Hear Guns N’ Roses’ Latest Songs “Nothin'” and “Atlas” Right Here

Guns N’ Roses have returned with two newly released songs, “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” marking their first official output in two years. Although fresh to listeners, both recordings date back to the 2008 Chinese Democracy sessions, offering a rare look at material that never made it onto the famously sprawling album.

“Nothin’” opens with a subdued, melodic introduction—buoyant keyboards paired with Axl Rose’s yearning vocal delivery—before swelling into a full-power ballad. The track ultimately erupts into soaring choruses and a blues-inflected guitar solo from Slash, creating a blend of vintage GNR emotion and modern production weight.

“Atlas” takes a different path, channeling the kinetic energy of 1990s alternative rock. The song is driven by fiery guitar leads, a tight, propulsive rhythm section, and yet another stadium-ready chorus designed for the band’s trademark live punch.

Both tracks will be available for preorder on Dec. 12 across several physical formats, including 7″ vinyl, a GNR store–exclusive cassette, and a Japan-only SHM-CD.

Post-Reunion Output Reaches Six Tracks

With the arrival of “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” the band’s post-reunion catalog now totals six official releases. They previously issued “The General” in December 2023 as the B-side to “Perhaps,” which arrived earlier that same year. In 2021, fans were introduced to “Hard Skool” and “Absurd.” All of these releases showcase the classic-era core of Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan, performing together for the first time on new material since the mid-1990s.

Fans can expect the new tracks to take the stage next year. A press release for the band’s 2026 North American tour, running July through September, confirms that “Nothin’” and “Atlas” will join “The General” and “Perhaps” as recent additions to setlists otherwise packed with classic hits and deep-cut favorites.

The Album Question: A Slow Drip, Lingering Hopes, and Uncertain Road Ahead

The sporadic nature of these releases has reignited the long-running question: Will Guns N’ Roses ever issue a full new album? Despite Teasing sessions, vaults of unused material, and periodic hints from band members, the timeline remains unclear.

Slash offered this candid perspective to Guitar World:

“There’s so much material at this point, it’s a matter of having the discipline to sit down and fucking get into it. But the thing with Guns is, in my experience, you can never plan ahead. You can never sit down and go, ‘We’re going to take this time, and we’re going to do this.’ Every time we’ve done that, it falls apart.”

For longtime fans, that dynamic is both familiar and frustrating. GNR’s creative process has historically unfolded in unpredictable bursts—sprawling sessions, long silences, and sudden surprises—making the band as enigmatic as they are influential. While these newly surfaced songs hint at a band still capable of compelling studio work, they also highlight the puzzle of a group that refuses to follow traditional release cycles.

Still, the arrival of “Nothin’” and “Atlas” suggests that the vault is open wider than before, and if the band continues releasing material at this pace—even in small doses—listeners may eventually piece together the closest thing to a new GNR era since Chinese Democracy. Whether that adds up to a full album or remains a steady flow of archival drops will depend, as always, on a band whose next move has never been easy to predict.