Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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.

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 ...