Primus

Prepare to spend 'An Evening With Primus & Clutch' this summer as the two groups team up for a monthlong tour!

Police say an Illinois mother fired multiple gunshots into her television while her three children were watching a Primus video on the set.

Fan-filmed footage caught the Sept. 13 performance of 'Ænema,' during which ecstatic fans sang along with the Tool anthem.

Danny Carey has just been confirmed to play drums for Primus during a handful of September U.S. tour dates.

For fans of Primus' classic lineup and/or the 1971 film adaptation of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,' it's like finding a golden ticket.

Primus drummer Tim Alexander, who also plays in the band Puscifer, suffered a heart attack yesterday.

How much is a prize item like one of Les Claypool’s basses worth to you? Now add in the fact that he’s auctioning it off for his ailing two-year-old nephew who is suffering from a rare form of infant leukemia. After putting the bass on the block, the Primus leader found out just how much it could get, as the auction just ended with the winning bid going for $50,599.99.

A couple of days ago, it was announced that Primus bassist/singer Les Claypool would be auctioning off a rare prototype of his Pachyderm bass to benefit his two-year-old nephew, Matthew. Claypool’s nephew is suffering from a rare form of infant leukemia and is undergoing bone marrow treatment. With the medical costs rising, Claypool is putting his bass up for auction on eBay to help pay for Matthe

Primus tend to put on interesting shows as is, but this fall Les Claypool and company are pulling out the stops on a tour the singer/bassist says is “for the head.”

Primus have filled out their 2012 dance card and have announced their North American tour plans for late spring / early summer as well as a string of shows in Europe kicking off this week.

Primus' latest video stays true to form by packing all the weirdness you'd expect from Claypool & Co. -- men in lobster suits, awkward dancing waiters, and horse-riding spacemen.

Primus brought forth two bass heavy offerings from their first album in 12 years last night (10/24) on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!.' See their performance of 'Jilly's On Smack' and 'Lee Van Cleef' here.