CLEVELAND, Ohio - Les Claypool, best known as bassist and creative mastermind behind Primus, is hitting the road this summer ...

Les Claypool has announced the 2026 Claypool Gold tour, a collaborative outing of Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Flying Frog Brigade.

Six bands are spread across two concert announcements, including a trio of Les Claypool groups and Spin Doctors.

Primus doesn’t have a new album to promote. Nor is the iconic, eclectic San Francisco rock band overtly paying tribute to one of its many influences as the group tours this summer. But that’s fine ...

Primus drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander has left the band. The band shared the news in a statement on social media, saying they’d received an email from him saying he’d “lost his passion for playing.” “As ...

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 drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander said he left the band late last month for the sake of his health and his family. “Over the past months, I’ve been in a place of deep healing and intensive mental ...

Bay Area rock band Primus is holding open auditions for a new drummer. The band said it was accepting applicants after its drummer abruptly quit last month. The band was formed in El Sobrante 40 years ...

After Primus went on hiatus at the turn of the century, lead singer and driving force Les Claypool said that the years that followed were some of the “most prolific, creative periods” of his life. “I ...

Primus returned to the live stage for the first time since parting ways with longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander, turning up at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, Calif., for the onset of their two-night ...