A decade before Barbara Mandrell retired from performing in 1997 and released her final concert at the Grand Ole Opry, which aired as a TV special (Barbara Mandrell and the Do-Rites: The Last Dance), ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Carrie Underwood was at the helm of a Grand Ole Opry tribute to Barbara Mandrell on Saturday night (July 30), as the country legend celebrated her 50th anniversary as a member of the hallowed ...

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 ...

Singer Barbara Mandrell, who will turn 58 next month on Christmas Day, will make a rare appearance tonight at the 40th Annual County Music Awards on ABC. Mandrell, one of our favorite performers for ...

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 ...

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 ...