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Rage Against the Machine promises free UK show

Rage Against the Machine's single "Killing In the Name" reached the No. 1 spot on the UK Christmas Week chart, leaving fans anticipating the date and location of a "huge" free concert the band promised if their song topped the single by Joe McElderry, who was this year's winner of Simon Cowell's "X Factor" reality show. For the past four years, an "X Factor" winner has monopolized the British Christmas Week chart race, which began informally in the 1950s. The show's dominance in the contest h...

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14:24 on December 21 2009

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Beats X-Factor's Joe and Simon Cowell

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has released the following statement after their upset victory in the historic peopleâ€™s campaign to beat Simon Cowell for Bri... more info

Rage Against the Machine

13:07 on December 21 2009

Rage Beat X Factor's Joe McElderry to Xmas No.1

MTV.co.uk News — Rage Against The Machine have been crowned this years UK Christmas No.1 with their single ‘Killing In The Name’ beating that of X Factor winner Joe McElderry. After ... more info

Joe McElderry Rage Against the Machine

20:12 on December 21 2009

Rage Against the Machine promises free UK show

Live Daily — Rage Against the Machine's single "Killing In the Name" reached the No. 1 spot on the UK Christmas Week chart, leaving fans anticipating the date and location of a "huge"... more info

Rage Against the Machine Joe McElderry Miley Cyrus

12:28 on December 21 2009