Southern Rock: The British Invasion brought the blues back to the US, and a small Canadian Invasion brought us southern rock. Born to Ronnie Hawkins, raised by Bob Dylan, the Band spawned a family which includes the Allman Brothers and Kid Rock. Rob Johnson explains how it all went down TV and Rock 'n' Roll TV started with few channels and a lot of music. Now we have zillions of channels but where's the music? In commercials and closing scenes, that's where. Media maven Stan Beinstein puts down the remote + more "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." One woman's guess why southern rock sounds nothing like Dion and the Belmonts | read article Two bassists and their childhood friends formed ground-breaking bands. Jack Casady and Flea talk about their beginnings and their current favorite things | read article 20 more great tunes you should know. This time we travel south to feed your ears with some great Southern Songs | read on Kickin' in Your Stall: Carl Gustafson remembers friends passed, bullets dodged (or not) and why music careers can be very brief—for a whole variety of reasons. Insurance underwriters, take note On The Record: The North Mississippi Allstars go back home to Dad Jim Dickinson and neighbor Jim Mathus, but pack their hard rock baggage with them; Catherine Russell sings standards superbly, Webb Wilder sings rock and roll; John Mayall and Bill Lupkin celebrate the blues Collecting: Four guys from Canada and one from Arkansas changed American roots music forever. Collecting the one-and-only the Band Also Appearing: The Marshall Tucker Band on DVD; Walk Hard, Honeydripper and other first-run music moves, a DVD of Waylon Jennings and one each of his polar opposites, Elton John and Donovan; plus Foreigner, books, and a couple surprises Re.Issues: Beck's Odelay in a deluxe package; Led Zep, the Staple Singers, Dizzy Gillespie and Michael Jackson—now there's a mix Plus: This Month's Trivia

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