Jack Black has described Canadian progressive-rock band Rush as timeless, arguing that their music retains its appeal long after its original release. The article says this matters because Black sees lasting emotional resonance, rather than contemporary production or trends, as the real measure of musical quality.

Black praised Rush’s ability to combine technical ambition with feeling, particularly through drummer and lyricist Neil Peart’s writing. He cited songs including ‘Limelight’, ‘Closer to the Heart’, ‘Red Sector A’ and ‘Afterimage’, and said that revisiting music after 25 years to see whether it still resonates is the “test of time”.