Rage against Cowell fuels battle for Christmas No 1
Simon Cowell is struggling to shield his latest X Factor protege from an anti-X Factor Facebook campaignDespite his proficiency in the dark arts of publicity, Simon Cowell is struggling to shield his latest X Factor protege from a new foe: the internet-driven protest waged through a group of relentlessly political, fortysomething California punk-rap-metal-funksters.Joe McElderry may have won Sunday's final but he is currently trailing Rage Against the Machine in the race for the Christmas No 1 t...
Guardian Music — Simon Cowell is struggling to shield his latest X Factor protege from an anti-X Factor Facebook campaignDespite his proficiency in the dark arts of publicity, Simon Cowel... more info