Billy Strings turned 34 on Saturday in Oakland, and for a present, Les Claypool put the guitarist's name in a Primus song.

In a new interview with Neil Jones of U.K.'s TotalRock, PRIMUS bassist/vocalist Les Claypool spoke about the addition of drummer John "Hoffer" Hoffman, who joined the band in 2025 after beating out ...

Once upon a time, Chase Claypool was catching the NFL by storm. He was setting rookie records and appeared to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next great homegrown wide receiver. But that was six years ago ...

Claypool has a tryout with the Saints on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Claypool last saw NFL action in January 2024 as a member of the Dolphins during the team's 26-7 wild-card loss ...

Six years ago, it appeared that the Steelers had found a keeper in second-round receiver Chase Claypool. Now, Claypool continues to look for a path back to an NFL roster. Claypool, who hasn’t played ...

© 2026 Yahoo. All rights reserved. The Colts brought in a familiar name for a tryout, but it doesn't appear as if it was successful. Via the league's daily ...

Les Claypool, founder of Primus and so many side projects it’s hard to keep track of them all, says he’s always loved those spontaneous moments of creative inspiration. So when the band’s eighth ...

Ask Les Claypool what makes North Texas special, and you’ll get the most disarming answer in rock ‘n’ roll: a shrug. “I don’t know that it is different,” he says by phone, sitting in a parked bus ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Les Claypool is an unlikely alt-rock star. The gangly, nerdy, wholly unique bassist and songwriter’s style often resembles an Old West bartender with secrets. He has carved out a ...

The eccentric, erratic, and eclectic bass guitar virtuoso Les Claypool brought his twisted trifecta of projects to a packed house at Jacob’s Pavilion last night. Billed as “Claypool Gold,” Primus, The ...

After breaking his leg in a backstage skateboarding accident in April, Billy Strings returned to the stage Sunday night (May 31) at Les Claypool’s concert in Detroit. The celebrated bluegrass musician ...

Keeping track of Les Claypool’s musical adventures, amongst myriad bands and projects, can take a spreadsheet; relaxing, for the bassist, is starting another band. So his current Claypool Gold tour — ...