Nigel Tufnel's hair is as much a part of his Spinal Tap persona as his guitar licks and his sleeveless shirt showing a sternum and ribcage that perfectly match his own innards. But Christopher Guest the writer/director/actor/guitarist will go without his wig this spring and summer for a large-scale tour with his Tap cohorts Michael McKean and Harry ...

Christopher Guest's reputation as a difficult interview subject is sufficiently documented as to warrant its own section in his Wikipedia entry. Typically, the writer/actor/director is asked about his films, several of which -- 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman,' 'A Mighty Wind' -- have been tagged "mockumentaries," a term about which he's not ...

David Byrne doesn't seem the sentimental sort. A Talking Heads reunion at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony six years ago had his ex-bandmates beaming and the audience a little misty. It was, after all, the first performance by the legendary New Wave act in years. Byrne, however, seemed a little twitchy and uncomfortable that night. ...