Cumulus Media's neXt2rock 2017 Grabs Over 1,800 Submissions

Fans Voting Is Underway

CUMULUS MEDIA's neXt2rock 2017, a national and local grassroots search for the nation’s newest rock star — is off to a roaring start with over 1,800 submissions, and thousands of fans weighing in on their favorites thus far (NET NEWS 9/7/17).

The winner of this four-month-long competition will receive a record deal with BIG MACHINE/JOHN VARVATOS RECORDS, as well as substantial exposure, commensurate with a major label release, on CUMULUS radio stations nationwide.

Emerging artists will first be rated by CUMULUS listeners through OCTOBER 25TH. Fans are invited to listen and rate  artists’ submitted music, and then socially share their favorite(s). All those participating in the rating process will  be automatically entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip to the neXt2rock 2017 finale at the VIPER ROOM in LOS ANGELES on DECEMBER 12.

Music producer BOB EZRIN, musician, songwriter and producer DESMOND CHILD, SEX PISTOLS’ guitarist STEVE JONES, GAVIN ROSSDALE and BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP’s SCOTT BORCHETTA will serve as mentor judges for the competition’s finale.

In NOVEMBER, mentor judges ROSSDALE and BORCHETTA will host weekly Twitter Q&As to advise contestants and further engage fans, and details and dates will be announced soon. 

“It’s refreshing and exciting to see and hear the wide spectrum of entries we’ve received for our first neXt2rock competition,” said CUMULUS EVP/Content & Programming MIKE MCVAY. “It’s especially encouraging to see how diverse the submissions are within the genre, which further proves that rock music is alive and well, and its future remains bright.” 

Sixty-One CUMULUS stations in 47 markets, including LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO, ATLANTA, and MINNEAPOLIS, have conducted local grassroots searches, with additional national participation made possible by CUMULUS' digital  properties and syndicated rock shows. 

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