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“The loss overall is awful and unspeakable”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Primus guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde among thousands who have lost homes in L.A. wildfires

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Anthrax’s Scott Ian share their first-hand experience of the devastating impact of one of the biggest natural disasters in Los Angeles’ history

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Primus guitarist Ler LaLonde's home decimated by California fires

Primus man just one rock star impacted by devastating fires – with Anthrax, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins members affected

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“Further proof that the gear doesn’t matter when you have the skills to pay the bills”: When their gear didn’t turn up for a festival performance, Primus played brand-new Fender guitars from Guitar Center – with the tags still on

2024 Year in Review: Les Claypool and co proved that tone really is in the fingers when they turned to off-the-shelf guitars for a high-profile festival spot

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“Seeking a well-mannered, affable individual. Flashy chops are wonderful, but groove and the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation is a must”: Primus put the call out for potential new drummer

Successful candidate would replace departing Tim Alexander

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Primus are officially on the hunt for a new drummer. Could it be you?

Primus have announced a open call across the universe for a "well-mannered, affable" new drummer. Here's how to submit your application

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Tim 'Herb' Alexander opens up on his decision to quit Primus

Former Primus drummer Tim Alexander explains he has been in a "dark place" recently and desperately needed change

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"It has been a bit bewildering for us that Herb would so abruptly opt out": Primus left “in complete shock” by drummer’s sudden departure

Primus drummer quits, for the third time

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Tim "Herb" Alexander abruptly quits Primus after he "lost his passion for playing"

US prog metallers Primus's live date in the Dominican Republic will go ahead with Tool's Danny Carey filling in on drums

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"2025 is shaping up nicely." Tool are hosting their own tropical getaway festival with Primus, Mastodon, Coheed And Cambria and more

Tool Live In The Sand will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from March 7 - 9 2025

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Coheed & Cambria drop surprise new single The Joke

Coheed & Cambria and Primus undertake a joint headline US tour in July and August

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“It was an insane, bare bones show”: Primus's Les Claypool and Ler LaLonde were just forced to play a gig with brand new gear from Guitar Center – and yes, they still sounded exactly like Primus

The instruments the band purchased and played onstage are now set to be auctioned off, with all proceeds going to St. Judes Children’s Hospital

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“We weren’t even talking for a while. Creatively it was just a mess. I didn’t like the scene we were part of and I wanted away from it all”: Where Primus went in 2000 and how they came back

Les Claypool brought his main band to London ahead of Green Naugahyde’s launch and revealed the tribulations he’d undergone in the 14 years since his previous visit

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Maynard James Keenan's plans for the next 18 months? Wine, fried chicken and new songs for Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer

As Maynard James Keenan's epic 60th birthday celebrations roll on, he's planning new Tool, APC and Puscifer songs

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Listen to A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus on new split Sessanta E.P.P.P.

Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle join forces for new split release celebrating Maynard James Keenan's 60th birthday

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Primus and Coheed & Cambria announce joint headline US tour for July and August

Primus and Coheed & Cambria will be supported by Fishbone, Guerilla Toss and Too Many Zooz on the dates

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Tool's Maynard James Keenan is releasing a live album, and it has the worst cover art we’ve seen in a very, very long time

Recordings of Tool/Puscifer/A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan's 50th birthday concerts are coming next month, packaged with artwork that cannot be unseen

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“Lars said, ‘You’re not really used to this kind of music, are you?’” Les Claypool on his failed Metallica audition

According to James Hetfield, Les Claypool was “too good” for the thrash metal giants

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10 hard rock and heavy metal music videos that got banned for the dumbest reasons

Classic songs by Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slipknot have all been taken off the airwaves with the most frivolous excuses

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"Like wrestling an octopus": How to play bass like Les Claypool

Even if you're not playing double-stops tapped on a fretless 6-string bass there’s still a lot you can learn from Primus frontman Les Claypool. We asked him to break down some of his craziest basslines...

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Les Claypool on Pink Floyd, working with superstar offspring, and "one of the stupidest things I ever decided to do"

After a gap of two decades, Primus mainman Les Claypool has reactivated one of his many other projects, the Pink Floyd-friendly Fearless Flying Frog Brigade

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The Lowlist: Primus' Sailing The Seas Of Cheese – a weird mix of twisted basslines, warped lyrics and general weirdness

For the second Primus album, Les Claypool decided that he was bored with the 4-string and his playing needed something to "blow it wide open". Cue 6 string fretless mania…

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Hear Justin Chancellor play through Les Claypool’s rig as this Primus-Tool supergroup take on Ænima at chest-rattling velocity

Members of the two bands and Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen teamed up for a double-drummer take on the Tool classic

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Watch pro-shot footage of Tool, Primus and QOTSA members covering Ænima

That benefit gig featuring members of Tool, Primus and Queens of the Stone Age is the gift that keeps on giving

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Watch Tool and Queens Of The Stone Age members perform Led Zeppelin and AC/DC songs with Primus

Members of Tool and QOTSA joined Primus on stage to perform Led Zeppelin and AC/DC classics at a recent benefit concert in Los Angeles

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Primus and Tool members unite for charity show

Primus and Tool's Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor announce benefit concert for film director Jimmy Hayward

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