Rush’s 1984 Masterpiece Gets the Definitive Treatment It DeservesBy David FrangioniCEO, Modern Drummer Artist: Rush    Album: Grace Under Pressure — Super Deluxe Edition (Anthem/Mercury/UMe, 2026)Format: 4CD + Blu-ray / 5LP + Blu-ray Super Deluxe Box Set    Release Date: March 13, 2026Rating: ★★★★★ There are albums that define an era, and then there are albums that redefine a band. Rush’s Grace Under Pressure, originally released in April 1984, accomplished both. Now, more than four decades later, the Super Deluxe Edition box set—released March 13, 2026, via Anthem/Mercury/UMe—gives this landmark record the comprehensive, audiophile-grade treatment it has long deserved. As someone who has spent a lifetime immersed in drums, drumming, and the artists who push the instrument forward, I can say without hesitation: this box set is a monument not only to one of the greatest progressive rock albums ever made, but to one of the greatest drummers who ever lived—Neil Peart. […]

May 2026 Issue