Mercury News, California — Thanks to a Facebook campaign that capitalized on growing unhappiness with Cowell's cookie-cutter approach to pop stardom, the antiestablishment Rage Against the Machine came out ahead of Joe McElderry, winner of Cowell's popular 'X Factor' TV compet... more info
Fans of RATM in the facebook group have raised over £80,000 for the charity, Shelter, during the christmas chart campaign! To donate to very good cause, click http://www.justgiving.com/ratm4xmas more info
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Guardian Music — Complaints of pro-X Factor bias to BBC after response to band's swearing in Christmas No 1 battleFirst the BBC had to apologise for Rage Against the Machine's four-letter outburst on BBC Radio 5 Live. Now it has had to defend itself again after liste... more info
Guardian Music — When Rage Against the Machine beat X Factor winner Joe McElderry to the Christmas Number one slot, how did it contrast with previous festive hits?After a head to head not seen since Blur v Oasis, Rage Against the Machine have fought off X Factor winn... more info
Live Daily — Rage Against the Machine's single "Killing In the Name" reached the No. 1 spot on the UK Christmas Week chart, leaving fans anticipating the date and location of a "huge" free concert the band promised if their song topped the single by Joe McElderry... more info
Altsounds — On the 20th December 2009 musical history was made when Rage Against The Machine's 1992 hit 'Killing in The Name' becme the first christmas Number one based on download sales alone beating the winner of the UK reality TV show 'The X Factor''s release... more info