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Metallica covered Elton John at the Library of Congress ceremony honoring the singer and Bernie Taupin. Watch.

Kirk Hammett, Rob Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, and James Hetfield of Metallica attend the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song presentation to Elton John and Bernie Taupin by the Library of Congress at DAR Constitution Hall on March 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Elton John and Bernie Taupin were the guests of honor Wednesday night (March 20) at DAR Constitution Hall in D.C., where the Library of Congress awarded the songwriting duo with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Leading up to the show, Hetfield spoke to Billboard about his favorite of the duo’s creations: “That would be ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.’” “It’s beautiful, it’s epic — and I love the lyrics as well,” he added on the red carpet.

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