Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters is an American variety show hosted by Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell that aired on NBC for two season in 1980.

Thanks to a string of hit singles and a popular television variety series, vocalist Barbara Mandrell was arguably the biggest female star in country music in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Born the ...

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 is a two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year that few people mention when talking about the greatest women of country music, and that's a shame. The "I Was Country When Country Wasn't ...

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'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 ...

The 27-year-old firebrand came on strong from her very first appearance. Now that she’s off the show, fans are already clamoring for her return to the franchise. She has a natural comfort in front of ...

When Miranda Lambert played an unplugged show at Nashville’s City Winery last month, she was joined by nearly a dozen of her musical friends, including Maren Morris, Ashley Monroe, songwriters Nicolle ...

As two of the most influential female artists of the late Seventies, Dolly Parton and Barbara Mandrell both broke new ground in — and outside of — country music. While Parton made the successful ...

NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration is set to be jam-packed with performances from the country's grandest stars, and in honor of the milestone anniversary, fans will get the chance to celebrate a bona ...

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” ...