Read an emotional statement from the Shreveport, Louisiana-based musician. The pool of initial applicants was whittled down to nine who were brought in for a five-day “interstellar drum derby” to ...

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.

Primus is on the lookout for a new drummer, but it seems some ne’er-do-wells are trying to take advantage of those hoping to snag the spot. Primus founder Les Claypool recently took to social media to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Primus has found a new drummer. About four months after the abrupt departure of longtime percussionist Tim "Herb" Alexander, the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This time, the band went outside their circle to replace Alexander. As Claypool recalls, laughing, "Well, [Alexander quitting] ...

Last time we checked in with Primus, they were searching for a new drummer following the sudden departure of their drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander in October, saying they were “taking submissions from ...

Primus drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander said he left the band late last month for the sake of his health and his family. “Over the past months, I’ve been in a place of deep healing and intensive mental ...

Primus posted an update on their open auditions for a new drummer following the departure of Tim “Herb” Alexander. The band thanked those who have shared videos so far and offered some advice on ...

Primus drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander recently left the band again, telling them he’d “lost his passion for playing.” He hadn’t commented publicly on the move previously, but he’s now spoken with ...

Primus drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander has left the band. The band shared the news in a statement on social media, saying they’d received an email from him saying he’d “lost his passion for playing.” “As ...

The veteran band revealed the percussionist after an open call for auditions. By Mitchell Peters Primus has found a new drummer. About four months after the abrupt departure of longtime percussionist ...