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Neil Peart – Musicians React To His Passing

The news of the death of Rush drummer Neil Peart sent shockwaves through the rock music industry: from Gene Simmons of KISS to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Peart’s…

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 18: (L-R) Inductees Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart of Rush perform onstage at the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The news of the death of Rush drummer Neil Peart sent shockwaves through the rock music industry: from Gene Simmons of KISS to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Peart's fellow legends, as well as his disciples, took to social media to express their shock and sorrow about his passing.

FLASHBACK: Rush Gets Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.