Undercover, Australia — Paul McCartney is up for doing a Michael Jackson, well at least for performing. more info

Guardian Music — After a Facebook campaign against Simon Cowell's chart domination, music fans celebrate their victoryIn recent years, it had become as predictable as elections in North Korea – singer wins X Factor, singer's debut single goes to No 1. So when ... more info

NME — Former Beatle admits he 'fancies' playing a long run of shows in London more info

Perez Hilton — Simon Cowell isn't going to be happy about this. Even though Paul McCartney performed with X Factor winner Joe McElderry this past Sunday, the Beatle thinks it would be funny if Rage Against The Machine beat out Simon's artist. The band is currently ... more info

Guardian Music — In the Obama era, there really should be no contest between in the battle between RATM and X Factor's JoeNews: Even Paul McCartney wants RATM to winThe Joe McElderry vs Rage Against the Machine battle for the final Christmas No 1 of the noughties is ... more info

Rolling Stone — The Facebook campaign to make Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” the U.K.’s Number One Christmas single has gotten so much attention Rage are carrying a slim edge heading into the December 20th deadline, and now even Paul McCart... more info

Guardian Music — At first it seemed like a mere internet prank – now it's in with a real shot. The Facebook campaign to get Rage Against the Machine to Christmas No 1 has been gripping guardian.co.uk/music readers all week. By Wednesday, RATM were ahead by a g... more info

Guardian Music — Paul McCartney, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell get dragged into the most heated race for Christmas No 1 in yearsPaul McCartney has picked sides in the battle between X factor winner Joe McElderry and Rage Against the Machine, calling the latter's battl... more info

NME — Ex-Beatle backs band despite performing on 'The X Factor' more info

Guardian Music — Insolvency Service closes ticket websites 'on the grounds of public interest', but for hundreds of punters it is too lateFollowing an investigation, the government has stepped in to shut down two ticket websites amid fears that large numbers of music... more info