Starpulse — Rockers Rage Against The Machine have snatched the coveted Christmas number one spot in the British music charts after an internet campaign to shut out the winner of Simon Cowell's talent show X Factor.[...] Read more! more info

XFM.co.uk — ...But will the band make good on their free victory concert promise? more info

411 Mania — Band planning huge free show as a thank you... more info

Undercover, Australia — The English are revolting … against Simon Cowell that it. The 1992 Rage Against The Machine classic `Killing In The Name` is the number one song in England beating the X-Factor winner because of a Facebook campaign. more info

CNN Showbiz — Rage Against the Machine has claimed the prestigious No. 1 spot on the British singles chart on the last Sunday before Christmas, marking the first time in five years the winner of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor" has not won. more info

The Vinyl Villain — Just heard that the Cowell hit-making machine has been stopped, temporarily, in its tracks with the news that Rage Against The Machine is the Xmas #1.If we're going to manage to do the same next year, we need to get behind one track. There will be so... more info

NME — Frontman Zack De La Rocha also confirms band will make good on a promise to play free UK show more info

Sky News — Rage Against The Machine have snatched the Christmas number one from X Factor winner Joe McElderry. more info

Addict Music — Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills has just announced to the nation that Rage Against The Machine have beaten X Factor winner Joe McElderry to the Christmas number one spot . The 1992 song ‘Killing In The Name’ was downloaded 502,000 compared to... 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