The Atlantic

For Those About to Mock

Spinal Tap II (which arrives in theaters on September 12) also concerns itself with last things. As the movie (again directed by Reiner) begins, Spinal Tap the band—ultra-English, ultra-deluded as to ...
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The Members Of Spinal Tap Talk About Their Return After More Than 40 Years

Members David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) and filmmaker Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) join us to talk about the return of Spinal Tap in ...
NPR

Spinal Tap returns with a rockin' sequel

Spinal Tap, the band from the beloved 1984 mockumentary about a fictional rock band, is back! Their new movie is called Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Spinal Tap, the band from the beloved 1984 ...
The Washington Post

‘The End Continues’ is lukewarm Tap water

I regret to report that Spinal Tap has become Dad Rock. “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” a sequel to the 1984 comedy classic and foundational mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” was withheld from ...
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5 Bands That Inspired the Iconic Rock Mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap”

The hit 1984 movie, 'This Is Spinal Tap, was inspired by several iconic bands This Is Spinal Tap was directed by Rob Reiner and starred Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer The stars ...