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Mar 19th 2012
Baton Rouge, LA USA
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- 3 Cohens
- Acoustic Africa
- Altan
- Altan Symphony
- Anat Cohen
- Angélique Kidjo
- Angelique Kidjo Symphony
- Baaba Maal
- Becca Stevens
- Brad Mehldau
- Caetano Veloso
- Cherish The Ladies
- Cherish The Ladies Symphony
- Cherish The Ladies: Celtic Christmas
- Chris Potter
- Dave Douglas
- Dave Holland
- Depedro
- Dianne Reeves
- Dianne Reeves Symphony
- Dianne Reeves: Christmas Time is Here
- Dobet Gnahoré
- Esperanza Spalding
- Gangbé Brass Band
- Gilberto Gil
- Habib Koite
- Habib Koite and Eric Bibb
- Habib Koite and Eric Bibb
- Idan Raichel
- India.Arie
- Irish Homecoming
- James Farm
- Jason Moran
- Jenny Scheinman
- Joe Lovano
- Joe Lovano Symphony
- John Scofield
- Joshua Redman
- Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau Duo
- Kaki King
- Kathy Mattea
- Kathy Mattea Symphony
- Kathy Mattea: Songs and the Season
- Kind Of Blue
- Kurt Elling
- Kurt Elling Symphony
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Lizz Wright
- Lizz Wright Symphony
- Maceo Parker
- Marisa Monte
- McCoy Tyner
- Ojos De Brujo
- Omara Portuondo
- On Sacred Ground
- On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
- Open Door
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Oscar Castro-Neves Symphony
- Overtone Quartet
- Playing For Change
- Raul Midón
- Richard Bona
- Roberto Fonseca
- Rokia Traoré
- Saxophone Summit
- Sing the Truth!
- Sound Prints
- Sound Prints
- Spanish Harlem Orchestra
- Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad
- Still Black, Still Proud
- Street Drum Corps
- Sweet Honey In The Rock
- Sweet Honey In The Rock Holiday Program
- Sweet Honey In The Rock Symphony
- Terri Lyne Carrington
APPALACHIAN: of a wild and beautiful mountain land, a genre of distinctly American music, and for many, the deep roots of family. For Kathy Mattea, it also represents an essential piece of her musical education and heritage.
In 2012, Kathy will release a collection of songs that celebrates the Appalachian culture of her native West Virginia. To quote Kathy herself, “This album is about home.”
Kathy has gathered songs and stories of bravery, pride and grief that further define and describe the life and times of her home place. 2008’s Grammy nominated COAL was her first step to discovering this vast and rich genre of music that producer Marty Stuart allowed was “in her blood,” taking her back to the lore of family stories and to her place and her people.
Kathy’s concerts present her new and most recent material alongside her Top 20 radio hits: from the signature ballad “Where’ve You Been?” to the bluesy “455 Rocket” to the iconic “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses.” Long known as an impeccable songcatcher, her 17 albums are woven through with bluegrass, gospel, and Celtic influences, and have garnered multiple CMA, ACM, and Grammy Awards.
Increasingly in demand as a public speaker, Kathy regularly presents keynotes and educational programs at colleges and civic venues across the country, both as a stand-alone and in conjunction with concert appearances. Her long history of activism has led Kathy to bring public attention to several current environmental issues, including climate change and some mining practices in her native Appalachia.
May 4th 2012
Dayton, OH USA
Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
Kathy Mattea with the Dayton Philharmonic
May 5th 2012
Dayton, OH USA
Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
Kathy Mattea with the Dayton Philharmonic
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Check Out Kathy Mattea's New Website
In anticipation of her upcoming album release, Calling Me Home, Kathy Mattea has given her website an entirely new look. New features include videos with sneak peeks at Calling Me Home and blog entries from Kathy’s trip on Al Gore’s...
Posted Feb 1st, 2012
Kathy Mattea Mines Her Appalachian History
From The Boston Globe Kathy Mattea Continues To Mine Her Appalachian History By: James Reed In 2008, Kathy Mattea quietly released an album she figured would be a side project, yet another stylistic departure in an eclectic country-music career full...
Posted Jan 22nd, 2012
Kathy Mattea Sings in Roanoke, Highlights Environmental Issues
From WDBJ7 Kathy Mattea Sings in Roanoke, Highlights Environmental Issues By: Joe Dashiell Grammy award winner Kathy Mattea is in Roanoke for a concert at the Jefferson Center Friday night. Thursday morning, her audience was a group of high school...
Posted Nov 18th, 2011
Kathy Mattea Wants Conversation About Coal
From The Roanoke Times Kathy Mattea Wants Conversation About Coal By: Tad Dickens Singing has gotten Kathy Mattea a long way in life. Her smooth, dark, versatile voice has graced hit songs, brought awards and enabled her to transition away...
Posted Nov 15th, 2011
Podcast: Kathy Mattea Comes to Jefferson Center
From The Roanoke Times Podcast with Kathy Mattea, who comes to Jefferson Center on Thursday and Friday By: Tad Dickens Kathy Mattea will be at Jefferson Center on Thursday, to talk about coal and the environment, and on Friday, to...
Posted Nov 15th, 2011
Kathy Mattea on Mountain Stage
From NPR Kathy Mattea on Mountain Stage Kathy Mattea makes her 15th appearance on Mountain Stage, in a show recorded on the road in the lakeshore town of Grand Marais, Minn. Rightfully referred to by host Larry Groce as the...
Posted Nov 8th, 2011
PREVIEW: Kathy Mattea on Mountain Stage
From WV Public Broadcasting Mountain Stage Radio Preview: Tim O’Brien, Kathy Mattea & more This week’s premier broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the road in Grand Marais, Minnesota, in partnership with our friends at theNorth House Folk School,...
Posted Nov 3rd, 2011
Kathy Mattea Inducted Into WV Music Hall of Fame
From The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame IMN congratulates Grammy Award winning artist Kathy Mattea, who was recently inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame! In a ceremony hosted by Huntington native Peter “Hollywood Squares” Marshall and...
Posted Oct 20th, 2011
PREVIEW: Kathy Mattea's Passion For Music
From Detroit Lakes Online KATHY MATTEA IN DL FRIDAY: Grammy-winning singer at Holmes By: Vicki Gerdes Kathy Mattea, the beloved, Grammy award-winning singer of such classics as “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses,” “Where’ve You Been,” and many more, will...
Posted Oct 6th, 2011
REVIEW: Kathy Mattea at the Holly Theatre
from North Georgia News Kathy Mattea show benefits North Georgia’s performing arts (May 23, 2011) A packed house of more than 300 people at the Holly Theatre in Dahlonega were treated Saturday night to the music of Grammy award-winning country...
Posted May 27th, 2011
Kathy Mattea Speaks Out Against Moutaintop Removal Mining
from PR Newswire Artists Join Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Broad Coalition to Speak Out Against Mountaintop Removal Mining in Online Video Campaign Emmylou Harris, Naomi Judd and Kathy Mattea Raise Awareness for March on Blair Mountain and the June...
Posted May 23rd, 2011
Kathy Mattea Puts Her Life Into Her Music
From The Gainesville Times Mattea puts her life into her music: Country star’s songs reflect her own family’s past, emotions By: Tasha Biggers It’s hard to listen to “Where’ve You Been,” the 1989 hit by country singer Kathy Mattea, without...
Posted May 12th, 2011
Kathy Mattea Surprise Performance
From The Boston Globe A Star-Studded Retirement Party By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein Members of Boston’s arts community gathered at the Paramount Theatre on Monday night for “Mad About Marty,’’ a tribute to retiring Celebrity Series of Boston executive...
Posted May 5th, 2011
Kathy Mattea: The Wolf Trap Interview
From Wolf Trap This is the first interview we’ve done in which we explored an artists life from childhood through the absolute present day. And this approach worked perfectly for Kathy Mattea because of the amazing number of “major crossroads”...
Posted Mar 23rd, 2011
PREVIEW: Kathy Mattea Mining Musical Gold
From The Fairfax Times Mining Musical Gold By: Keith Loria Grammy winner Kathy Mattea has been a fixture on country charts for 25 years, but it’s her ability to seep into bluegrass, gospel and folk, combined with a bit of...
Posted Mar 15th, 2011
LIVE VIDEO: Kathy Mattea Performs With Berklee Students
From Berklee College of Music The 2011 Berklee College of Music Signature Series, where world-renowned musicians share the stage with Berklee students, continues on Thursday, March 10, with two-time Grammy Award-winning country and bluegrass singer Kathy Mattea. Best known for...
Posted Mar 10th, 2011
PREVIEW: Kathy Mattea's Crowd Magic
From The Kinston Free Press Mattea’s ’18 Wheels’ Hit Town With Music And Crowd Magic Kathy Mattea, one of country music’s most respected artists, whose music combines elements of folk, bluegrass and gospel, will roll her tour bus, production crew,...
Posted Mar 7th, 2011
PREVIEW Kathy Mattea's Road to Stardom
From ENCToday Achieving stardom includes hard work, dedication, courage By: Charlie Hall Singing talent doesn’t guarantee stardom. Mix in hard work, dedication and even the courage to simply go for your dream. That’s the case with Grammy-winning singer Kathy Mattea,...
Posted Feb 28th, 2011
PREVIEW Kathy Mattea's Songs and the Season
From STL Today Kathy Mattea’s Country Music Style Strikes A Balance By: Terry Perkins Kathy Mattea is one of those rare country artists who has managed to succeed on the commercial level while retaining strong links to the traditional music...
Posted Dec 10th, 2010
Kathy Mattea Inducted into WV Music Hall of Fame
From The Charleston Daily Mail Hall of Fame inducts seven musicians The latest inductees into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame are seven musicians who have made lasting contributions to American music, including Kanawha County’s own Kathy Mattea. The...
Posted Oct 13th, 2010
REVIEW Kathy Mattea charms Infinity Hall
from the Hartford Courant Concert Review: Kathy Mattea at Infinity Hall in Norfolk By Thomas Kintner From her time in mainstream country’s spotlight to her current work further from the beaten path, Kathy Mattea tells simple human stories. Her performance...
Posted Jul 21st, 2010
New Kathy Mattea Music Available for Download
from Kathy Mattea’s newsletter Yes, you heard right: there’s new music from Kathy available for download at the Kathy Mattea online store – a little something to help tide you over until the next release (there are rumors, that’s all...
Posted Jun 1st, 2010
Kathy Mattea @ "Music Saves Mountains"
On Wednesday, May 19, Kathy Mattea joined Emmylou Harris, Dave Matthews, Alison Kraus, Patty Griffin, Patty Loveless and a stellar cast at the legendary Ryman Auditorium for the benefit concert supporting “Music Saves Mountains”, sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense...
Posted May 22nd, 2010
Kathy Mattea on WV Mining Disaster (CNN)
(From CNN) By: Jessica Ravitz Published: April 10, 2010 Country singer Kathy Mattea still feels a deep kinship with miners and their families. Her two grandfathers were miners in West Virginia, where she grew up outside Charleston. One was an...
Posted Apr 12th, 2010
Kathy Mattea to Give Keynote Address at Arts Northwest
Arts Northwest has invited Kathy Mattea to give the Keynote Address at their annual conference in Bellevue, WA on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Two-time Grammy winner Kathy Mattea’s music has spoken to millions of people during her 20-plus years as...
Posted Apr 9th, 2010
Kathy Mattea Update
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Posted Apr 7th, 2010
Kathy Mattea to Give Keynote Address at PAE
South Arts has invited Kathy Mattea to give the Keynote Address at the annual Performing Arts Exchange conference on September 30, 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA. (From South Arts) Two-time Grammy winner Kathy Mattea’s music has spoken to millions of people...
Posted Mar 30th, 2010
Kathy Mattea Digs In for Her 'Coal' Journey
(From The Boot) By: Nancy Dunham Published: March 16, 2010 Kathy Mattea says if you want to know about her inspiration, listen to her latest album. Little did the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter know that when she released ‘Coal’ in 2008, it...
Posted Mar 23rd, 2010
Mattea to Perform at NRDC Music Saves Mountains Concert
The Natural Resources Defense Council is presenting the Music Saves Mountains concert in Nashville on May 19th to raise awareness about the negative effects of moutaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. The concert will include performances by Kathy Mattea, Dave...
Posted Mar 4th, 2010
Kathy Mattea Speaks Out at "I Love Mountains" Rally
From Louisville Courier-Journal (by: James Bruggers) Yesterday, the annual “I Love Mountains” rally was held at the Kentucky Statehouse to protest mountaintop removal mining. Kathy Mattea spoke about the impact of coal mining: People tucked in the hills and hollows...
Posted Feb 12th, 2010
"A Carolina Christmas" with Kathy Mattea
WDAV 89.9 presents “A Carolina Christmas from Biltmore Estate with Kathy Mattea” will air nationwide through the holidays on NPR stations. The concert was recorded at Biltmore, the monumental estate built by George Vanderbilt in Asheville, NC. Kathy Mattea performed...
Posted Dec 23rd, 2009
Mattea's COAL One of Top 10 Country Records of Decade
9513, a popular country music blog, has released a list of their Top 10 Country Records of the Decade. The list, which varies from blue grass to pop country, took three months, 10 voters and 300 nominated albums to create....
Posted Dec 11th, 2009
Kathy Mattea Performs on Mountain Stage
From NPR.org. West Virginia-born country singer Kathy Mattea has appeared on Mountain Stage 14 times since 1986. Her latest album, Coal, is a collection of mining songs. Both of Mattea’s grandfathers were coalminers, and her mother worked for a mineworkers’...
Posted Nov 30th, 2009
'Coal Country' Documentary with Kathy Mattea Premieres on Planet Green
On November 14th, the powerful documentary Coal Country will premiere on Planet Green. The film chronicles the ‘civil war’ currently fought in the small towns where townspeople are dependent, but also adversely affected by the mining. It has earned exceptional...
Posted Nov 11th, 2009
Kathy Mattea sings for Clean Energy Jobs
Pittsburgh, PA – The Alliance for Climate Protection’s Repower America campaign, the United Steelworkers and the Blue Green Alliance will conclude their Clean Energy Jobs Tour with a rally in Pittsburgh on September 23rd. The Jobs Tour, a month‐long campaign...
Posted Sep 22nd, 2009
Kathy Mattea Warms Up Crowd for Obama's Labor Day Speech
CINCINNATI, OH- Singer Kathy Mattea was on hand to warm up for President Barack Obama on Monday. She played for a gathering of top AFL-CIO leaders, politicians, union members, and activists at Cincinnati’s Coney Island Park as they awaited the...
Posted Sep 8th, 2009
Kathy Mattea to Co-host 20th International Bluegrass Music Awards
Nashville, TN-Grammy®-winning country artist Kathy Mattea and the legendary bluegrass band, Hot Rize will co-host the 20th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. According to show co-producer Cindy Baucom,...
Posted Aug 14th, 2009
Fans Turn Out in Force for Kathy Mattea at Long’s...
from Lancasteronline.com by Stephanie Weaver It may have been a long time since Kathy Mattea last visited Lancaster County, but the country and bluegrass singer still has a special connection with her fans. In her first appearance at Long’s Park,...
Posted Jul 29th, 2009
Kathy Mattea: Mining Coal Songs for Historic Perspective
IndyWeek.com 17 JUN 2009 • by Andrew Ritchey “He’s had more hard luck than most men could stand/ The mines was his first love but never his friend,” opens “Black Lung,” a tune penned by West Virginia bluegrass singer Hazel...
Posted Jun 17th, 2009
Spring has Sprung for Kathy Mattea
Ahhh, Spring! And a girl’s fancy turns to…….Road Trip!! Kathy’s highly successful “Moving Mountains” Tour rolls on into 2009 in support of her latest release, “COAL”. Many of the April-May concerts are combined with her multi-media educational program, “My Coal...
Posted May 5th, 2009
Kathy Mattea's Coal goes to Newcastle...
…and to Sheffield, London, Glasgow, and Wales. Kathy and the band just completed their first tour of the UK in more than 10 years, to rave reviews and enthusiastic audiences.Among the many highlights on the 2-week excursion: performing at the...
Posted Mar 9th, 2009
Kathy Mattea featured on NPR Music
Singer Kathy Mattea has never stuck to conventions within any genre: A country-music hitmaker in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Mattea has also made forays into Scottish folk, gospel and roots music. In 2008, she made perhaps the most...
Posted Mar 5th, 2009
Kathy Mattea is guest at 66th Annual Santa Train
via The New York Times:GRAMMY Award winner Kathy Mattea will be the special guest on the 2008 Santa Train, CSX Transportation (CSXT) officials have announced.Mattea, a native of Charleston, W.Va., is no stranger to Appalachia. Her most recent album, Coal,...
Posted Sep 9th, 2008
Kathy Mattea named to "The Indie 100"
Kathy has been named to “The Indie 100: 100 Most Influential Independent Artists of the Past 15 Years” in the June Collectors’ Edition of Performing Songwriter magazine. “Hard-headed. Defiant. Progressive. Fearless. Inspiring. These are all words that describe an independent...
Posted Jul 10th, 2008
Kathy Mattea's 'Coal' released today!
Released today, Coal is collection of songs paying tribute to Kathy Mattea’s West Virginian family heritage in the region’s coal mining culture. Coal was produced by country singer/songwriter/performer Marty Stuart.
Posted Apr 1st, 2008
Mattea Returns to Roots with New CD: COAL (4/1/08)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NASHVILLE, TN – On April 1, 2008, Grammy-award winning singer Kathy Mattea will release her 17th album, Coal, a collection of songs paying tribute to her West Virginian family heritage in the region’s coal mining culture. Coal...
Posted Feb 18th, 2008
Kathy Mattea Sounds of the Season
KATHY MATTEA RINGS IN THE SEASON WITH GOOD NEWS AND JOY Kathy Mattea wraps up her 2007 performing season with an 11-city Christmas tour, Songs and the Season. Initially based on the non-traditional Christmas songs from her Grammy-winning release, Good...
Posted Nov 28th, 2007
Kathy Mattea's Summer Filled with Highlights
KATHY MATTEA SUMMER FILLED WITH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HIGHIGHTS Nashville, TN – Summer is the season most often associated with a chance to break free and look at the world without the confines of a schoolroom or office.Kathy Mattea found...
Posted Aug 30th, 2007
Kathy Mattea and Sierra Club join forces
Country Music Star Kathy Mattea, Sierra Club Join Forces; Aerial Tour and Press Conference to Oppose Mountaintop Removal Coal MiningCHARLESTON, WV Grammy-award winning country music star Kathy Mattea returns to her native West Virginia on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, to...
Posted May 25th, 2007
Kathy Mattea - Live on the Mall - 4th of...
If your going to be in the nations Capital this 4th of July check out Kathy’s performance at the Washington Monument just before the Fireworks. Kathy recently performed on the hit ABC show Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Catch her performance...
Posted Jul 1st, 2005
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The unmistakable voice of Grammy Award winner Kathy Mattea explores music’s most basic human essence through timeless melodies and uplifting narratives. Whether performing in a small acoustic band or alongside a full symphony orchestra, Mattea has an innate ability to connect intimately with any audience. Mattea’s symphonic program draws from her signature blend of Appalachian roots, bluegrass, and folk, interspersed with her classic hits such as “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses” and “455 Rocket.”
Kathy Mattea: Songs and the Season
The unmistakable voice of Kathy Mattea explores music’s most basic human essence through timeless melodies and uplifting narratives while intimately connecting with her audience. Mattea adds a new layer of artistic and spiritual growth to the long tradition of holiday music with her “Songs and the Season” program: a thoughtful blend of old favorites and music from her celebrated holiday albums, Joy For Christmas Day and the Grammy Award winning Good News.
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REVIEWS
Mattea remains one of Nashville’s most spiritual singers, and the songs she sings about love lost and humility are as fine as any she has recorded.
USA Today
Her voice stands out as a rare blend of warmth and power.
Hartford Courant
Kathy Mattea has never stuck to conventions within any genre: a country-music hitmaker in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Mattea has also made forays into Scottish folk, gospel and roots music.
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