Mandrell was just a teenager when she earned her first taste of success as an instrumentalist. During her adolescence, she learned both the steel guitar and the saxophone. Her talent turned the head ...

For country music fans, the celebration of Women’s History Month just got even sweeter with the release of Barbara Mandrell 's Precious Memories: 20 Hymns & Gospel Classics. The iconic collection ...

Barbara Mandrell and Annie Lennox share a birthday today. Check out our photo slideshow of celebrities and other famous ...

Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member Barbara Mandrell retired from the stage before turning 50. However, she and her family spent four entertaining and groundbreaking decades onstage.

Barbara Mandrell‘s appearance during the Grand Ole Opry‘s television concert on March 19, 2025, brought back all kinds of memories for her fans and fans of great ’80s country music. She was there as ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country Music Hall of Famer and Grammy winner Barbara Mandrell retired from music more than two decades ago, but the Grand Ole Opry still feels like home to her. Mandrell, 73, ...

Barbara Mandrell may have been, as her song title suggests, country when country wasn’t cool. But she was much more than that, too. The Houston native typified the phrase “all-around entertainer” ...

Barbara Mandrell has been retired for over two decades, but she remains an essential member of the Grand Ole Opry, 50 years later. The Grammy award winner celebrated her 50th anniversary of becoming a ...

Barbara Mandrell has made a lasting impact on country music. Hits like “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool,” (If Loving You is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right,” and “Sleeping Single in a Double ...

The Grand Ole Opry celebrated a half-century since Barbara Mandrell's induction into the iconic country music organization Saturday. The Opry has played a foundational role in her life and career. On ...

Kelsea Ballerini celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry with a moving cover of Barbara Mandrell‘s 1981 tune “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Ballerini took the Nashville venue ...