Carrie Underwood has an undeniably beautiful voice. The “American Idol” winner and current judge has performed at sold-out venues around the world for decades. Fans flock to see her sing hits like “Before He Cheats,” “Jesus Take the Wheel,” and “Undo It.” On September 5, 2026, she performed at the Velocity Festival at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. Carrie Underwood treated her fans to a new look and a new sound that many did not expect from her. During her set, she performed Collective Soul’s “Shine,” Papa Roach’s “Scars,” Linkin Park’s “One Step Closer,” and Limp Bizkit’s “Break Stuff.”
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Carrie Underwood’s New Sound Surprised Plenty of Fans
Seeing Carrie Underwood try out new sound choices with a baseball cap on like Fred Durst made some people smile.
“I may be the only one supporting this…haha. She recorded a song with Papa Roach and has performed Last Resort live with them. So she’s a country artist who likes nü metal…good for her!” A fan shared on X.
“I mean….its not horrible. It’s actually not bad,” another person agreed.
This person felt like Carrie Underwood’s new sound helped the original artists. ‘”Break Stuff’ is perfect – thanks, Carrie! Only a female country singer can break the algorithms that suppress white male rock content. These rock concerts still sell out worldwide, but online media suppresses it while pumping pop and hip-hop,” they wrote.
This fan enjoyed the songs with a cleaner lyric choice from Carrie. “Great job and I loved she didn’t say the cuss words,” they shared.
Others weren’t fans. Like this person who joked, “Jesus should retake the wheel.”
What do you think? Are you team rocker Carrie or country Carrie all the way?
This story’s featured image is by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images for ABA
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