The two-time Grammy winner whose family still lives in Charleston, W.Va., wrote the 11 songs on the album as a way to spotlight the people and places involved in coal mining. Since the April 5 mining ...

Top selling country artist Kathy Mattea performs music from her #1 Bluegrass release, Coal, as her "Moving Mountains Tour" comes to The Community Theatre on Thursday, July 17th at 8 pm. Tickets are ...

Put your hands on Kathy Mattea's iPod and give one of its buttons a gentle press. No matter when or where you might do this, the initial playlist will remain the same. Mattea, a country-folk singer ...

When: 8 p.m. Friday Where: Shaftman Performance Hall, Jefferson Center How mcuh: $28, $24, $18 Info: 345-2550, 866-345-2550, jeffcenter.org, mattea.com Singing has gotten Kathy Mattea a long way in ...

Many artists talk about going back to their roots, but Kathy Mattea took it to heart on "Coal." The singer/guitarist recorded songs that touched on her Appalachian heritage and addressed mining issues ...