Calling All Air Guitarists: VH1.com Rocks Out With the Launch of Its AIR TO THE THRONE Air Guitar Competition
Winner to Perform on ′VH1 Rock Honors′ Red Carpet in Las Vegas in May
Have you got what it takes to be rock royalty? Starting now VH1.com launches its online search for the top air guitarists in the country, challenging all wanna-be rock icons to its "Air to the Throne" air guitar competition. The champion will win a trip to the "VH1 Rock Honors" event in Las Vegas where he or she will perform on the red carpet and be crowned VH1′s "Air to the Throne". The champ will also win a coveted spot in the official U.S. Air Guitar Championship Finals in New York. Additional prizes include "Gibson New Century Flying V" guitars and "Guitar Hero" video games.
Submission Process:
From April 12 - May 1, air guitarists across the country can submit a video of their best air-guitar interpretation of one of the following four songs: Warrant′s "Cherry Pie," Ted Nugent′s "Cat Scratch Fever," Deep Purple′s "Smoke on the Water," and Queen′s "Guitar Solo." In order to be eligible, participants must use 59 seconds of music from one of the four selected songs listed above. Interested air guitarists can submit their video via VH1.com by going to http://air.vh1.com.
Viewer Voting:
Beginning May 4, select videos and VH1.com editorial content will be showcased on VSPOT, VH1′s broadband channel (http://vspot.vh1.com), where viewers can watch and vote for their favorite air guitarist finalists. The winner will be flown to the "VH1 Rock Honors" event for one final "red carpet" performance at the end of May.
AIR TO THE THRONE is a VH1.com production, in partnership with U.S. Air Guitar. For additional details on the submission process, competition rules, and voting guidelines visit http://air.vh1.com.
