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Springfield Rock City: Top 10 Rock Star Cameos on "The Simpsons"

Posted 02/24/2012 at 11:54am | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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Outside of Saturday Night Live, no other current TV show can boast as many impressive musical guests as The Simpsons. And The Simpsons has the edge because its many musical appearances are actually meant to be funny. Scores of rock icons -- including three Beatles, two Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica -- have appeared on the show as eight-fingered, yellow-tinted versions of themselves.

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The 10 Coolest Bands Created by Hollywood

Posted 11/02/2011 at 8:10am | by Ebony March

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The following gallery shows the best rock music that Tinseltown has managed to create -- in some cases with chart-topping success.

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This List Goes To 11: Best Quotes from 'This Is Spinal Tap'

Posted 10/28/2011 at 10:32am | by Tony Grassi

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This is Spinal Tap was supposed to be a satirical peek into the decadent, self-contained world of early Eighties heavy metal -- at least as it applied to a group of aging rock stars. At some point, though, the movie transitioned from cult comedy to cultural institution (In 2002, the Library of Congress selected This Is Spinal Tap for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as a "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" film).

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Poll: What Is The Best Spinal Tap Quote?

Posted 10/28/2011 at 10:31am | by Tony Grassi

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So many legendary lines to choose from, but you can only pick one ... at a time. You could come back and pick another one at another time ... but that's nitpicking, isn't it?

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Abuse Your Delusion: The 1992 Guitar World Interview with the Almost-Legendary Spinal Tap

Posted 10/21/2011 at 10:05am | by Teisco Del Ray

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At the conclusion of This Is Spinal Tap, director Marty DiBergi's warts-and-all (or, as David St. Hubbins puts it, "all warts") documentary of the metal pioneers' 1982 American tour, the band's future couldn't have looked brighter.

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The Top 10 Reasons to Play Guitar

Posted 10/16/2011 at 10:30am | by Guitar World Staff

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Right now, you are browsing a website for guitarists. This means either you already play and are looking for a little vindication of your obsession, or you’re a beginner looking to find out whether you chose the right instrument. Well, here is every reason you need to quiet that little voice in the back of your head asking, “Why am I doing this?”

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Steve Vai and Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel Team Up to Break World Record

Posted 02/24/2011 at 3:29pm | by GuitarWorld Staff Member

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Vai is attempting to break the Guiness World Record for the largest online guitar lesson. Nigel Tufnel will be on hand to turn the event up to 11.

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Spinal Tap: It Might Get Louder

Posted 09/09/2009 at 10:20am | by Chris Gill

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One louder, to be exact. On the 25th anniversary of their debut, Spinal Tap resurrect their career with Back from the Dead. GW plugs in and guitarist Nigel Tufnel speaks volumes.

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Spinal Tap: The Unpublished Nigel Tufnel Interview!

Posted 06/16/2009 at 2:48pm | by Chris Gill

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Nigel Tufnel discusses the new Spinal Tap album, Back from the Dead.

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Spinal Tap: New Video Interviews Here!

Posted 06/01/2009 at 4:39pm | by GuitarWorld Staff Member

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On the eve of the release of their new album, Back from the Dead, the members of Spinal Tap gather 'round to discuss their best-known tracks. Click here to see the videos.

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Springfield Rock City: Top 10 Rock Star Cameos on "The Simpsons"

The 10 Coolest Bands Created by Hollywood

This List Goes To 11: Best Quotes from 'This Is Spinal Tap'

Poll: What Is The Best Spinal Tap Quote?

Abuse Your Delusion: The 1992 Guitar World Interview with the Almost-Legendary Spinal Tap

The Top 10 Reasons to Play Guitar

Steve Vai and Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel Team Up to Break World Record

Spinal Tap: It Might Get Louder

Spinal Tap: The Unpublished Nigel Tufnel Interview!

Spinal Tap: New Video Interviews Here!

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