I've been playing the bass guitar for almost a decade at this point, and Les Claypool still melts my brain. The American ...

Despite slapping down the years on a variety of bass guitars, most of which have been custom jobs from Brooklyn luthier Carl Thompson in various string and fretted/fretless configurations, in 2011 ...

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Les Claypool (far right) has had plenty of extracurricular pursuits since the last Primus album. Green Naugahyde is the band's first long-player in over a decade. Primus got plenty of of airtime on ...

Les Claypool has long established his place as one of the busiest artists working today. From his legendary longevity as a ...

Primus have been panning for gold ahead of their upcoming package tour with the Claypool Lennon Delirium and the Fearless ...

Leslie Edward Claypool is an American musician, best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the funk metal band Primus. Frequently considered one ...

“It’s all just devil music,” he quipped. Then the bassist who founded the rock band whose eclectic music mixes funk, progressive rock and some punk leanings took the question more seriously. “It's ...

Music Hall at Fair Park hosted one of the most entertaining shows of the year Tuesday night when Colonel Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade and co-headliner Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew’s Remain in ...

Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade announced on June 13 that the band will return this fall, with a tour that hits Mission Ballroom Sunday, October 15. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 16, at ...

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