by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 17, 2018 | New Music, News, Releases
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...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 9, 2017 | News, Releases
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...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 1, 2017 | Legal Woes, Updates
Last year, Harry Shearer filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Universal about This is Spinal Tap, a classic 1984 film that started the mockumentary genre that’s continued on to this day. And while there have been plenty of lawsuits against movie studios or...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 13, 2017 | Columns, Remember When
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...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 18, 2016 | Legal Woes
1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap is required viewing for anyone in a band. The Rob Reiner-directed film about the waning days of a hapless heavy metal band is hysterical and much of it still holds true today. The film’s stars, Harry Shearer, Christopher...