Carrie Underwood and Steven Tyler sounded so explosive together that one Aerosmith member described it as if “God was looking down and smiling.” Their unexpected country-rock duet began almost by accident after Tyler was told he was singing the track “too country.” Instead of changing it, he called Carrie — who was leaving Los Angeles the very next morning — and told her to get to the studio fast. Despite some initial resistance inside Aerosmith, her powerhouse vocal alongside Tyler’s unmistakable rasp transformed the song into something Brad Whitford called “absolutely mind-bending.” Two completely different worlds collided — and somehow sounded made for each other.
Aerosmith’s Carrie Underwood Duet: Did Every Member Consider It A Match Made In Country ‘Rocks’ Heaven? Steven Tyler and Carrie UnderwoodEthan Miller/Getty Images Bon Jovi already went…