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Derek Smalls, This Is Spinal Tap
How Judas Priest's Rob Halford and a visit to a Hollywood sex shop helped inspire This Is Spinal Tap

By Paul Brannigan Published

How one of the world's great comic actors got into character for This Is Spinal Tap

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Ian Anderson and Spinal Tap
“He denied ever hearing the album. I find that hard to believe”: Did Jethro Tull inspire a character in Spinal Tap?

By Malcolm Dome Published

British prog icon wonders if his American fans really got the humour in 1972 album Thick As A Brick – because they all laughed at the wrong moments

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Spinal Tap at Glastonbury 09
The day that one of BritPop's biggest stars joined hard rock legends Spinal Tap

By Paul Brannigan Published

Glastonbury festival 2009 was not ready for a national treasure getting behind Spinal Tap's lewd ode to bum cakes and velvety cheeks

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Rob Reiner with Spinal Tap on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in September 2025
Spinal Tap and Paul McCartney pay tribute to murdered film director Rob Reiner

By Fraser Lewry Published

Jack White has slammed US President Donald Trump for his "vile" reaction to the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele

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Spinal Tap onstage
Spinal Tap’s improbable return is the comeback no one expected – and even fewer requested

By Dave Everley Published

Three men, one vision, several lawsuits

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Spinal Tap onstage
Spinal Tap announce Stonehenge concert film of "final" show with Eric Clapton and Shania Twain

By Fraser Lewry Published

Spinal Tap At Stonehenge: The Final Finale will arrive in IMAX cinemas next year

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Spinal Tap Press 2025
An audience with Spinal Tap legend David St. Hubbins

By Rich Hobson Published

Spinal Tap singer/guitarist David St. Hubbins on beefing with Metallica, hanging with Ronnie James Dio and why they could never be Slipknot

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David St Hubbins of Spinal Tap in 2025, and James Hetfield performing onstage with Metallica in 1992
Metallica may have ‘stolen’ Spinal Tap’s album art, but the comedy-metal legends aren’t bitter about it

By Matt Mills Published

David St Hubbins downplays the idea of a feud between Spinal Tap and the world’s biggest metal band

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Spinal Tap seated on a sofa in the street
Spinal Tap thrill US talk show host with surprisingly meaty Big Bottom

By Paul Brannigan Published

Could we soon see Spinal Tap trio on their knees awaiting the touch of King Charles' sword? Time will tell

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Spinal Tap, Macca and Elton John
"The band were honoured to have two Knights grace them with their presence."

By Paul Brannigan Published

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues comes complete with two Knights of the Realm

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