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Choose the Rolling Stone Cover Star

Who will be the first act not signed to a major label to appear on a coveted Rolling Stone magazine cover? You decide! The editors of Rolling Stone, RollingStone.com, AOL Music and AtlanticRecords.com have selected the first 16 finalists of the first-ever "Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?" contest from 1,200 musical acts. Get to know them below and grab some free mp3s while you're at it. The final two acts will go head-to-head at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June, where one will be crowned the ultimate winner and will land both the Rolling Stone cover and a contract with Atlantic Records. Hurray for democracy!

UPDATE: As of March 16, the remaining contenders for the Second Round of 'Choose the Cover Contest' are the Romany Rye, Fictionist, Lelia Broussard, Empires, Tha Boogie, the Sheepdogs, Mod Sun and Skyler Stonestreet.
Muffy
Hails From: Atlanta
Sounds Like: En Vogue, Spice Girls

Download: 'Rich Girl' (MP3)

Download: 'Popular' (MP3)

Vote for Muffy!
Muffy
Go Periscope
Hail From: Seattle
Sound Like: Breathe Carolina, Owl City

Download: 'Rollin' With the Dead' (MP3)

Download: 'Boys Like, Girls Like' (MP3)

Vote for Go Periscope!
Go Periscope
Jamestown Revival
Hail From: Austin, Texas
Sound Like: Maroon 5, Jason Mraz

Download: 'The Revival' (MP3)

Download: 'Looking for the Right Thing' (MP3)


Vote for Jamestown Revival!
Jamestown Revival
Lelia Broussard
Hails From: Los Angeles
Sounds Like: Regina Spektor, Nicole Atkins

Download: 'Masquerade' (MP3)

Download: 'Satellite' (MP3)

Vote for Lelia Broussard!
Lelia Broussard
Fictionist
Hail From: Salt Lake City
Sound Like: Midlake, Jeff Buckley

Download: 'Still Reaching' (MP3)

Download: 'Before I'm Old' (MP3)

Vote for Fictionist!
Fictionist
Mod Sun
Hails From: Bloomington, Minn.
Sounds Like: Forever the Sickest Kids, Chiddy Bang

Download: 'Paradisity' (MP3)

Download: 'Need That' (MP3)

Vote for Mod Sun!
Mod Sun
PK
Hail From: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Sound Like: Vampire Weekend, Surfer Blood

Download: 'London' (MP3)

Download: 'Innocence' (MP3)

Vote for PK!
PK
Ume
Hail From: Austin, Texas
Sound Like: Silversun Pickups, Pretty Girls Make Graves

Download: 'In a Calm' (MP3)

Download: 'Sunshower' (MP3)

Vote for Ume!
Ume
The Romany Rye
Hail From: Big Bear, Calif.
Sound Like: Band of Horses, Duke Spirit

Download: 'Untitled (Love Song)' (MP3)

Download: 'Brother' (MP3)

Vote for the Romany Rye!
The Romany Rye
The Sheepdogs
Hail From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sound Like: Dr. Dog, Creedence Clearwater Revival

Download: 'Southern Dreaming' (MP3)

Download: 'I Don't Know' (MP3)

Vote for the Sheepdogs!
The Sheepdogs
Skyler Stonestreet
Hails From: Los Angeles
Sounds Like: Kate Nash, Sia

Download: 'Polaroid' (MP3)

Download: 'Holy Rollin'' (MP3)

Vote for Skyler Stonestreet!
Skyler Stonestreet
Tha Boogie
Hail From: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Sound Like: Raphael Saadiq, N.E.R.D.

Download: 'Best Around (MP3)

Download: 'Running Running' (MP3)

Vote for Tha Boogie!
Tha Boogie
The Americans
Hail From: New York
Sound Like: The Thrills, The Zutons

Download: 'Rooftop Love' (MP3)

Download: 'Diamond' (MP3)

Vote for the Americans!
The Americans
The Gallery
Hail From: Wilbraham, Mass.
Sound Like: The Hold Steady, Saves the Day

Download: 'Life Is Strange' (MP3)

Download: 'Catalyst' (MP3)

Vote for the Gallery!
The Gallery
The Steelwells
Hail From: Fullerton, Calif.
Sound Like: The Shins, Wilco

Download: 'This Dance Is Out of Your Hands' (MP3)

Download: 'Boxes' (MP3)

Vote for the Steelwells!
The Steelwells

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beautifuljbs

I LOVE THA BOOGIE. Their Music, Style, Voices are amazing. My Vote is for THA BOOGIE. I hope they win the Cover of Rolling Stones. That would be so Awesome

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