http://bestofclassicrock.com The Best of Classic Rock news, interviews, concert tours, birthdays and more. Huge directory of Classic Rock websites. Make the Best of Classic Rock your news source. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The United Firefighters of America are auctioning off a guitar signed by AC/DC's Angus Young to help raise money for Volunteer Fire Departments so that they can get the equipment they need by finding good used equipment for them and/or raising funds to offer them grants. Bids for the custom airbrushed ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/angus-young-autographed-guitar-auction/ Nightwatcher is reporting that progressive rock supergroups Yes and Asia are teaming up to tour North America this summer. Steve Howe, who plays guitar in both groups, will double up during the shows and Yes will feature on/off bandmate Rick Wakeman's son Adam and Benoit David, a Canadian singer, who ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/yes-and-asia-will-tour-this-summer/ Unfortunately, this is not an opportunity to purchase a pair of the legendary guitarists sweaty old moccasins. It is, however, an opportunity for you to get your hands on some of his new exclusive designed trainers! Eddie Van Halen has announced that he is making a foray into the fashion world, ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/eddie-van-halen-high-top-trainers/ Slash has posted another update on the progress of his new Solo LP. Be warned - he’s working with a Black Eyed Pea. Speaking about the as-yet-untitled new album, which also features former Nine Inch Nails tub-thumper Josh Freese on drums and former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, Slash revealed on ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/ozzy-and-fergie-and-slash-oh-my/ Classic Rock Magazine is reporting that ‘Iron Maiden: Flight 666? will be released on extended Blu-ray and DVD formats, alongside a double-CD soundtrack album and limited edition double-vinyl picture disc which will be available Monday 25th May on EMI Records. Filmed digitally in Hi Def to provide pristine picture quality, FLIGHT ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/iron-maiden-flight-666-dvd/ Blabber mouth is reporting  that British rock legends UFO will release their brand-new studio album, "The Visitor," in late May/early June. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. The current lineup continues to consist ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/new-ufo-album-the-visitor/ Blabbermouth is reporting that Chickenfoot, the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen),will take the stage for a limited number of North American live shows, featuring music from their self-titled ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/chickenfoot-tour-dates/ Rolling Stone reported that Aerosmith and ZZ Top have announced the dates and cities they’ll visit on their joint tour this summer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers‘ jaunt will kick off June 10th with a show in St. Louis, Missouri, and run through the entire summer, covering most ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/aerosmith-and-zz-top-summer-tour-dates/ I have to admit, I'm a bit of a trivia geek. So when you combine biographies, interviews and tons of other fascinating random facts with my other vice, classic rock, well- you get a helluva website. It's called, simply, classicbands.com. I recently got the chance to chat with Jim Pollock, ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/classic-bands/ Rolling Stone is reporting that the onscreen version of Tom Wolfe's literary cult hit The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is primed to hit theaters by 2010. When published in 1968, the book shattered cultural perceptions of the peaceful, passive hippie zeitgeist by introducing the Merry Pranksters, author Ken Kesey's roving ... http://bestofclassicrock.com/the-electric-kool-aid-acid-test-the-movie/