When Bill Bruford settles down in front of his computer to talk to Prog, he is, of course, precisely on time. He’s sat in his home office in Surrey and his Zoom backdrop displays an undulating range ...

Bill Bruford grew up with jazz. As an amateur drummer in the 1960s, and after a handful of lessons from Lou Pocock of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, he began his professional career in 1968. He was ...

If Jon Anderson had prevailed, it could have emerged under the name The Affirmative. If the more waggish members of the ensemble had had their way, it could even have been attributed to No.

It was perhaps one of the more unusual instances of audience interaction. Seated comfortably on the second floor of the Memphis Drum Shop in December, a crowd of 60 or so watched as Bill Bruford and ...

Over the past 50 years Bill Bruford has been one of the most original and innovative drummers across multiple genres. Making A Song and Dance: A Complete Career Collection is a 6CD Box Set that charts ...

After a four-decade career, drummer Bill Bruford, one of the pioneers of progressive rock, has decided it's time to leave the stage. "I think every time my fat rear end is out on a drum stool, some ...

On the last stop of Bill Bruford’s book tour promoting Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer, the legendary percussionist, appeared at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Although the ...

Artists Geddy Lee on how he and Alex Lifeson chose Anika Nilles to fill the late, great Neil Peart’s role in Rush reunion tour Artists What we’ve learned about the inner workings of Kraftwerk’s ...

"Veteran drummer Bill Bruford Retires From Public Performance" the AAJ news item announced on January 26, 2009. At progressive rock boards like Progressive Ears it was enough to cause considerable ...

After a four-decade career, drummer Bill Bruford, one of the pioneers of progressive rock, has decided it's time to leave the stage. "I think every time my fat rear end is out on a drum stool, some ...