Do you think you have what it takes to be the next country star?

NASH Next, a unique artist development competition that will discover and release music from the most promising Country talent is now open.

NASHNextCountry.com is open for registration to artists and bands, as well as fans who can participate in the online judging process. Aspiring Country artists are encouraged to build profiles on the NASH Next Country website and showcase their talent, personality, creativity and fan following through a series of challenges that run through November.

NASH Next will search the nation to find the best in undiscovered talent – from the musician trying to make it out of his or her hometown to up-and-coming Country bands.

The winners will be decided based on a combination of the judging panel, an original “Spin Index” of social media activity and voting on the NASH Next website – the first time that online engagement between fans and artists/bands will be measured and counted in the talent competition.

Judges include: James Stroud, a legendary record producer whose career spans the pop, rock and Country music genres. Stroud has worked with some of the biggest names in Country including Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw and Toby Keith; Kix Brooks, an award-winning Country musician, actor and film producer best known as being one half of the Brooks & Dunn duo and host of Cumulus’s American Country Countdown; John Dickey, Cumulus Executive Vice President of Content and Programming. Dickey developed and continues to lead the popular NASH entertainment and lifestyle brand, which encompasses radio content, concerts/events, online content, television programming, the NASH Icon record label and NASH magazine.

The grand prize winner will be signed to the new NASH Next record label, with the top 10 all participating in a 2016 NASH Next concert tour from coast to coast.

Soooooo, what are you waiting for??? Sign up NOW at NashNextCountry.com…DON’T WAIT!

By: Faith Rinker