Artists celebrating Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s Gershwin Prize announced

While Metallica may seem like an odd choice for an Elton and Bernie celebration, the artists have worked together in the past. In fact, Elton covered Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" for their Metallica Blacklist tribute album.

Metallica isn't the only artist with a past connection to Elton and Bernie. Brandi, a well known friend of Elton, joined him onstage for "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" at his final U.S. show at Dodger's Stadium in 2022, while Maren covered Elton's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" for the 2018 country compilation Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.