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Guardian Music — In one of the most bizarre team-ups in recent years, the grunge heavyweights have enlisted Sir Elton to tinkle the ivories on their comeback recordThere are surely few stranger ways to pay tribute to Layne Staley, one of hard rock's late frontmen, th... more info

Starpulse — Among the many highlights on "Black Gives Way To Blue", the highly anticipated new album from Alice In Chains, is a special guest performance by Elton John.[...] Read more! more info

Live Daily — Veteran pop-rocker Elton John [ tickets ] makes a guest appearance on Alice In Chains' forthcoming album, "Black Gives Way to Blue." John plays piano on the album's title track, which a press release describes as "a heart-stirring tribute to Alice... more info

AIC thought it would take a miracle to get Elton John to play on the band's tribute record to Layne Staley but he agreed to play piano on "Black Gives Way to Blue," a short but poignant ode to Staley. more info

411 Mania — Unlikely duo becomes reality... more info

Altsounds — Among the many highlights on Black Gives Way To Blue, the highly anticipated new album from *ALICE IN CHAINS*, is a special guest performance by *Elton John*. The two rock legends collaborated on the album's stunning title track, "Black Gives Way ... more info

USA Today Music — Alice in Chains thought it would take a miracle to get Elton John to play on the band's tribute record to their late lead singer, ... more info

Rolling Stone — It’s an unlikely pairing, but it’s legit: Elton John sings on “Black Gives Way to Blue,” the title track on Alice in Chains‘ September 29th album. The song is a tribute to the band’s late frontman Layne Staley, who died in 2002 from a let... more info

411 Mania — Elton lays down piano for "Black Gives Way To Blue"... more info