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Primus Announce Spring Tour and Limited-Edition 10-Inch Live Single

Posted 03/14/2012 at 4:20pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Primus have announced a spring tour in support of their 2011 album, Green Naugahyde. The tour, which will feature two full sets, begins May 3 in Columbia, Missouri, and wraps up June 24 in Modesto, California.

Primus at the Roseland: An '80s Guy at a '90s Show

Posted 10/05/2011 at 1:18pm | by Nick Vallese

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When my good friend, Zack, asked if I wanted to go see Primus at the Roseland Ballroom last Friday, I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough. Only a few weeks prior, the two of us aurally devoured Green Naugahyde, the band’s first full-length studio effort since 1999’s Antipop. Finally, the day had come where we had the good fortune to see this incredible group live. And already I was way out of my element (I’m the '80s guy, remember?). Nonetheless, I was pumped.

Interview: Primus Guitarist Larry LaLonde on 'Green Naugahyde'

Posted 09/13/2011 at 10:30am | by Josh Hart

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The Return of Primus!

If Primus were supposed to grow into stuffy adults and write mature, heartfelt ballads of years gone by, no one gave them the memo. The band's first album of new material in the millennium, Green Naugahyde, is everything you've come to expect from a Primus record: Les Claypool's funked out bass lines, Larry LaLonde's spacy, Zappa-inspired solos and even the return of a familiar face for Primus fans, drummer Jay Lane.

Primus Announce Headlining Tour and New Album

Posted 03/08/2011 at 11:45am | by GuitarWorld Staff Member

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The as-yet-untitled album will be their first full-length album of brand new music since 1999's Antipop.

Inquirer: Les Claypool

Posted 08/16/2010 at 4:46pm | by Randy Harward, Photo By Larry Marano

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The Primus bassist chats with Guitar World about his early days.

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