How's the new Elton John movie? Pretty great, say Jade and Jay. Also in the news today: labels are paying more to sign artists, 'Old Town Road' continues to ride tall, and two music stars are releasing books on Oct. 1. Plus, highlights of this week in music history and new releases from Bedouine, Patti Smith, Sinkane, and Ian Noe - plus, how Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' is going viral every which way. Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0), James Scott - "Frog Legs Rag" (Public Domain), Buddy Holly - "That'll Be The Day", Edie Brickell - "Picture Perfect Morning", Manic Street Preachers - "If you tolerate this your children will be next", BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0), "Lil Nas X surprises fifth graders with Old Town Road performance", Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)", Jesse Spillane - "Ruffling Feathers" (CC By SA 4.0-02, Iggy Pop - "Til Wrong Feels Right", Jet - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (Apple iPod), Elton John - "Rocket Man", Ian Noe - "Go Rest Easy (Letter to Madeline)", Bedouine - "Echo Park", Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith - "Ivry", Sinkane - "Everybody", Billie Eilish memes