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Classic comedy This Is Spinal Tap is free to watch ahead of sequel, here’s how

This Is Spinal Tap is now streaming for free on Kanopy, giving fans the perfect chance to watch the classic comedy ahead of Spinal Tap 2.

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“He was very frightened, mostly from the volume. My new amplifiers now go to infinity, and I think that idea was very scary to him”: Nigel Tufnel had plenty of volume when he jammed with Joe Satriani, but “couldn't fathom” what the guitar hero was doing

Given that this was a guitarist who had already broken new ground in amp volume, the intimidation Satriani felt was definitely understandable

Guitar World

This is Spinal Tap gets a sequel after 40 years – and there’s already a trailer

Prepare to crank those amps to 11...again

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“This time, we’re going beyond 11.” Watch the first teaser for Spinal Tap sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, as a release date for the second 'rockumentary' on the legendary English hard rock band is announced

Prepare to go one louder with David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls, Elton John, Paul McCartney and more

Metal Hammer

This Is Spinal Tap sequel sets September release date

Bleecker Street have acquired the US distribution rights to the 'This Is Spinal Tap' sequel and it will be released in September.

BANG Premier

Teaser released for Spinal Tap II as Elton John confirmed for cameo

The brief clip shows an amp being set to maximum as the cinema release date is revealed as September.

Evening Standard

First Spinal Tap 2 teaser reveals release date for comedy sequel that’s over 40 years in the making

Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues is already dialed to 11 as the comedy movie gets a release date

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A ludicrous six-neck guitar played by Spinal Tap has gone to auction – and you better buy it before I do

For between £2,000 and £3,000, the most ridiculous guitar I’ve ever seen could be yours

Metal Hammer

“Nigel has been running a cheese and guitar shop in Berwick-upon-Tweed”: Spinal Tap II director teases what we can expect from the long-awaited sequel

Spinal Tap are ready to reunite… with a little help from Paul McCartney and Elton John

Guitar World

“Nigel has been running a cheese and guitar shop in Berwick-upon-Tweed”: Rob Reiner shares some details about Spinal Tap II

One of the new songs is called ‘Rockin’ In The Urn’

MusicRadar

“Spinal Tap is demanding that the Trump campaign refrain from playing Sex Farm at their rallies.” Legendary English rockers Spinal Tap forbid Donald Trump from turning his presidential campaign up to 11

Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls warns Donald Trump not to plough through the band's metaphorical beanfields

Louder

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith will have cameos in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel

Two of the biggest drummers in rock and metal will join Elton John, Paul McCartney and more in Rob Reiner’s long-awaited mockumentary sequel

Metal Hammer

Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues — release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the comedy sequel

Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues, a sequel to the classic rock-and-roll mockumentary, is on the way. Here is everything we know about it.

WhatToWatch

This Is Spinal Tap at 40: the note-perfect rock satire still goes up to 11

Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner made a 1984 classic that ingeniously straddles the ‘fine line between stupid and clever’

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Can Spinal Tap sequel live up to film’s ludicrous legend, 40 years on?

It was the rock-mockumentary that set a standard for those that followed. Now Macca and Elton are joining the band for an encore. Will its lethal wit survive?

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney and Elton John to appear in Rob Reiner’s Spinal Tap sequel

Director Rob Reiner teased details about the long-awaited sequel during a podcast appearance

Metal Hammer

Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks will appear in the upcoming Spinal Tap movie

Director Rob Reiner has confirmed that the long-awaited sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will begin filming in February

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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante sing Spinal Tap's Tonight I'm Going To Rock You at chaotic 1991 Los Angeles club show

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar hero John Frusciante shows off his vocal chops with enthusiastic Spinal Tap cover at 1991 club gig

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Daily Mirror

McFly took unlikely inspiration from spoof rock band while recording new album

The group returned to the charts with their anthem Where Did All The Guitars Go? and have made a record reminiscent of a notorious comedy act

FourFourTwo

Ted Lasso: I tried but in the end I just didn’t believe

FourFourTwo's Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell didn’t make it to Season Three of Apple’s hit TV show, Ted Lasso. He explains why.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss took a ‘Spinal Tap approach’ to government, says former speech writer

Asa Bennett told the BBC the ex-prime minister demanded the volume was ‘turned up to 11’ when she arrived

Evening Standard

Liz Truss tried to take ‘Spinal Tap approach’ to running UK, says aide

The former PM always wanted to ‘turn it up to 11’ her chief speech writer has said

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s ‘Spinal Tap approach’ to running Britain

The former PM always wanted to ‘turn it up to 11’ her chief speech writer has said.

The Independent UK

Items belonging to Whitesnake guitarist Steve Vai to fetch thousands at auction

Instruments and memorabilia from the musician, who collaborated with fictional British band Spinal Tap, are due to be auctioned on November 12.

The Independent UK

With sequel plans, Rob Reiner turns 'Spinal Tap' up to 11

Rob Reiner is getting the band back together

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