More than 40 years after releasing her self-titled debut album, two-time Grammy-winning country singer Kathy Mattea has finally been invited to join Nashville’s most prestigious institution, the Grand Ole Opry.
On Saturday evening, Mattea’s longtime friend, Opry member, and fellow West Virginian Charlie McCoy surprised her onstage while she was performing her award-winning hit “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses” at the historic music venue.