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Two Legendary Bands Had The Ultimate Prank War At Lollapalooza ’93

August 6, 2023 1:50pm

Lollapalooza 1993 is the kind of tour that legends are made of, not the least of which is the prank war between Alice In Chains and Primus […]

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When Kirk Hammett’s Childhood Friend, Les Claypool, Auditioned for Metallica Before Primus Took Off

October 2, 2022 10:27am

As a high school friend of Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Les Claypool was asked to audition for Metallica after Cliff Burton died. It didn’t go well. […]

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Primus Frontman Les Claypool Gives Willow A Shout Out For Her Guitar Picking

September 22, 2022 12:17pm

Primus frontman and bassist Les Claypool recently gave Willow a shout out for her guitar picking over on Instagram. […]

'I didn’t fit and they saw that': Primus Bassist Talks Auditioning For Metallica

‘I didn’t fit and they saw that’: Primus Frontman Les Claypool Talks Auditioning For Metallica

May 18, 2022 1:31pm

Can you imagine a world where Primus bassist and singer Les Claypool is in Metallica? Well, it could have happened. Way back in the day, the Primus frontman actually did try out for the legendary […]

New Primus Music Is On The Way! Les Claypool Says 3-Track EP Will Feature A 13 Minute Song

March 22, 2022 11:08am

New Primus music is coming! As reported by Metal Injection, Primus frontman Les Claypool says the band have a new three-track EP on the way. This EP will be the first new Primus music from […]