From the archives: Rush drummer Neil Peart preferred experimentation over popularity

Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the band Rush, has died. His rep Elliot Mintz said in a statement Friday that he died at his home Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 67. Rich Fury AP Neil Peart, the extraordinary drummer for Canadian power rock trio Rush, died Tuesday from complications of brain cancer ...