Hard Rock Rising - the global battle of the bands! After battling it out on Hard Rock stages worldwide, these bands are one step closer to winning the chance of a lifetime - a spot on the bill at the 2012 Hard Rock Calling music festival in London's Hyde Park, featuring headlining performances by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Paul Simon and Soundgarden

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Winner of Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands to Perform Onstage at Hard Rock Calling 2009 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Neil Young and The Killers To Headline Hard Rock Calling - First Tour Stop of Hard Rock's Ambassadors of Rock Worldwide Concert Tour ORLANDO, Fla., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all rock fans! You now have the chance to shape the fortune of one of America's hottest up-and-coming bands! After battling it out at Hard Rock Cafe locations across the country, five bands from Hard Rock's Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands have been chosen from a talented pool of more than 150 acts.

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 Classic and MHD will exclusively broadcast the U.S. 2-hour premiere of the "Hard Rock Calling Festival" on Friday, August 1 beginning at 9:00PM ET/PT.