18:55 on December 20 2009
The Independent — Rock band Rage Against the Machine ended Simon Cowell’s four year domination of the Christmas charts tonight after a hugely popular Facebook campaign helped the L...
more info 19:00 on December 20 2009
Guardian Music — After a Facebook campaign against Simon Cowell's chart domination, music fans celebrate their victoryIn recent years, it had become as predictable as elections in North K...
more info 00:05 on December 21 2009
Guardian Music — Forget Joe McElderry's weak vocal doodle. Killing in the Name would be a great Christmas No 1At the time of writing, it's not clear whether the 2009 Christmas No 1 will ...
more info 14:02 on December 21 2009
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...
more info 14:29 on December 21 2009
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 ...
more info 15:00 on December 20 2009
MSN Music — Thanks to Net campaign, band ends four-year run of "X Factor" winners topping Brit music chart for Christmas
more info 17:13 on December 20 2009
NME — LA rockers make Christmas chart history with 'Killing In The Name'
more info 18:06 on December 20 2009
NME — Jon Morter tells NME.COM he is totally shocked that 'Killing In The Name' is chart topper
more info 19:26 on December 20 2009
NME — Frontman Zack De La Rocha also confirms band will make good on a promise to play free UK show
more info 06:14 on December 21 2009
NME — Tom Morello and co will reunite for free UK show
more info 08:42 on December 21 2009
NME — But TV show boss offers rival campaign organisers job at his record label
more info 10:47 on December 21 2009
NME — Some punters got odds of 150/1 for 'Killing In The Name' to top charts
more info 19:22 on December 20 2009
Sky News — Rage Against The Machine have snatched the Christmas number one from X Factor winner Joe McElderry.
more info 20:02 on December 20 2009
CNN Showbiz — Rage Against the Machine has claimed the prestigious No. 1 spot on the British singles chart on the last Sunday before Christmas, marking the first time in five years the...
more info 22:31 on December 20 2009
XFM.co.uk — ...But will the band make good on their free victory concert promise?
more info 19:09 on December 20 2009
Addict Music —
Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills has just announced to the nation that Rage Against The Machine have beaten X Factor winner Joe McElderry to the Christmas number one spot...
more info 22:03 on December 20 2009
411 Mania — Band planning huge free show as a thank you...
more info 00:03 on December 21 2009
411 Mania — Calls "Killing In The Name" dreadful...
more info 15:04 on December 21 2009
411 Mania — "A huge victory for fans of real music..."
more info 18:35 on December 20 2009
Unreality Music — Why yes, yes they have! Rage Against The Machine have beaten Joe McElderry's The Climb to the #1 spot this Christmas. It's just been confirmed via the Radio 1 chart count...
more info 20:24 on December 20 2009
Undercover, Australia — The English are revolting … against Simon Cowell that it. The 1992 Rage Against The Machine classic `Killing In The Name` is the number one song in England beating ...
more info 23:00 on December 20 2009
Starpulse — Rockers Rage Against The Machine have snatched the coveted Christmas number one spot in the British music charts after an internet campaign to shut out the winner of Simo...
more info 00:00 on December 21 2009
I Like Music — Killing In The Name wins the most competitive chart battle in years. See other chart entries
more info 05:03 on December 21 2009
Undercover, Australia — Joe McElderry thinks Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name is an awful song.
more info 15:06 on December 21 2009
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 s...
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