"Metallica and Elton John: Unforgettable Collaborations and Covers"
TL;DR
Metallica performed a cover of Elton John's "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" at the Gershwin Prize tribute concert, which was filmed for a special airing on PBS. The band's performance is now available to watch, and it's part of a lineup of musicians honoring John and Bernie Taupin. Additionally, Elton John contributed to Miley Cyrus' cover of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" for a previous tribute project.
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- "Sir Elton helped cover Nothing Else Matters, and tonight, you can see us return the favor!" Watch a clip of Metallica performing a rollocking cover of Elton John classic, Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, with Elton looking on approvingly Louder
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