Guardian Music — Has the Facebook drive to thwart X Factor Joe McElderry's victory in the Christmas charts stalled? Or can Rage Against the Machine still grab a surprise festive number one?Though a 17-year-old song by Rage Against the Machine took an early lead in th... more info

The Independent — More than 45,000 Music Monday tweets were counted on December 14, with tweeters sharing the names of music and songs they liked in a tweet using the "#musicmonday" hashtag. The week's popular song selections included two tracks from the newly releas... more info

Guardian Music — If the sweary, shouty rap-rock mob prove to have the X(mas) factor it will be a victory for the democratised and downloadable nature of the pop charts in 2009What a lot of outrage over something so silly. In the fight for Christmas No 1 (and that's a... more info

Guardian Music — So I was all set to write about the noughties this week, when some pictures landed on my desk and I thought: "You know what? If I received Sleeve Notes, I'd much rather look at paintings of a half-naked Michael Jackson surrounded by cherubic children... more info

Undercover, Australia — X-Factor judge Simon Cowell has spoken out about the facebook group aimed at getting Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 track ‘Killing In The Name’ to the number one spot over Christmas. more info

Guardian Music — At first, nobody believed an internet campaign could topple Simon Cowell's Christmas chart dominance. But now the X Factor mogul has waded in ... and he looks worriedIt takes a lot to get Simon Cowell rattled, but rattled he appears to be. At a press... more info

Undercover, Australia — A facebook group knows as “RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE FOR CHRISTMAS NO.1” is aiming to make the Californian rap-metal band’s 1992 hit ‘Killing In The Name’ hit the top of the charts this Christmas. more info

Addict Music — A group of disgruntled music fans have joined forces to usurp Siom Cowell and Co. and steal the Christmas number one spot. more info

RATM fans and those just fed up of Simon Cowell's latest karaoke act always being Christmas No.1 have joined an internet campaign to get the band's 1992 single 'Killing In The Name' to the top spot... more info

MTV.com News — Tom Morello, John Legend, Sting brought out as special guests at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert.By Kyle Anderson Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello perform onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert on T... more info