Allan's first guest this week is legendary guitarist Glenn Tipton, best known as the co-lead guitarist and one of the main songwriters in the legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest, but he has also stretched himself creatively as a solo artist. Start calling 1-800-Rock-Talk (1-800-762-5825) at 10 PM (Eastern) to talk to Glenn.

Rhino Records has set a March 7 release date for the forthcoming reissue of Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton's solo debut, 1997's Baptizm Of Fire, and the collection of Tipton's recordings with the late, great The Who bassist John Entwistle and drummer Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Black Sabbath), entitled Edge of the World.

Baptizm Of Fire features Tipton collaborating with stellar hard rock players including John Entwistle, Shannon Larkin (Godsmack), Cozy Powell, Billy Sheehan, and current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. Standout tracks include Tipton's crushing send-up of the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" and the masterful title track.

Edge of the World (Tipton, Entwistle and Powell) is the previously unreleased collaboration by three of rock's most celebrated players. Speaking with Rockdetector.com's Garry Sharpe-Young in 1994, Cozy Powell mentioned this project. "While I was away (from Black Sabbath) I did some things with Glenn Tipton from Judas Priest," he said. "Great songwriter. So I put drums down on his album. That was fun, we both have a very similar sense of humor so that was very enjoyable, very relaxed. Glenn is just itching to get out there again and do something. Priest can't find a singer though so I'm working with a singer called John West too so something will hopefully come of that. Right now though I am totally committed to Black Sabbath but I have cushion there of my solo album if needs be. John is a great singer, a bit of an undiscovered talent. Maybe me, John, Glenn and Neil Murray. That would be quite a band. It could happen."...blabbermouth.net

Glenn Tipton is renowned as one-half of the legendary metal band Judas Priest's groundbreaking twin-guitar attack. Born in Birmingham, England, on October 25, 1948, Tipton played in several local bands before forming the Flying Hat Band, a heavy, Hawkwind-influenced prog rock unit, in 1972. He departed the following year to join Judas Priest, which became one of the most popular and influential heavy metal bands of all time; late-'70s albums like Stained Class and Hell Bent for Leather virtually defined the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, while early-'80s records like British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance brought them international commercial success and stardom as well.

Tipton's partnership with K.K. Downing made for one of the most telepathic guitar teams in hard rock; the two were capable of keeping a groove in perfect synchronization, or trading off virtuosic solo licks. Lead singer Rob Halford departed in 1991, leaving Priest's future in serious doubt, and in 1995 Tipton began work on his first solo album, taking on his first lead vocals since his Flying Hat Band days. He recorded sporadically over the next two and a half years with a variety of musicians, including bassists Billy Sheehan and John Entwistle, and drummers Cozy Powell and Shannon Larkin, among many others.

The results were finally released in 1997 on Atlantic Records as Baptizm Of Fire. With new lead singer Ripper Owens in place, however, Judas Priest became a viable concern again, and Tipton subsequently returned to the fold. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Check out: JudasPriest.com pr this interview from ChatShow.com

One of Allan's guests this week is Allison Janse co-author of the bestseller, The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu : Guerilla Tactics to Keep Yourself Healthy at Home, at Work and in the World.

Most Americans, whether they admit it or not, have a little Howard Hughes in them: 50% of women won't sit on a toilet seat without a paper guard. And while we make fun of their habits in movies such as Along Came Polly, these freaks are the ones who are laughing as the rest of the population sniffles away in bed during germ season (which is actually all year.)

In The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu, Allison Janse - a committed Germ Freak - and Dr. Charles Gerba (Dr. Germ) give us the lowdown on how to avoid the common cold and survive flu season with your health and sanity intact. Dr. Gerba has appeared regularly on Good Morning America, Dateline, CNN News and 60 Minutes as well as national magazines and newspapers.

It's the perfect mix of science meets suburbia: the microbiologist and the mom. This is the practical information your doctor won't give you (they always say not to worry and may be giving you the latest bug by not washing their hands when they examine you!), but which you're dying to know, such as:

• How clean is my office desk? (It's better to eat off a toilet seat)
• Do I have to shake that snotty person's hand?
• Are my hygiene products killing me?
• How do I get out of a public restroom without contamination?
• What is the best way to wash my hands?
• Am I the only germ freak in America?
• Bird Flu update.

Also, time permitting; what does the Bible really say about religion? Biblical scholar Tony Malone presents rearely-discussed meanings and messages in the bible. He's the author of The Bible For People Who Hate The Bible, Book 1 and Book Two.

The Bible is the basis for both Christianity and Judaism. It is one of the most widely-read books in the world, with whole civilizations being built and planned by its specifications and laws. However, it's not for everyone. Some people are turned off by organized religion, but still remain curious about the Bible and its meanings, both religious and otherwise. If you strip away religion from the Bible, what does it really say? What are the hidden messages and meanings that remain?

"Many people are interested in the hidden meanings of the Bible, but don't want to get into it on a scholarly level," says Tony Malone, author of The Bible For People Who Hate the Bible, Book 1 and Book 2 (St. Oxen Press, 2005). "I'm like a tour guide taking people through a bizarre old mansi Malone takes you on a journey throughout the Bible and presents his unique and often controversial interpretations to your audience. "Ultimately, the goal here is not to convince you that my interpretations are right and to get you to agree with me," says Malone. "The intention is to show how interpretations are made, and to equip you to go into the Bible and make your own decisions about what is being said."