Kathy Mattea on Bluegrass Underground, "18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses"

With two Grammys and 15 Top Ten singles on the Billboard charts, Mattea is a beloved and storied Nashville singer/songwriter. A genuine storyteller drawing on Appalachian roots, hers are classics infused with Bluegrass, Gospel and Celtic influences. Mattea pulls an acoustic eclectic set in duo long-time collaborator Bill Cooley featuring new material mixed with her extensive and decades-deep archive.
Taped deep within the subterranean amphitheater of The Caverns in the majestic Cumberland Mountains near Pelham, TN, this "musical adventure" series features both long-established and emerging artists within a broad spectrum of genres to include Roots-Rock, Jamband, R&B, Soul, Folk, Americana, and yes…even Bluegrass!
Season 8's featured artists also include Brandi Carlile, Billy Strings, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Sam Bush Band, Sweet Lizzy Project, Tim O’Brien, Lettuce, the Rev. Osagyefo Sekou, Turnpike Troubadours, Mary Gauthier, Flatt Lonesome, and Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.
This is the first season for Bluegrass Underground in her new home in The Caverns. With a bigger room, broader stage and larger audience, every aspect of The Caverns heightens the experience of great music underground for concert fans and PBS home viewers alike.

[@DanPurdy1]

As good as ever. One fine song and a great singer. Her hair is more beautiful than ever.

[@stevenmoroz9490]

Wow her voice is genuine not studio fabricated! I love hearing acoustic music from those with genuine singing talent

[@lincoln7echo]

From the era of country music that told stories. Slowly, the CMA is recognizing storytelling in country music rather than pop crossovers. Love this and every song that came from this era.

[@frodrickfronkensteen9241]

Some singers' voices fade with age... and some sweeten. Kathy is the latter. Beautiful.
This might be lost on some folks, but there were more than a few current or retired truck drivers in that audience.
You can see the miles slowing drifting by in their eyes as they listened.

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Such a classy lady

[@kellyjohns6612]

MY dad "Straight Eight" delivered brand new White/Volvos piggyback for almost fourty.
He retired a few years early, bought a motorcoach called the Admiral and spent years taking my mom "Tag-A-Long" everywhere.
They've finally settled down in FLA... But they still travel to Ohio once or twice a year to see Mom's 101 yr old mother "Gramma Jo"
** God bless the trucker man**
-- "Kansas"

[@jackson5781]

Grew up in Kansas and now live in TX my Grandfather was a Trucker and my uncle was a Wrecker, i absolutely have loved Kathy since she came in to the music business.

[@atticuswatts1883]

I LOVE Kathy Mattea She is a country music legend And a country music Icon and I love this song as well.

[@sarahhouk]

She looks and sounds great!!

[@jackson5781]

Kathy Suzy and Terri are ageless wonders

[@christocr]

I've always loved this song. Real tearjerker. Very few new songs are so touching. And Kathy's voice is still lovely.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

That really put a hitch in my gullet 😂. That was beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@corneliamcnaughton9513]

Kathy , you are the best❤👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jackson5781]

Kathy is so gorgeous as well her voice is ageless

[@timd4151]

she's still got it

[@patrickgauthier339]

Wow cool nice song

[@jasondefio810]

What a beautiful song get it kathy

[@Doowopsid]

Just great in every way!

[@lynntempleton9640]

Such a beautifully written song.

[@LynyrdSkynyrdFan]

Fantastic

[@NPIslander]

Lovely

[@jeanpaulbaldinger1726]

J'adore

[@georgedanko9532]

Awesome,thank you

[@cragwhit]

Great to see Donny and Marie in the background. Lol!

[@aliceelrod8344]

Yeah, love them!

[@andreasschumann7252]

a great song - also the version Bernie Heaney sings ...

[@swellcat66]

Pat Alger, down near the front?

[@brookelittle952]

Those people did not appreciate this!

[@harmonyart4544]

i don't care ed sheeran