Carrie Underwood joins Guns N’ Roses on Atlanta stage as rock collaborations intensify

Carrie Underwood continued her streak of rock collaborations by joining Guns N’ Roses onstage in Atlanta, marking another high-profile crossover moment for the country star. The appearance came at Truist Park, where Underwood shared photos and a note of thanks to the band on social media, writing, “Yet another amazing show from @gunsnroses … this time in #Atlanta @truistpark,” and thanking Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus and drummer Isaac Carpenter for letting her “try and keep up on stage,” according to Taste of Country. Video from the night shows Underwood taking confident command of the material from the GNR catalog.

The performance follows a run of rock-leaning activity from Underwood this month. On Sept. 5, she played Velocity Festival in Dyersville, Iowa, where her set included nu-metal selections from Limp Bizkit and Papa Roach, alongside cuts from Collective Soul and Linkin Park, per the outlet. While TMZ has reported she is working on a rock album and that Axl Rose has been advising her, neither Underwood nor her team has confirmed any plans for a new studio project or a genre shift.

Underwood’s most recent album, Denim & Rhinestones, arrived in 2022. Her continued appearances with Guns N’ Roses and her festival setlist choices signal a sustained interest in heavier sounds, even as she has not commented publicly about the direction of her next release. Taste of Country notes that there is precedent for such a move within country: Dolly Parton released a full-fledged rock album in 2023.

For country listeners, Underwood’s Atlanta cameo is noteworthy because it highlights one of the genre’s biggest modern voices testing material and partnerships beyond Nashville’s usual lanes. Whether it culminates in a project or remains a live-performance exploration, the collaboration connects country and classic rock audiences and keeps one of country’s most prominent artists squarely in the live spotlight.

Source: Taste of Country