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Primus Frontman Les Claypool Mourns the Death of His Nephew

Chad Childers — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:28:44 +0000

Primus frontman Les Claypool is sad to report that his nephew Matthew has passed away after struggling with Infant's leukemia for the past two years. The bassist-singer brought Matthew's struggle to light last year when auctioning off one of his basses to raise funds to help offset his brother's family's mounting medical costs.

Primus Returns To Albany

BJ Ragone — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:00:32 +0000

That’s right guys, Primus is back for their 2011 tour! They have a brand new album and are ready to rock the Palace Theater in Albany on September 27! It has been a few years since Primus has been to the Albany area and it’s been 12 years since they have put out a full [...]

Top 5 Killer Bass Players

WQBK — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:14:31 +0000

The bass player.. nobody thumps slaps and picks the bass like these guys. Top 5 in no particular order Oh sure, why should all the lead guitarists and drummers get all the credit. Bass players are key. They keep the groove going. #5) Les Claypool Les Claypool of Primus auditioned to join Metallica after the death [...]