Rage Against The Machine Take On Simon Cowell In U.K. Xmas Battle

Band dropped F-bomb four times during BBC performance of 'Killing in the Name,' the current leader in annual Christmas single contest.By Gil Kaufman Rage Against The Machine's Zack De La Rocha and Tom Morello Photo: Max Whittaker/ Getty Images It might be hard for American music fans to comprehend, but the annual race to land the #1 Christmas single in England is a seriously major deal. And typically, the song that wins out is a sappy, cloying ballad full of warm fuzzies that everyone...

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07:03 on December 18 2009

As the Crow Flies 12.18.09: Killing in The Name of the X-Factor

411 Mania — With Rage Against the Machine and Journey set to challenge X Factor winner Joe McElderry for the UK Christmas Number One, Chris Crowing sets out the battle lines and decl... more info

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06:16 on December 18 2009

Rage Against The Machine Take On Simon Cowell In U.K. Xmas Battle

MTV.com News — Band dropped F-bomb four times during BBC performance of 'Killing in the Name,' the current leader in annual Christmas single contest.By Gil Kaufman Rage Against The... more info

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