Rage Against the Machine beats Cowell’s ‘X-Factor’

 
By The Associated Press
Published: December 25, 2009

LONDON — A grass-roots Facebook campaign has spoiled American Idol mogul Simon Cowell ’s Christmas by denying one of his new acts the prestigious Christmas No. 1 spot in Britain .

Thanks to a Facebook campaign that capitalized on growing unhappiness with Cowell’s cookie-cutter approach to pop stardom, the anti-establishment Rage Against the Machine came out ahead of Joe McElderry , winner o...


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