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John Hoffman is proof that you can go home again. The Shreveport drummer is returning home now as the drummer for the ...
Billy Strings and Maynard James Keenan both got in on Primus' portions of Wednesday night's 'Sessanta' stop in Michigan.
This time, the band went outside their circle to replace Alexander. As Claypool recalls, laughing, “Well, [Alexander quitting] kind of came from out of the blue, so we weren’t prepared for any ...
Primus—which also features ubiquitous bassist/singer Les Claypool and guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde—had been here before. This was the third time Alexander quit the band. He was the ...
Primus frontman/bassist Les Claypool is selling his “beloved” tour bus on eBay for $152,000 (£117,423). The 1998 Prevost Marathon XL 45-foot Tall Boy nicknamed ‘Large Marge’ can sleep up ...
Primus bassist Les Claypool is selling his “beloved” tour bus after putting in some serious miles on the road. “Les Claypool’s beloved tour bus, ‘Large Marge,’ is now up for sale on ...
Primus bassist and longtime local resident Les Claypool welcomed drummer John Hoffman to the band earlier this month after the band put out an open call for auditions. A Shreveport, Louisiana, ...
What was it like collaborating with your son, Cage, on the song “Conspiranoia”? Well, you know, obviously, it’s always a wonderful thing to work with your child. It was very cool. It wasn ...
PITTSBURGH ― It was all about that bass Thursday at a sold-out Stage AE, with Les Claypool and his truly alternative rock band Primus eclectically rocking 5,500 fans under the clouds.
He began his role with CBS Bay Area in 2015. Prolific Bay Area bass hero Les Claypool brings his latest project Bastard Jazz to the Great American Music Hall for this special New Year's Eve show.
Les Claypool remembers being 14 years old and in algebra class. Behind him was another guy, a friend who often had guitar magazines. Claypool’s compatriot would thumb through the pages and show ...