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 ...

Shreveport native John Hoffman has been nominated for the 2026 Modern Drummer Magazine Reader's Poll for Prog Rock Drummer of ...

The last time we caught up with Les Claypool, he was touring with the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. Now it’s finally time for a headlining Primus tour, after the indefinable rock band joined Maynard ...

Primus frontman Les Claypool credited Shreveport native John Hoffman with revitalizing the band following a national YouTube ...

Ahead of the first show of Sessanta, the tour's three bands — Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus — have announced an EP featuring brand-new music. The Sessanta E.P.P.P. is set for release on Friday ...

I've been playing the bass guitar for almost a decade at this point, and Les Claypool still melts my brain. The American bassist, singer, and songwriter of Primus fame has been destroying the confines ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Les Claypool of Primus. It's been 14 years since Primus last played in London. That's a long time by any band's standards but Les ...

The veteran band have been on the hunt for a new timekeeper after longtime drummer Tim Alexander abruptly quit last month. By Gil Kaufman Primus may have found their new guy and he’s a guy you already ...

Earlier this week, Primus revealed that longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander left the band via email, citing that he “lost his passion for playing.” Today, the former member expanded on why he exited ...

Primus drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander recently left the band again, telling them he’d “lost his passion for playing.” He hadn’t commented publicly on the move previously, but he’s now spoken with ...

Drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander says health and mental struggles affected his decision to leave the band Primus. (Alexander suffered two heart attacks, one in 2014 and another in 2016.) Also, the rigors ...

Primus announced Tuesday that the funk metal band’s longtime drummer, Tim “Herb” Alexander, has abruptly left the group, saying he “lost his passion for playing.” Founding members Les Claypool and ...