With the new Queen biopic _Bohemian Rhapsody_ just a week away, we talk about the movie and the soundtrack, which is out now. Plus, we highlight new releases from Robyn, Boygenius, Ty Segall, and Tyler, The Creator's take on "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch."

Spotify has provided data on where Halloween music is huge...and it's not necessarily in the places you'd expect. Also today: Beastie Boys audiobook announces star-studded cast, Polaris Heritage Prize winners announced, remembering guitarist Wah Wah Watson, New Orleans does Joy Division, and Tina Turner dishes...about books.

Spotify has provided data on where Halloween music is huge...and it's not necessarily in the places you'd expect. Also today: Beastie Boys audiobook announces star-studded cast, Polaris Heritage Prize winners announced, remembering guitarist Wah Wah Watson, New Orleans does Joy Division, and Tina Turner dishes...about books. Music in this week's episode: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); Beastie Boys - Pass the Mic; BoxCat Games - Against The Wall (CC BY 3.0); Calixa Lavallee - O Canada; Alanis Morissette - You Learn; The Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone; JS Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (performed by Hannes Kastner); Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters; Tina Turner - I Might Have Been Queen; Tina Turner - One of the Living; Hot 8 Brass Band - Love Will Tear Us Apart

When influential review site Pitchfork ran a highly negative review of Greta Van Fleet's new album, music fans across the internet took sides. Also today: a Lennon/Ono biopic in development, international travel frustrations for musicians, a Sonic Youth blowout sale, music stars working to get out the vote with a viral jingle, and a roundup of recent developments in music streaming and social media.

When influential review site Pitchfork ran a highly negative review of Greta Van Fleet's new album, music fans across the internet took sides. Also today: a Lennon/Ono biopic in development, international travel frustrations for musicians, a Sonic Youth blowout sale, music stars working to get out the vote with a viral jingle, and a roundup of recent developments in music streaming and social media. [Audio sampled: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against The Wall (CC BY 3.0); Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot; Greta Van Fleet - When The Curtain Falls; Small Million - Young Fools; Get Up And Vote (as performed by John Legend; Linda Perry; Kelly Clarkson; and Christina Aguilera)]

A teenager went viral with a tweet revealing that she doesn't know how CD-Rs work. Also, Britney Spears's hit "...Baby One More Time" turns 20, and we explain why it was a game-changer. In more music news: rapper Jon James has died on a video shoot, Whitney Houston and Steve Aoki are getting the museum treatment, and Tracy Chapman is reportedly suing Nicki Minaj.

Today, Britney Spears's hit "...Baby One More Time" turns 20, and we explain why it was a game-changer. Also: rapper Jon James has died on a video shoot, Whitney Houston and Steve Aoki are getting the museum treatment, Tracy Chapman is reportedly suing Nicki Minaj, and a teenager went viral with a tweet revealing that she doesn't know how CD-Rs work. [Audio sampled: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against The Wall (CC BY 3.0); Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix); Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time; Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You; Foxy Brown - Sorry (Tracy Chapman cover); Nicki Minaj - Sorry; Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It (feat. Wino)]

Billboard has run the numbers to reveal today's most popular Halloween songs. Also, a Tom Petty park is dedicated; Anthony Kiedis was ejected from a Lakers game; Loretta Lynn and Ozzy Osbourne are (separately) on the mend; and Lizzo's flute break goes viral.

Billboard has run the numbers to reveal today's most popular Halloween songs. Also, a Tom Petty park is dedicated; Anthony Kiedis was ejected from a Lakers game; Loretta Lynn and Ozzy Osbourne are (separately) on the mend; and Lizzo's flute break goes viral. Audio sampled: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0), BoxCat Games - Against The Wall (CC BY 3.0), Ozzy Osbourne and Jessica Simpson - Winter Wonderland, Tom Petty park dedication, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Gainesville, Michael Jackson - Thriller, Bobby Boris Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash, John Carpenter - HALLOWEEN, Lizzo - "HAVE U EVER SEEN..." (twitter), Kendrick Lamar - Big Shot (feat. Travis Scott)

Given the NFL's treatment of Colin Kaepernick and other players who've taken a knee, Rihanna was not about to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show. Plus, new releases from Elle King, Greta Van Fleet, Empress Of, Khalid, and Brandi Carlile.