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 ...

MILLVALE -- Les Claypool is one of rock's most innovative bassists and peculiar personalities. Both attributes took center stage Tuesday, as Claypool introduced his new Duo de Twang to a sold-out Mr.

If you thought Les Claypool couldn’t get any stranger, think again. A new album inspired by the music he made for the movie “Pig Hunt” and video game “Mushroom Men” has led to a one-of-a-kind, ...