“If you’re going to play the Grand Ole Opry, you have to bring out a bona fide country superstar,” Chris Robinson said before introducing Wilson. Then, they kicked into “Wilted Rose” from the band’s latest album Happiness Bastards. It wasn’t a one-and-done appearance, though. The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year stayed on the stage to perform “She Talks to Angels” as well. Watch both killer performances below.
Wilson sang harmony on “Wilted Rose” as she did on the album cut. She did the same on “She Talks to Angels,” belting along with Robinson during the chorus and adding vocal runs during the bridge. More importantly, watching the country superstar share the stage with rock legends stands as a reminder that sometimes genre labels don’t matter. Great music is great music.
