Rob Halford is the legendary Metal God, and frontman of seminal heavy metal group Judas Priest. The band’s hits include Breaking the Law, You’ve Got Another Thing Coming and Hell Bent For Leather. One of his solo albums is a heavy metal holiday celebration called Halford III: Winter Songs.

Halford sat down to talk with us about why he included the most spiritual songs on his Christmas record, the early days of Judas Priest, and what it was like to be both a metal god and a closeted gay man.

Ronnie Spector, the very bubbly and Christmas-spirit filled lead singer of legendary 60s girl group The Ronettes, performed what became Christmas classics on A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector, and she’s recorded some more recent songs to add to the list with Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Ever.

Jesse doesn’t have many holiday traditions. But he’ll tell you about the one thing that he makes time for every year: The Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special.