411 Mania — This week, two of the music zone's best writers, Dan Marsicano and Dan Haggerty go head-to-head to answer the tough questions: Can an Ozzy documentary gain him respect? Is Gene Simmons just a clown? Are LPs dead, and can new formats save music? Is mu... more info

JamBase — Elton John Makes Guest Appearance On New Alice In Chains Album Rock Legends Collaborate On Title Track For The Highly Anticipated New Album Black Gives Way To Blue, Out September 29 Alice In Chains Among the many highlights on Black Gives Way ... more info

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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

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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