Barbara Mandrell is a Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member who retired from music in 1997. Mandrell is known for her crossover appeal, blending country with pop and soul influences.

Barbara Mandrell‘s appearance during the Grand Ole Opry‘s television concert on March 19, 2025, brought back all kinds of ...

Barbara Mandrell never wanted to have her own major network TV show. After years in showbiz, Mandrell finally hit it big with a couple of No. 1 country hits in the late 1970s, "Sleeping Single in a ...

For whatever reason, nostalgia for Barbara Mandrell's music seems minimal in comparison to the fame she earned as a recording artist and variety television show host. Nowadays, the common narrative on ...

Since this Christmas Day marks country singer, actor and multi-instrumentalist Barbara Mandrell's 62nd birthday, we thought we'd take a moment to honor this trailblazer, who was pretty much the ...

Country music legend Barbara Mandrell may have retired from music in 1997, but her name still pops up in conversation thanks to her lasting impact on the industry. A two-time CMA Entertainer of the ...

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, ...

At the height of her career, country music legend Barbara Mandrell built a massive log cabin in Whites Creek, Tennessee, which she named the Fontanel Mansion. But after she retired and became an empty ...

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, ...

Irby Mandrell, who taught his daughter Barbara to play an array of musical instruments at the shop he ran in Oceanside, then helped guide her country singing career as her longtime manager, has died.

Barbara Mandrell and Reba McEntire both delighted country fans when they appeared at NBC’s Opry 100: A Live Celebration special, which is now streaming on Peacock. Kelsea Ballerini paid tribute to ...