Rolling Stone and Diesel Only The Brave launch the Diesel Next Rock Star Contest

The first stage of the contest begins on May 26 and closes on July 23. Rock bands interested in participating are asked to create a profile at http://rollingstone.es/dieselnrs/ which must include two photographs of the band, two audio tracks of two unreleased songs and a written profile of the band with a maximum of 165 characters. Optionally, they may include a video and other graphic elements related to the band's identity (logo, album covers, etc..). Readers can vote for the band they like most and, once the initial voting stage has closed on July 25, a jury comprised of Beatriz González Aranda, editor-in-chief  of ROLLING STONE Spain and leading figures from the world of music, will shortlist 20 bands from among those most voted by users. Subsequently, readers will vote for the top 10, who will get the chance to perform at the Sala El Sol, where the winning band  will be chosen.

The winning band will be given a special report in Rolling Stone magazine and other PRISA media. They will also perform at the annual gala of the Rolling Stone Awards to be held in November 2014, and will be entitled to a rehearsal room in Madrid, provided by BoxinBox Music, for a maximum of thirty hours over three months. What’s more, they will record an EP (Extended Play) with the two songs that they presented to the competition and will perform as the opening, supporting act for an international artist at a concert organized by Planet Events.