Tag Archives: Derek Smalls

Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap) streaming new song “Must Crush Barbie”

Posted by on September 18, 2023

  Derek Smalls, the iconic bassist formerly of Spinal Tap, has returned with a new single titled “Must Crush Barbie” via Bottomland Productions/Immortal Records. This doll-smashing track aims at the pink and fluffy cultural phenomenon from the popular 2023 film Barbie. Known for their raw, bass-heavy, and loud sound, Derek Smalls and Spinal Tap offer […]

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‘Spinal Tap’ bassist Derek Smalls to release debut studio album in April; hear title track

Posted by on January 17, 2018

Last summer it was unconfirmed when we heard Harry Shearer, the one who played Derek Smalls in This Is Spinal Tap was recording his debut solo album, Smalls Change. Those rumored details have finally been confirmed and bassist Small’s’ debut solo effort Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing) will arrive on April 13th via Twanky Records/BMG. […]

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Harry Shearer to release Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls’ debut solo album

Posted by on June 9, 2017

Time flies when you realize it has been thirty-three years since the mockumentary classic This is Spinal Tap premiered in 1984. Just think about it, we have been saying the phrase, “turn it up to 11” for well over a quarter of a century. It has been reported that Harry Shearer, the one who played […]

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Remember When: Spinal Tap confronted Metallica about a certain album cover?

Posted by on February 13, 2017

It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider recalls the most random instances of metal’s elite appearing in front […]

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Fall Out Boy Pay Tribute To Spinal Tap on ‘Conan’

Posted by on April 18, 2013

Sure, Fall Out Boy are about as far away from metal as possible, even though Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley are in The Damned Things. However, when they played their new single, “My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark” on Conan yesterday, they paid tribute to one of the best movies ever, This is […]

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