SPIN MAGAZINE, GIBSON, AND MUSIC NATION
ARE LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING.

THE WINNING BAND OR ARTIST WILL TAKE HOME...
- A RECORDING CONTRACT
WITH ORIGINAL SIGNAL & EPIC RECORDS
- A PERFORMING SLOT AT SPIN'S YEAR IN MUSIC EVENT
- COVERAGE IN SPIN
- TWO NEW GIBSON GUITARS

READY TO BREAK OUT OF THE PACK?

ALL IT TAKES TO WIN IS A SINGLE SONG OR VIDEO, SELECTED BY YOU FROM YOUR MUSIC NATION PROFILE PAGE. SO CHOOSE WISELY!

THREE ROUNDS OF JUDGING WILL FOLLOW:

ROUND ONE: OPEN VOTING
RALLY YOUR TROOPS TO YOUR PAGE,
ONCE A DAY, EVERY DAY.

ROUND TWO: HEAD-TO-HEAD VOTING
THE TOP 500 VOTE-GETTERS FROM ROUND ONE
GO MANO A MANO.

ROUND THREE: THE TOP 20
THE TOP 20 FROM ROUND TWO, PLUS FOUR "TASTEMAKERS' PICKS" WE THINK MAY HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED,
ARE SENT TO THE JUDGES.

24 FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED. ONLY ONE ACT MAKES THE CUT, INKS THE DEAL, BOOKS THE FLIGHT TO NYC, AND GETS TO ROCK TWO NEW GIBSONS.

THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT THREE ROUNDS?

(By clicking "Enter Now" you certify that you are
at least 21 years of age or older.)

JUDGES:
* SPIN EDITOR DOUG BROD
* PRODUCER/SONGWRITER BUTCH WALKER
* PETER MOREN OF PETER BJORN AND JOHN
* AMANDA PALMER OF THE DRESDEN DOLLS
* COMEDIAN MICHAEL SHOWALTER