Guardian Music — Academy, Birmingham"This is the band that taught all those second-rate wankers how to play music," begins John Lydon – nee Rotten – by way of sneering introduction to his hugely influential post-punk dub band's first gig in 17 years. In... more info

NME - The Daily Download — With the tussle between The X Factor's Joe McElderry and Rage Against The Machine for this year's Christmas Number One looking like it'll go right to the wire - and an internet viral of the show's finalists singing 'Killing In The Name' already surfa... more info

NME — Guitarist says Facebook campaign is a 'wonderful dose of anarchy' more info

Perez Hilton — We love this idea! Simon Cowell has confirmed that British hit The X Factor will soon be heading stateside: "I think the show will go to America. It has to go to America. There has to be an American version of the show. To not make The X Factor i... more info

BBC News - UK — Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello says beating The X Factor single to number one will be a "wonderful dose of anarchy for Christmas". more info

The Daily Mail — The ultra successful music mogul says he still does not take music 'too seriously' because he thinks it is simply an 'enjoyment' and a 'luxury'. more info

Guardian Music — Cowell locks horns with weekly mag and responds to musicians' criticism of The X FactorIn a wheeze that may come to be ranked up there with former editor Steve Sutherland's August 1995 cover boosting the Blur v Oasis showdown, the NME tomorrow splash... more info

NME — Guitarist backs campaign to send track to top of the charts more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Millionaire music mogul Simon Cowell has confirmed reports he is taking his smash hit The X Factor to the States. more info

NME — The X Factor mogul speaks out in new issue of NME more info