He was sick as a dog, but Rob Halford and his band delivered a stunning show at the House Of Blues this past Thursday night. Mixing in some Judas Priest, and even some material from his holiday album into the set, it was a definitive statement more than worthy of his iconic "Metal God" status.

(See Halford perform "The Green Manalishi" live at the House Of Blues here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifxKLEgJ7EA)

(See part 1 of Halford on TV plugging his Loop show at the HOB here: http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/edbe77cc-87e8-4530-b4ca-2b95368c7ead/News/Music-Lounge-Rob-Halford-Performs-Live)

(See part 2 of Halford on TV plugging his Loop show at the HOB here: http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/b30c7554-a215-4553-895c-9d70ca1d1380/News/Music-Lounge-Rob-Halford-Performs-Live-Part-2-)

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and worldwide via www.wlup.com: Win U2 tickets each day at 5:05pm, tickets to a private REO Speedwagon show, and autographed guitars during the second (and final) week of the Loop's "Merry Axe-mas." A conversation with Joe Satriani on Friday at 6:30pm.

(See U2's video for "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHcP4MWABGY&feature=channel)

(See U2's video for "Desire" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rQ575DWD8)

(See U2's video for "Sunday Bloody Sunday" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4vblG6BVQ&feature=channel)

(See REO Speedwagon perform "Roll With The Changes" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgLPriZUSA)

(See the autographed guitars you can win this week with the Loop's "Merry Axe-mas" here: http://www.wlup.com/contests/MerryAxemas2010.aspx)

(See Joe Satriani's video for "Big Bad Moon" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK-slJC_2TY)