Rolling Stone Cover Contest Finalists Play for the Final Vote -- Video

Standing in one corner are Canadian alt-rockers the Sheepdogs, and in the other, sassy L.A.-based singer-songwriter Leila Broussard. Both are squaring off in the first-ever Rolling Stone Cover Contest, where one act will be left gracing the front of the rock magazine's Aug. 18 issue. Voting for the last round of the competition ends at midnight on July 1, and in the home stretch, both contestants try to prove their worthiness in three final performances.

For their last turn, the Sheepdogs channel their idols, covering the classic Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tune 'Ohio,' before taking their powerful vocal harmonies to original tunes 'How Late How Long' and 'I Don't Get By,' the latter performance demanding some serious attention. Broussard also puts her own spin on a rock 'n' roll classic, Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing in the Dark,' before showing off her own craft with songs 'Satellite' and 'Turn Me On.'

Not only does the Rolling Stone Cover Contest winner get instant fame with their mug strewn across the front of the iconic glossy music tome, but they also land a deal with Atlantic Records. The champ will be announced Aug. 1 on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.'


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