - Official VideoMarch 9, 2022Look Inside - Official Video
The official music video for Look Inside, our ’stoner lullaby’, is out now on YouTube. Watch the full video:
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ENVY OF NONEJanuary 12, 2022ENVY OF NONE
Announcing the ENVY OF NONE debut album ‘Envy Of None’, releasing via Kscope on 8 April 2022. Listen to the new single Liar (out now), and pre-order the album on Special Edition, LP a...
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Moving Pictures 40December 15, 2021Moving Pictures 40
Can’t believe it’s been 40 years since we holed up at Le Studio to record what would become Moving Pictures. To help celebrate we’ve partnered up with Deborah Samuel, who s...
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All or Nothing w/Andy CurranSeptember 28, 2021All or Nothing w/Andy Curran
Throwing back to when @andycurranofficial and I both led the Willowdale Warriors in PIM all through the late 70s before being sent down to the farm team in Saskatoon for lack of of...
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New Music from the Lerxst Archives!August 2, 2021New Music from the Lerxst Archives!
Surprise! Alex just dropped 3 “new” demo tracks from the Lerxst Music archives, spanning from 1996-1999. Check ’em out, along with some insight into the tracks from Al hims...
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Interview w/Anderton's MusicJuly 21, 2021Interview w/Anderton's Music
Alex sat down with the good folks across the pond at Anderton’s Music Co to chat about the brand-new Epiphone Alex Lifeson Axcess. Check it out below!
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Monaco Streaming Film Fest - InterviewJuly 6, 2021Monaco Streaming Film Fest - Interview
Catch the full interview from the July 5th Monaco Streaming Film Festival with Alex and Andy Curran!
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Guitar World review - June 2021June 16, 2021Guitar World review - June 2021
Big thanks to Guitar World for this stellar review of the new Epiphone Alex Lifeson Axcess Standard! Check out the full review in the below link. READ THE FULL REVIEW
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Epiphone Announces Lifeson Les Paul AxcessJune 15, 2021Epiphone Announces Lifeson Les Paul Axcess
EPIPHONE: RELEASES EXCLUSIVE ALEX LIFESON“EPIPHONE LES PAUL STANDARD AXCESS”AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE AT EPIPHONE.COM RUSH Lead Guitarist and Rock & Roll Legend Alex LifesonDebuts Two New S...
