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'This Is Spinal Tap' co-creator Harry Shearer, who played bassist Derek Smalls in the mockumentary, has filed a $125 million lawsuit for unpaid royalties.

The film began as an earnest attempt to chronicle the legendary band’s triumphant comeback tour of America.

In this edition of ScreenCrush's 'You Think You Know Movies?' segment, the staff delves deep into heavy metal's greatest parody flick.

How can two mop buckets come in handy for a rock musician on tour? Ann Wilson of Heart recently shared a real-life 'Spinal Tap' tale that shows how handy these common household items can be when things get really bad.

We were pretty confident Ted Nugent would have a good real-life 'Spinal Tap' story for us, and sure enough, the Motor City Madman came through with a very personal story about being called out to stage at a very unfortunate time.

On March 2, 1984, a little film called 'This Is Spinal Tap' quietly hit theaters, but its influence on pop culture and the music world has resonated loudly over the past 30 years. It's not just one of the funniest rock movies ever made, but one of the funniest films of all time.

After hearing his real-life 'Spinal Tap' stories about various airborne misadventures at Boston concerts over the years, we're starting to understand why Tom Scholz spends so much time in the studio.

Today we celebrate the March 2, 1984 release of one of history’s most acclaimed documentaries … nay, “rockumentaries,” ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ which for the first time told the amazing story of one of England’s most powerful, exuberant, and punctual rock bands: Spinal Tap.