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Saturday, December 2, 2023

'This Is Spinal Tap' Sequel To Feature Paul McCartney, Elton John & Garth Brooks

A sequel to This Is Spinal Tap is set to feature appearances by Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks.

Director Rob Reiner has confirmed that the shooting for a sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will begin next year.

"We're making a sequel," Reiner told Richard Herring on an episode of his "RHLSTP" podcast. "We're gonna start shooting at the end of February. And everybody's back. And Paul McCartney is joining us, and Elton John, and a few other surprises. Garth Brooks."

This Is Spinal Tap was released in 1984. The film stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, who are characterized as "one of England's loudest bands."

In May 2022, Reiner announced that he is working on a sequel to the film, which will include him returning to play filmmaker Martin "Marty" DiBergi, and McKean, Shearer, and Guest as the members of Spinal Tap.

"When it was announced that Spinal Tap would reunite for one final concert, Marty DiBergi saw this as a chance to make things right with the band who viewed This Is Spinal Tap as a hatchet job," Reiner said in a statement announcing the sequel back in May 2022. "So he left his position as visiting adjunct teacher's assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts in pursuit of film history."

(Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi; CC BY 2. 0 via Wikimedia)

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Foo Fighters, Weezer & Noah Kahan Among Shaky Knees 2024 Headliners

Shaky Knees 2024 will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Weezer, Noah Kahan and Queens of the Stone Age. The festival is set to take place at Central Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 3-5.

The lineup also features Arcade Fire, Interpol, Yves Tumor, Metric, All Them Witches, The Offspring, Girl in Red, Miike Snow, Sunny Day Real Estate, Holly Humberstone, Billy Idol, Portugal. The Man, Men I Trust, Dinosaur Jr., Waxahatchee, and more.

Presale tickets will be available beginning Thursday, November 30, at 10 a.m. EST through the festival's website. A general on-sale will take place afterwards if any tickets remain.

(Photo: Raphael Pour-Hashemi; CC BY 2. 0 via Wikimedia)

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'Queen Rock Montreal' Concert Film Headed To IMAX Theaters

IMAX and Pathe Live in partnership with Mercury Studios and Queen Films have announced that Queen Rock Montreal is headed to IMAX Theaters early next year.

The concert film, based on the rock band's 1981 live concert in Montreal, will be released in more than 400 IMAX theatres globally for four days beginning January 18.

The Saul Swimmer-directed film was digitally re-mastered for the first time into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience, including 12-channel surround sound, crystal-clear images, and IMAX's customized theatre geometry.

It features Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon take to the stage in a historic and exhilarating performance of their greatest hits including "We Will Rock You," "Somebody To Love," "Under Pressure," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Another One Bites the Dust," "We Are The Champions" and additional songs from popular album The Game.

"I don't think we quite realized it at the time, but this film has preserved one of the highest peaks in Queen's touring life, on stage in the old glory days," said Queen's lead guitarist and co-founder Brian May. "The director was very much focused on Freddie, and this now stands as probably the most precious intimate capture ever of Mr. Mercury at his full awesome power."

(Photo: Elektra Records)

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