Rage Against The Machine still winning in chart battle, Thom Yorke crashes climate change conference, Interpol working on 'orchestral' new album

If this email is displayed incorrectly or you are unable to view its contents please click here Friday December 18th 2009 | LISTEN TO NME RADIO Jesus has already got gold and frankincense. Maybe he'd need a BlackBerry. Which lady of pop said this? Scroll to the bottom to find out. Thom Yorke crashes climate change conference Late Of The Pier's New Video, 'Blueberry' A Decade In Music - 50 Best Albums of 2007 RATM v. X-Factor: The Battle Continues Read the NME Film Review for Avatar Let's be honest, there's only one thing on people's minds right now - the battle for the Christmas Number One. The latest chart stats suggest Rage Against The Machine's lead over Joe McElderry and the forces of darkness has narrowed to just 9,000 sales, with potentially the biggest day for impulse X Factor buyers (Saturday) still to come. So it the race over? Don't bank on it. RATM's surprise live performance on the BBC - cut short because Zack started bellowing "F*** you!" - has given them an extra PR boost. And big names such as Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney have come out in support of the Californian band. The momentum is all theirs. Of course, the X Factor have the not inconsiderable advantage of the fact that Joe McElderry has been beamed into millions of the nation's front rooms for the past few months. So I'm not holding out too much hope of a Rage victory. Anyway, make sure you keep up with the latest developments on the Rage Against The Machine Vs The X Factor blog. And whatever happens on Sunday, have a great weekend. Luke Lewis Deputy Editor, NME.COM Follow NME on Twitter SIMON COWELL faces the NME readers' questions in our special Christmas issue. KASABIAN reveal their top tips for present buying. We celebrate THE CLASH's 'London Calling' thirty years on. We interview PARAMORE over Blackberry. Noddy Holder from SLADE reveals what rock and roll has taught him. Paul McCartney backs Rage Against The Machine in Christmas Number One race Ex-Beatle backs band despite performing on 'The X Factor' Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth' album leaks after Amazon.com slip-up Retailer had sent out copies of 'rock' album early Interpol working on 'orchestral' sounding album Paul Banks reveals theres some 'really classical' stuff going on Coldplay's Chris Martin to auction his first guitar for charity The band release catalogue with details of all 52 lots up for grabs 'The History Boys' actor to play John Lennon in 'Backbeat' Beatles production Ozzy Osbourne announces new album plans Axl Rose in Tokyo earthquake, indie backs RATM - what we've learnt on Twitter this week (Dec 18) Paul McCartney backs Rage Against The Machine in Christmas Number One race Illness forces Lily Allen out of Mencap gig with Coldplay and La Roux Bands as Rage Against The Machine Vs 'X Factor' - Friday Fun Cheryl Cole lashes out at Rage Against The Machine - Daily Gossip Rage Against The Machine's Christmas Number One lead over 'X Factor' narrows Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth' album leaks after Amazon.com slip-up 50 Cent announces UK dates and ticket details   1 A decade in music - 50 best albums of 2007 2 50 most beautiful NME photos of the decade More photo galleries... A decade in music - 50 best albums of 2006 The week's news in pictures (12 December 2009) All Tomorrow's Parties 2009 'X Factor' winners and losers - where are they now? RATM Vs X Factor - the chart battle in pictures Album review: The Bravery 'Stir The Blood' (Island) They haven't exactly moved on, but The Bravery remain pleasingly weird Album review: Animal Collective - 'Fall Be Kind' (Domino) The most talked about band in the world with an EP that still defies easy categorisation Album review: Wetdog - 'Frauhaus!' (Angular) Post-punk ladies can't step outside the limitations of scrappiness Album review: Laura Gibson - 'Beasts Of Seasons' (Souterrain Transmissions) Delicate autumnal folk beauty Album review: Blackroc - 'Blakroc' (V2/Cooperative) The Black Keys team up with rap's big names for a pretty sweet collaboration 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (25/11/09) Vampire Weekend, The Bravery, The Maccabees 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (17/11/09) Shy Child, The Golden Filter, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (09/11/09) Yeasayer, Jamie T, Lil Wayne, The Antlers 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (02/11/09) LCD Soundsystem, Maximo Park, Rihanna, Loverman 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (26/10/09) Battles, The Soft Pack, Eagles Of Death Metal The Ramshackle Union Band At the moment, the older the style of music the cooler it is. We ran a feature last week in the mag about the staggering proliferation of ukulele bands of late. It's tricky to tell what triggered this new era. The new buzz genre-renaissance in 2010 is going to involve hitting a piece of flint again a cave wall and grunting at the moon. Head over to Radar this week to download a free MP3 of 'Magdalene'. Read more Who: Michael Bewick, 22, London. Listening To: Dinosaur Jr, Music By Instinct, Grizzly Bear, Elbow. Watching: 'Naked Gun' trilogy. Looking forward to: The New Red Hot Chili Peppers album...and Christmas. Last Download: I just buy CDs and vinyl. Ultimate Song, Like, Ever: Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Parallel Universe'. Win Tickets to the Club NME NYE Ball At KOKO! Last year our Club NME NYE Ball was possibly the best fun we had all year. In fact it was so special we thought the best thing to do was repeat the formula and add a little more KOKO magic to the proceedings. So ladies and gents, refresh your glass with something posh as we announce the return of Reverend And The Makers playing live with supports from the two best emerging acts of the year, namely Example and local Camden legends in the making Ou Est Le Swimming Pool. We have 2 pairs of tickets up for grabs. Winners will be notified Monday 21st December. 'X Factor' winners and losers - where are they now? New Young Pony Club - 'Lost A Girl' Video Exclusive The NME Chart Top 40 Revealed - 14th December 2009 Rage Against The Machine For Christmas Number One - The Latest Updates 'Where The Wild Things Are' - A Review Exploding breasts and giant bathtubs - the many ludicrous outfits of pop freak Lady Gaga BBC Sound Of 2010 - Who Deserves To Win? Rage Against The Machine For Christmas Number One? What's The Point? A decade in music - 50 best albums of 2004 Photo Gallery: The twisted wisdom of Pete Doherty Rihanna Talks About 'Russian Roulette' And Finding Producers video What Are The Lamest Puns In Rock? Jesus has already got gold and frankincense. Maybe he'd need a BlackBerry. Victoria Hesketh aka Little Boots on what she would buy Jesus for his birthday.

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