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Spinal Tap issue 'hands off' warning to Donald Trump
By Paul Brannigan published
Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls warns Donald Trump not to plough through the band's metaphorical beanfields

Hello Cleveland! What's wrong with being sexy? Eleven ways in which Spinal Tap changed the lexicon of rock
By Jo Kendall published
The improvised lines from Spinal Tap that have been assimilated into common rock parlance and beyond

Watch Mike Portnoy join Umphrey's McGee onstage in Chicago for covers of Spinal Tap's Big Bottom and Rush's YYZ
By Fraser Lewry published
Dream Theater man Mike Portnoy contributed the traditional "lead bass" part to Big Bottom before retreating to the kit to tackle Neil Peart's iconic drum part on YYZ

That time Prog met Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls!
By Jerry Ewing published
Listen to the Prog Magazine progcast when we interviewed the legend that is Derek Albion Smalls

A brief history of the metal Christmas song – and why there’ll (probably) never be a heavy holiday classic
By Matt Mills published
Superstars from Spinal Tap to King Diamond have all tried to make a heavy metal Christmas classic. Yet, these attempts have never become chart-smashing hits. What gives?

Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks will appear in the upcoming Spinal Tap movie
By Fraser Lewry last updated
Director Rob Reiner has confirmed that the long-awaited sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will begin filming in February

The 10 funniest rock and metal songs according to Tenacious D
By Alec Chillingworth published
AC/DC, Disturbed, Electric Six: Tenacious D talk us through some of rock and metal's funniest songs

Watch Spinal Tap go toe-to-toe with Jonathan Ross on British prime-time TV
By Simon Young published
See the band tell Mick Fleetwood to his face why he wasn't good enough to be their 13th drummer
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