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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following a much less rainy second day at Riot Fest 2014, goofy funk-metal legends Primus played a sold-out aftershow at Concord Music Hall in Logan Square. Bassist/vocalist Les Claypool and guitarist ...

Primus will ring in the New Year with a two night run on 12/30 & 31 at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. Both nights will feature unique sets: 12/30 will be an evening with, 2 sets; while NYE will ...

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 ...

There was a moment at the Primus concert last night at Orpheum Theatre when bassist Les Claypool left the stage and came back wearing a mask, joining the droning groove his bandmates Larry “Ler” ...

Many musicians dedicated to the craft know what it’s like to spend years grinding through hundreds of local gigs annually. But what if one day, you suddenly found yourself as the drummer for one of ...

When funk-metal weirdoes Primus released an album of cover tunes reimagining the soundtrack from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory last year, it was welcomed by the trio’s loyal fans as another ...