CLEVELAND, Ohio - Les Claypool is an unlikely alt-rock star. The gangly, nerdy, wholly unique bassist and songwriter’s style ...

Primus singer and bassist Les Claypool says that the idea for the band's seventh studio album, a cover of the soundtrack to the 1971 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, ...

Les Claypool brought all kinds of treasure to the stage last night (May 20th) during the tour opener of his “Claypool Gold” tour, a rotating psych-and-funk showcase from his bands Primus, the Claypool ...

Les Claypool and Larry Lalonde will be signing copies of Primus: Over the Electric Grapevine, an oral history of the band, at Tattered Cover on Thursday, September 18, at 7 p.m.. Primus is also slated ...

Dating back to the 1980s, Primus gained a faithful fanbase as the band released hit songs like “American Life”, “Follow the Fool”, and “The Seven.” Looking at the band’s discography, Primus produced ...

Primus are one of the world's most delightfully weird bands. Fans can always expect the unexpected when it comes to experimental rock act and those in attendance at the band's Colorado performance at ...

Primus plays surprisingly well on a leash. Defined by the free-form rants and bass heavy alt-funk of Les Claypool, the confined structures of Primus' current set might seem a bit restricting, ...

As the title of this feature might suggest, ’90s nostalgia is in full swing, and one of the orders of the day is reexamining the aesthetic reputation of bands we liked when we were teenagers but of ...

Wednesday, July 30, at The Bomb Factory in Dallas was a swirling vortex of sound, color and sheer eccentricity as Primus and MonoNeon delivered a show that was equal parts musical mastery and sensory ...

Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Brigade kicked off the 2026 Claypool Gold tour Wednesday night in Reno, Nevada. You can see the full set list and fan-shot video ...