A Christmas Message To The UK - By Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello
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 honour to be drafted by the campaign and to have our song, which - from the frontlines of anti-globalisation protests to toppling The X Factor from the top of the charts - has been a rebel anthem that's been wielded in many ways and we're pleased that it ...
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