We started with 15 Rockers. A week later, 13 are left. When they return to the Mansion after Wil's elimination, you can see in their faces that the reality of their situation has hit the Rockers hard. At the afterparty, Tara can't describe what was going through her head, while Suzie sits off to the side, idly strumming a song she wrote, "Back to Calgary," wondering "how many more lives I have left." Marty happens on a roomful of Gibson guitars (which Brandon calls "the definition of a rock guitar"), a gift left to congratulate the remaining Rockers. Grabbing their beautiful new axes, they settle into another sing-along. "The perks are nice," Tara says, but she'd much rather win.

When they wake up the next morning, the Rockers discover there's more to the competition than just singing. They're met in the Red Room by Dave, who's decked out in glam-rock finery -- white pants and a matching white feather boa. He jokes he looks "like a jackass," but his outfit is a replica of one of his that's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's also a hint to the first of the Clinics the Rockers will attend during their stay on "Rock Star:INXS," which will advise them on their craft and evolve as the competition continues.

This week focuses on style, something that Dave reminds them has "no rules" and can't be taught. "If you are committed to it, you can sell your own personal style." The word Dave uses to describe his style is "peacocking," a word coined by Neil Strauss, the journalist and author who co-wrote "Don't Try This at Home" with Dave. To help the Rockers show off their plumage, Dave welcomes them to the Rock Star Boutique.

They are met by Jon, Ellie Mae, a stylist who has worked with Dave, Lenny Kravitz and Madonna (among others), and clothes racks with outfits for them to choose. As you might imagine, the stylish Ty is like a kid in a candy shop. "I love dressing up," he says with a big grin. Suzie's insecurities seem to affect her fashion sense. Trying on a new outfit, she wonders aloud if it's "too sexy," a comment that receives an incredulous response from Jon. "That's not a big problem to have," he tells her. For Ellie Mae, Suzie is "all over the place," and her style "has to catch up to her."

Jordis, on the other hand, isn't sure "peacocking" is all that important. "I don't care too much for fashion," she complains, then asks "Are we here to sing for INXS or to play dress up?"

Brandon is a little more willing to experiment, but he just might be better off sticking to his classic, if unflashy, jeans and T-shirt look. Wearing a fringed jacket, and thinking about accessorizing it with a scarf and some "hippy pants," Brandon worries Jon, who observes that his outfit resembles Daniel Boone and notes that it's a look "that might not be right for INXS." J.D. appears to get into the spirit but sniffs that the others are "trying to dress like a rock star."

A little later, MiG wanders around the Mansion and makes his way to the Billiard Room. Walking in, he sees this week's 13 songs pinned to the bulletin board. But before running and telling the others of his discovery, he decides to scope out the selection, perhaps gaining an advantage on the others.

When the other Rockers join him, the scene again turns chaotic, with everyone wrangling for position. "It was so easy last time," Deanna says. Tara reminds her it's harder now because "the stakes are higher." With the comments of INXS still fresh in their ears, the Rockers look not only just for a song they can sing well but also one that addresses the issues brought up on the audition show. "They want me to be melodic," Neal, the Mick Jagger-esque Rocker, muses. "I don't even know what that word means."

Tara, still a little overwhelmed by being in the bottom three last week, doesn't want to get stuck with another mellow tune along the lines of "Take It Easy." She quickly zeroes in on the song she covets: Black Sabbath's "Paranoid." She discusses her desire to take on the heavy metal pioneers' only British Top Ten single (they never reached the U.S. singles chart) with J.D., who eggs her on. But he could have ulterior motives -- perhaps the sinister scowl he wears while singing reflects his true nature. "It's to my advantage to encourage someone to choose a song you don't think will be a good fit," he confesses.

But J.D.'s plan could run into a roadblock. It seems Deanna also wants to sing "Paranoid," and no one has any idea how to settle the standoff. Tara is so set on performing it that she's willing to "go on a hunger strike." Finally, because Tara "had such a bad week," Deanna caves and takes R.E.M.'s "The One I Love," a song she earlier said she'd be "bummed" to sing.

Next, we get our first look at the process the Rockers go through to get a song ready for performance: rehearsals with the House Band. J.D. has very specific ideas of how he wants his song, Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket," to sound, but he admits he's always had trouble communicating with other musicians. He tries to explain what he wants until drummer Nate Morton realizes that J.D.'s looking for a classic Bo Diddley beat (that syncopated ba-ba-ba-de-ba/BA-BA, a slightly reworked New Orleans groove the guitarist introduced in the early '50s that has been copied countless times since). The rest of the band quickly falls in, and soon, everyone's in sync.

MiG, who ended up with Aerosmith's 1976 No. 10 hit "Walk This Way" worries he might not be able to memorize the song's tongue-twisting cascade of lyrics (the very thing that made it perfect for Run-D.M.C.'s 1986 cover version, a No. 4 rock/rap crossover sensation). "If I screw up one word," he says, "it's going to be a train wreck."

Finally, we see how the two Rockers who vied for "Paranoid" are faring. Tara sees the song as a way for her to "show off my super rock-ness" and throws herself into the song with impressive conviction. If INXS gives the nod to the Rocker who brings the most passion to his or her performance, that Rocker's a winner. But there's more to it than that, and Paul Mirkovich, the band's keyboard player and musical director, worries the former Joydrop frontwoman may have bitten off more super rock-ness than she can chew. "She needs to take (the song) somewhere," he says.

Right now, Deanna looks to have the worse of the deal. She can't find the right key to sing "The One I Love," and, even worse, the song "bores" her. The Athens, Georgia, quartet's first hit is a tough song, and Michael Stipe has long complained that fans misinterpret it as a love song. In rehearsal, Deanna can't get a handle on it and ends up pushing her vocals. Paul tries to rein her in, but we'll have to wait 'til tomorrow to see if he's successful.

For that, and to find out who fared best in song selection this week and how much the Rockers' new styles impress INXS, tune in Tuesday.