Released in 1984, Spinal Tap's satirical take on the world ofheavy metal was brilliantly funny – and painfully accurate

Classic Rock magazine caught up with the Saxon frontman earlier this year where he spoke about the band’s legendary career - and about his love of spoof rockumentary Bad News

The dispute was over the soundtrack's recordingsSpinal TapThe creators of This Is Spinal Tap have settled their legal dispute over the film’s soundtrack recordings. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Rob Reiner formally joined fellow co-creator Harry Shearer in a $400 million (£320 million) fraud lawsuit back in 2017. Shearer, who...

Derek Smalls, aka Harry Shearer, reflects on the filming of This Is Spinal Tap - and blames director Marty DiBergi for making them look ridiculous

A 35th anniversary showing of This Is Spinal Tap screened at the Beacon Theatre for NYC's Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday. Following the film, there was a Q&A with director/actor Rob Reiner as well as the other members from the fictional band, Christoper Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer.