Today in Music News 12.28.16

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Elton John is planning on playing at George Michael's funeral. The two are famous for their duet on the song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", which is what Elton wants to perform. George Michael died at the age of 53 on Christmas Day, reportedly due to heart failure.
Bob Dylan‘s Twitter account, along with Sony’s was hacked with the message that Britney Spears had died just a few days ago. Don’t you worry, it was just a hoax. Britney is alive and well.
To lighten things up a bit, Alec Baldwin has offered to sing AC/DC‘s “Highway to Hell” at Donald Trumps inauguration next month. This is especially funny because Baldwin impersonates Trump on Saturday Night Live.
And if you are a huge Van Halen fan, we’ve got a way for you to lose all your money, because there is a racing horse with the name Van Halen! It would be a bad idea to bet against the horse, because Van Halen is off to a slow career start. Sporting News reporter Greg Polson notes he “hasn’t lived up to the promise he showed early in his career,”.