The Daily Mail — They were the first years of a new millennium - and it didn't disappoint. From Gladiator to Billy Elliott, Amy Winehouse to the iPod, The Office to The X Factor, PAUL CONNOLLY recalls the best of the decade. more info

Guardian Music — Let us know your favourite pop promos of the decadeWhat makes a great pop video? Explosive action? Mind-bending animation? Bling? Bottles of Cristal? Being ripped off in the latest TV advert? One viewer's masterpiece is another's dross, and they will... more info

AngryApe — The X Factor star will make a second attempt in 2010 more info

NME - The Bands Blog — On Sunday 20 December Rage Against The Machine's track 'Killing In The Name' won the battle for Christmas Number One after an online campaign. In this guest blog, Tom Morello explains how it happened, and what it meant to him. It was such an honou... 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

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

Guardian Music — Head-to-head between Rage Against the Machine and X Factor winner Joe McElderry delivers healthy audience for radio showsAn estimated 5 million listeners tuned in to the top 40 yesterday as the battle for the Christmas number one between Rage Against... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rage Against The Machine rocker Tom Morello is urging fans to donate money to charity instead of buying Joe Mcelderry's single - after beating The X Factor winner in a controversial race to the top of the Christmas music c... more info

Rolling Stone — In one of the most unexpected victories of this decade, Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” beat out The X Factor winner Joe McElderry’s “The Climb” to become the U.K.’s Christmas Number One single. The victory was aided by... more info

Guardian Music — Despite it's anti-authoritarian message, Killing in the Name is, oddly, a traditional Christmas No 1There's a distinct absence of sleighbells and not a choir of schoolchildren in sight, but Killing in the Name is still a traditional Christmas No 1.Fo... more info