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Groundwater Country Music Festival Unveils 2026 Line-up

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Groundwater Country Music Festival

Kasey Chambers, Kaylee Bell, The Wolfe Brothers and many others are performing at the beloved, free Groundwater Country Music Festival in October.

Amyl And The Sniffers

Amyl And The Sniffers Announce Country Covers Film & Live Album, 'Truth Or Consequence'

“The hope for this record is that it is listened to as it was made, in a ruckus exclamation between a cherished group of friends."

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River Folk Festival Unveils Extra Artists For 2026 Line-up

Returning to the Yarra Valley for its sixth edition, the River Folk Festival welcomes impressive folk acts from Australia and across the globe.

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Country Grammar: The Explosion Of Country Rap

Country rap is huge in 2026 with megastars like Post Malone, Jelly Roll and Shaboozey. So how did it start? There are many origin stories – but what if it was pioneered by a renegade R&B diva with a passion for country & western? Saddle up!

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Country Drop: Countrytown's Best New Country Music - 31 July

Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here's our picks released this week, July 31, 2026.

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Zac Brown Band Gives Fans At Fenway Park Epic Cruise Vacation Gift

"This is the biggest giveaway in history, ladies and gentlemen, right here tonight at Fenway Park," Zac Brown said.

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Jelly Roll & Bailey Zimmerman Announce Hiatuses From Touring

While Jelly Roll will be away from the stage "for a year or two," it remains to be seen if Bailey Zimmerman's announcement will affect his Australian tour plans.

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Jordan Davis & Thomas Rhett Appear In 'Ransom Canyon' Season 2

Jordan Davis and Thomas Rhett perform at the main character's music festival on 'Ransom Canyon' season two.

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Kacey Musgraves Gets Sexy In 'Mexico Honey' Video Drop

'Mexico Honey' features on Musgraves’ latest album, 'Middle of Nowhere,' released in May.

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Applications Open For 'Farmer Wants A Wife' 2027

“Are you a farmer or do you know a farmer looking for love?” a teaser video from Channel Seven asks.

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'Be Careful Out There': Beccy Cole Shares Wild Catfishing Story

"If anybody else thinks that they are engaged with me or another singer-songwriter, country artist for that matter, just have a think about it and get it verified."

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'We Have Lost A Mate': Australian Man Killed In Nashville Car Crash

58-year-old Timothy Wedlock has been identified as the individual who lost his life as a result of the incident over the weekend.

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Fanny Lumsden Announces New Album 'Traditions', Plots National Tour Dates

Fanny Lumsden will share her fifth album this October, with a national run of tour dates kicking off the following day.

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Post Malone To Sing With Elmo In 'Sesame Street' Special

Post Malone will sing 'A Little Help' with Elmo and Abby Cadabby on 'Sesame Street.'

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Amyl And The Sniffers Tease Upcoming Country Covers Film

Amyl And The Sniffers have promised fans that "a film is coming to you soon about Amyl playing country covers of their own songs".

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