Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a reason the members of Primus have adopted “Pure Imagination” as their own, not only covering the “Willy Wonka & the ...

The future Primus, from John Hoffman's audition process. L-R: Let Lalonde, John Hoffman, Les Claypool. (Credit: Cage Claypool) This time, the band went outside their circle to replace Alexander. As ...

Last night, Primus stepped into the spotlight at Los Angeles’ iconic Greek Theatre for the penultimate staging in their Onward & Upward summer tour. The oddball funk-metal forerunners’ expansive ...

Primus are hitting venues on the West Coast during their current tour. On Wednesday night (Aug. 6), the band took the stage at the Greek Theatre with the help of a few friends along the way. Seven ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – John Hoffman has been receiving a whirlwind of good news lately. Earlier this year, the Shreveport drummer emerged victorious, beating out thousands in the national ...

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 ...

Bill Burr sat in with members of Primus and Tool during a performance of "Too Many Puppies" at the Greek Theatre. Speaking on his Monday Morning Podcast the next day, Burr admitted the appearance was ...

Primus' Les Claypool in July 2025 (photo: Scott Legato / Getty Images). Primus pulled in an eclectic list of surprise guests for its show last night (Aug. 6) at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, welcoming ...

This time, the band went outside their circle to replace Alexander. As Claypool recalls, laughing, “Well, [Alexander quitting] kind of came from out of the blue, so we weren’t prepared for any of this ...