On August 1, 2015, "Rush" took the stage for the last time and made the last appearance of its glorious career (In their classic lineup). (Photo: Loudersound.com) This was the final performance of the "R40" tour, which was held at the Los Angeles Forum on August 1, 2015. The tour was limited to North America only and included 35 performances held from May 1 to August 1, 2015. The reason for the short and focused tour was due to the wish of legendary drummer Neil Peart. At the

On August 1, 1981, the music channel MTV aired for the first time ever. After a countdown to the images from a rocket launch into space, John Lack - one of the channel's founders - said the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll", and in six words changed the history of music forever. Just like the iconic channel's famous slogan at the beginning of its journey, the world has "not looked at music the same way". Watch the historic moment here: In a very cynical and perfect

On July 29, 1974, legendary drummer Neil Peart officially joined "Rush". (Photo: Fin Costello) Neil was born in Hagersville, Ontario Canada, southwest of downtown Toronto and the Willowdale neighborhood. He was the eldest of four brothers. He began to take an interest in music through a radio transistor that was tuned to regional stations in Toronto and Buffalo USA. At first, he began to study piano but that was not it. Neil's interest in drums came from his uncle Richard who

On July 21, 1990, the show "The Wall" was held on the "Berlin Wall". The grandiose and extravaganza show took place at "Potsdamer Platz", close to what eight months earlier, was still the "Berlin Wall". As will be recalled, the wall fell on November 9, 1989, in a groundbreaking event that became a symbol of the fall of communist regimes in those years and was the signal for the end of the Cold War. Following the fall of the Wall, East and West Germany were united in 1990, and

Today, July 14, 1789, an angry Parisian mob stormed the Bastille, freeing its prisoners and taking the large quantities of weapons and ammunition that were in it, thus beginning the French Revolution. The fall of the Bastille became a symbol of the revolution, a model of the struggle for freedom, liberation, aspiration for equality, and recognition of human rights. This historic day is known as "Bastille Day" and later became France's official Independence Day. Years later, i

A Sneak Peek... And this time, on one of the biggest events in the history of music -was the "Live Aid" that was held on July 13, 1985. (Center Photo: Dave Hogan) So today in 1985 the greatest artists in the world of music came up, one after another, for performances that took place simultaneously in several places in the world. The event was organized by Bob Geldof known among others for his membership in the band "Boomtown Rats" and his memorable performance in the role

On July 4, 1966, a semi-diplomatic incident occurred between members of "The Beatles" the government and the people of the Philippines. (Photo: Beatlesbible.com) The Beatles members did not show up for the reception hosted by President Marcus' family at the Royal Palace in Manila, to which they were invited. President Marcus' family, as well as 300 close guests of the administration, waited for the Fabulous Four in vain, as they were not informed that "the Beatles" had declin

On June 27, 1970, a historic and significant event in the history of "Queen" took place. (Photo: Flickr.com) Freddie Bulsara takes the stage for the first time with members of the band "Queen" then called "Smile". The band then included Brian May on guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, Freddie Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) on vocals, and Mike Gross on bass. Gross replaced the band's former bassist/singer Tim Staffell, who left and joined a band called Humpy Bong. This historic show, wh

On June 25, 1967, the first live broadcast in the history of satellite television called "Our World" took place. This was the first international production of satellite TV. Various artists were asked to appear on the same broadcast as opera singer Maria Callas, painter Pablo Picasso and another band you may have heard of called "The Beatles". ( Photo: The Beatles Bible) "The Beatles" were asked to provide a song with a message that could be easily understood by many people f