There’s a reason the members of Primus have adopted “Pure Imagination” as their own, not only covering the “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” classic on their reimagined soundtrack to the film but ...

The post Primus Announce New Year’s Eve Shows Celebrating First Year with New Drummer appeared first on Consequence. Primus have announced a pair of New Year’s Eve shows celebrating their first year ...

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 ...

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 ...

Late last week, we learned that the infinitely irreverent band Primus had finsihed their hunt for a new drummer by selecting Shreveport, Louisiana native John Hoffman. It was the culmination of an ...

Primus is back with another episode of their Interstellar Drum Derby YouTube series. In this episode, the band deep-dives into the long process of finding a new drummer. This time around, the show ...

Earlier in 2024, alternative metal outfit Primus announced an open casting call for a new drummer. It was a bittersweet deal, sadly. Longtime drummer Tim Alexander had left the band quite suddenly.

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 ...

The Shreveport sticksman on gutting out a living through local gigs, putting it all on the line to audition, crying tears of joy, and more After the abrupt retirement of beloved drum rocktopus Tim ...

Many musicians dedicated to the craft know what it’s like to spend years grinding through hundreds of local gigs annually. But what if one day, you suddenly found yourself as the drummer for one of ...

In late October of 2024, Primus and their fans were shocked when longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander abruptly announced that he was leaving the trio. Primus—which also features ubiquitous ...