Live performance DVDs and gift-worthy box sets from the likes of AC/DC, The Doors, Paul McCartney and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers dominate the schedule of upcoming new releases from classic rock artists. Here are new releases in November.

Elton John is recovering from a double whammy, described by his spokesman as "a bad case of flu and a minor case of E. coli." The artist has been forced to postpone concert dates in Europe and the U.S., but hopes to rejoin the Face2Face tour with Billy Joel later this month in California.

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is upbeat about his recovery after receiving treatment six weeks ago for a joint problem in his right hand. Out of an abundance of caution, Iommi is keeping his arm in a sling but says he is able to play guitar while he recovers.

Eric Clapton continues his recovery from the gall bladder surgery that knocked him out of performing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anniversary concert series last week. As he continues his recovery, Clapton's website proclaims that he remains committed to his 2010 concert schedule.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrated its 25th anniversary with two nights of concerts (October 29 & 30) at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Featured performers, Rock Hall inductees all, included Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, U2, Crosby Stills & Nash, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, Jeff Beck (filling in for an ailing Eric Clapton) and Metallica.

HBO will telecast the concerts on November 29. In the meantime, here are some photo highlights of the Rock Hall 25th anniversary concerts.

^{Bono, Fergie, Mick Jagger photo by Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images}

What with the mind-altering drugs, devotees of the occult, and all those creative imaginations, classic rock was a great breeding ground for tales that just might be true (at least partially) and thus make for some great ghost stories -- the kind that just beg to be told when you're getting into the Halloween spirit.