RUMOR OR REALITY?

In 2003, The Yardbirds released Birdland, a reunion album, so to speak, featuring original members Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty, plus such guest lead guitarists as Billy Gibbons, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Brian May.

Despite the star power, the album didn't set the world on fire.

If a report on Rolling Stone's Web site is to believed, two of the Yardbirds guitarists those big names essentially stood in for will be joining rhythm guitarist/bassist Dreja and drummer McCarty for a fall tour that certainly will be a hot ticket.

Word has it that Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck have agreed to a Yardbirds tour that will start in October. Meanwhile, there's no mention of this on the official Yardbirds site, which only lists concert dates through late August.

As for Eric Clapton, he reportedly does not plan to take part in the tour, and it's not known who would stand in for late lead singer Keith Relf.

Stay tuned.