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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

Spinal Tap 2 director offers update on sequel: "we'd always say no...then we had an idea"
By Rich Hobson, Jordan Farley published
40 years since their disastrous American tour, Spinal Tap are planning a big comeback...

8 years after the film, Spinal Tap appeared on US TV and were fantastic all over again
By Fraser Lewry published
Appearing on Good Morning America in 1984, Nigel Tufnell, Derek Smalls and David St. Hubbins gave the audience a hilarious reminder of the greatness of Spinal Tap
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