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Featured Photos: Flight of the Conchords, Berkeley, CA - May 25, 2009

New Zealand's Grammy-nominated comedy duo Flight of the Conchords wrapped up an eight-week North American tour with two shows on Monday (5/25), an event well-timed to coincide with the end of their second season of the hit HBO's show "Flight of the Conchords" and the release of their as-yet-untitled new album on Sub Pop Records.

Spinal Tap is 'Back From The Dead'

The creative forces behind "This is Spinal Tap" are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film with the release of a new CD/DVD entitled "Back From The Dead," which is scheduled to hit the streets June 16, according to a press release.

Featured Photos: Spinal Tap "Unwigged and Unplugged" in Oakland, CA - April 22, 2009

Perfectly named "Unwigged and Unplugged" the reunion tour of mock-n-roll band Spinal Tap is just that. All the wigs, spandex and platforms are nowhere to be seen, it's just the guys. Speaking of guise, the music still works sans the cliched costumes that made the group famous in the classic film “This Is Spinal Tap.â€

Spinal Tap alums plot comedy tour

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer--known collectively as the principal figures behind Spinal Tap--will go wigless on concert stages this spring.

Featured Photos: Harry Shearer & Friends, House of Blues, Hollywood CA - Aug. 8, 2007

Most people know Harry Shearer as the voice of many characters on the "The Simpsons." or as Derek Smalls in the film "This Is Spinal Tap." Uber-fans know him for something else entirely--his weekly public radio program, "Le Show." A labor of love for 25 years, Shearer produces the program on his own dime.

Spinal Tap reunites to save the planet

Legendary fake rockers Spinal Tap will reunite for a performance in London this summer as part of a slate of Live Earth benefit concerts scheduled worldwide for July 7.

'A Mighty Wind' cast takes its show out West

With a short fall tour of East Coast venues now in the books, the cast of the Christopher Guest mockumentary film " A Mighty Wind" is scheduled to tackle the West Coast.

Briefly: Dylan, Springsteen contribute to Cash tribute

plus: Michael Jackson sued. Koko Taylor and Freddy Fender released from hospitals. Carson Daly's label. Music movie from "Best in Show" guys. Virgin co-presidents exit.

Briefly News and Comment: Spinal Tap, V2001, Sandy Bull obit

plus: "Uh, he really doesn't talk to Spin. You know, Spin really doesn't cover us anymore."

Briefly News and Comment: Spinal Tap, Oysterhead

plus: How big is the Gnutella threat?
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